This Mauser Borsigwalde is matching down to the cleaning rod.The letter S appears under the bolt root?
I think Luft. rifles saw less combat than their Army equivalents and survive in better condition.
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Very nice rifle. Interesting that this Borsigwalde has the Weimar style left side receiver proofs while the 42 1938 I just posted, also a Luft, has the Nazi eagle proofs. I guess thats the difference between a "k" block and my "w" block.
Thanks for your kind comments.Do any of the experts here have an explanation for the Ss etc on the under belly of the bolt handle.
I have had dozens of K98S and never seen this before. [most radom pistols and early Steyr rifles have markings similar .]
I don"t see any 1938 243s on the picture reference,to compare it with.