1915 Danzig 8441 a Gew98

joryfreeburg · Jun 24, 2025

I picked this rifle up off an action. It’s a really nice battle rifle that had not been apart in quite some time. It came with some extras, a nice dust cover, the front sight of the night sight system but unfortunately missing the back piece and a Weimar era naval sling…… It’s all matching minus a couple things…. The firing pin is waffed but unnumbered, the safety is over stamped matched and the bolt body is a possible over stamped? And of course the cleaning rod is not matched. Overall a really nice example I think…. All thoughts are welcome and I am looking for a loose back piece to make the night sights complete….
Receiver 8441a
Barrel 8441a
Front sight 41
Rear sight leaf 41
Sight slider 41
Ejector box 41
Trigger sear 41
Front barrel band 41
Rear barrel band 41
Trigger guard 8441
Trigger guard screws 41 front, 41 rear
Floor plate 41
Follower 41
Stock 8441
Hand guard 8441
Butt plate 8441
Bayonet lug 41
Cleaning rod 87
Bolt body 8441a
Extractor 41
Safety over stamped 41
Cocking piece 41
Bolt sleeve 41
Firing pin unnumbered but waffed

I will start with the photos of the accessories and the rifle during a light cleaning….

joryfreeburg · Jun 24, 2025

Photos of the Danzig…

joryfreeburg · Jun 24, 2025

More of the Danzig….

joryfreeburg · Jun 24, 2025

Last few…..

chrisftk · Jun 24, 2025

That's a great one Jory! Glad you ended up taking it. I know the unplanned purchases are always some of the most fun lol.

The bolt is overstamped for sure. You can see the old remnants of the serial number if you look closely.

Jdt · Jun 25, 2025

Very cool Danzig! Congrats on picking it up Jory. The accessory's are icing on the cake, including the unnumbered but waffenampt marked firing pin.

OnlyMil · Jun 25, 2025

So you did end up winning that auction, what a great score!!!

This is as classic as they come. Untouched rifles are their own gem. Depot work is always neat to see. The Weimar navy sling is a nice little bonus, not to mention the OG cover.

cj556 · Jun 25, 2025

Glad this one went to a good home. Nice rifle.

37th Div Ohio · Jun 25, 2025

Nice snag Jory!

AN-94 · Jun 25, 2025

Congrats on snagging a nice Danzig with a bunch of cool accessories. A really neat find with some depot work to boot. I must have missed this auction, seems like a bunch of cool Gewehr 98s are coming out of the woodwork now.

biggymu · Jun 25, 2025

The extras are icing on the cake! Nice gewehr!

PrayingMantis · Jun 25, 2025

Great Bavarian rebuild! A few of these have popped up lately, it's fascinating to see. Since there is no marking on the buttplate itself i'm thinking this was done by Amberg.

feldmütze · Jun 25, 2025

That's a great old warhorse...excellent pickup!

mauser1908 · Jun 25, 2025

That’s an excellent Bavarian rework, Jory! They were so good at steaming and re-striking the stocks that these basically masquerade factory Prussian pieces. We’ve probably misidentified scores of these over the years. I have one follows the pattern of yours.

chrisftk · Jun 26, 2025

PrayingMantis said:
Great Bavarian rebuild! A few of these have popped up lately, it's fascinating to see. Since there is no marking on the buttplate itself i'm thinking this was done by Amberg.

mauser1908 said:
That’s an excellent Bavarian rework, Jory! They were so good at steaming and re-striking the stocks that these basically masquerade factory Prussian pieces. We’ve probably misidentified scores of these over the years. I have one follows the pattern of yours.

I know we've had a number posted but just for everyone's benefit, here is what we are seeing to identify this is Bavarian:

1) lion proofed rebarrel (This one wasn't well struck so kind of hard to see but it's unmistakable)

2) Overstamped wrist- This indicated re-acceptance after the work was done

3) Scrubbed/renumbered bolt body. This is not enough itself (other facilities did this too), but in conjunction with the other two features I noted, this also falls into line.

Finally, as Cyrus noted; the lack of buttplate depot marking is very typical Bavarian.

joryfreeburg · Jun 26, 2025

Thanks for all the kind comments guys….. I appreciate them. Also thanks for the rework lesson a well. I figured it had been reworked somewhere along the way, but when I didn’t find a butt plate mark I was not sure on the circumstances……. I had little doubt that I would be enlightened….. Turned out to be a cool rifle and it was good that I got a shove in the back to bid a little on it

chrisftk · Jun 26, 2025

joryfreeburg said:
Thanks for all the kind comments guys….. I appreciate them. Also thanks for the rework lesson a well. I figured it had been reworked somewhere along the way, but when I didn’t find a butt plate mark I was not sure on the circumstances……. I had little doubt that I would be enlightened….. Turned out to be a cool rifle and it was good that I got a shove in the back to bid a little on it

Always happy to provide that shove!

Warrior1354 · Jun 27, 2025

Very neat Bavarian rebuild Gew98 Jory. I'll check my display cabinet. I may have a spare rear nightsight for you. Also, a neat photograph for your thread too.

Loewe · Jun 28, 2025

https://www.gunboards.com/threads/sold-ww1-gew-98-all-origl-matchg-w-dust-cover-night-sights.1164759/

Just FYI

Loewe · Jun 28, 2025

Warrior1354 said:
Very neat Bavarian rebuild Gew98 Jory. I'll check my display cabinet. I may have a spare rear nightsight for you. Also, a neat photograph for your thread too.

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Awesome picture J; damn nice (and interesting) OP rifle, - Amberg or Bavaria (Ingolstadt) was a major reworker of rifles during the war, dozens are known and most are extensive in nature (real builds not just patchwork jobs)

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