Mauser 42 Code 1938 Japanese Contract 8278y

[Hercules]

Japanese Contract 8278y all matching to include band spring, screws, and cleaning rod. Vet Bring Back and a rare rifle. A few representative pictures.

 

[a j s]

Thats very nice and with a Banner stock.Any info on the history of its capture [Japan?]

 

[Hercules]

Thats very nice and with a Banner stock.Any info on the history of its capture [Japan?]

It had a duffle cut that I fixed and came with the Pacific Veteran Info from an estate.

 

[hale1940]

Thats a really incredible gun!

 

[bda]

Sweet looking rifle! It's a shame on that floor plate oxidation as everything looks so nice.

 

[bruce98k]

I bid on this rifle when it was at auction in Indiana last year.
There was also a Vz24 there, both likely vet bringbacks from the Pacific theater.

 

[jangle]

Rare rifle is an understatement!
Great pic-up for you!

 

[Herk1994]

Wow, talk about checking the boxes as both a Japanese and German collector

 

[joryfreeburg]

That’s a cool rifle…. Congrats

 

[Herk1994]

Herc…. Someday if you ever part with this, please advise good sir. The Japanese factor is quite cool

 

[Absolut]

Please do take a full picture set and share. This rifle surely is worth it.

 

[mauser202]

Good catch. I don’t think I would have come to the conclusion of what is was at an auction. Unless there was a preview date and I had some time to research, the rarity would have slipped by me.