100% Matching 1940 Borsigwalde (243) K98k – Kriegsmarine / Nordsee Marked attic find (Norway)

[Dave Roberts]

Thats one fabulous looking example .

 

[Batteriechef]

Above: Note the original grease and fingerprints.

 

[Batteriechef]

Thats one fabulous looking example .

Thank you!

 

[sombra]

Belongs in a museum, lol. Great rifle!

 

[Jdt]

Gorgeous example! I just got a H block Heer for my collection. I wish mine was only $250-$300. Looks like your rifle may have made a visit to the Königsburg depot due to the "69" stamped into the stock but the Eagle and KG portion of that stamp is missing which is abit weird. The "69" looks like a perfect match for known Königsburg marked rifles.

 

[Jdt]

Picture #58 is what I'm talking about incase anyone was confused.

Quick edit, very interesting that it has what looks like a "droop wing eagle" KG then a 69

Edit two, https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/ax-41-4838-g-e-kg69-marked.64145/
Never mind, my Königsburg example is marked the same way. Although less space between the E/kg and 69 stamps.

 

[mauser99]

very nice find !! made my night looking at it..

 

[Remfan]

Another Top Shelf beauty for sure. Looks super mint! Certainly am glad I invited you over and am sure many others are too. Looks brand spanking new!! And that price!! Thanks for sharing here on the best forum.

 

[72usmc]

Thank you for all the photos. I had to print those out. Just one word:

"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"​

 

[AN-94]

That is a fantastic rifle, I'm certainly jealous at the price you paid for such a beauty! Congrats on a top notch rifle, I'm thinking this one is worthy of making it in the picture reference thread!

 

[MountainGew]

Absolutely gorgeous. Interesting that they marked the follower 05 instead of just 5 like all of the other parts.

 

[Mauserfan117]

Thanks a lot for sharing this. Rifle is insanely beautiful.

 

[Absolut]

Very nice rifle! Super cool with this single digit serial. Loved and had a good laugh at the follower being 05 serialized.

The rear barrel band btw is upside down installed. You can simply take it off, turn it over, and reinstall it.

 

[Stephan98k]

Are there many Nordsee rifles out there?

Congratulations to this Mauser Berlin K98k, I like the single-digit serial number and the condition is excellent.

Now to your question. The Kriegsmarine got 2,000 K98ks per month from January 1940 to September 1940. In October and November 4,000 K98ks each and in December 1940 another 2,000 K98ks.

In total the Kriegsmarine got 28,000 K98ks in 1940, most served in the Nordsee Fleet and most came from the manufacturer Mauser Berlin. Here some Mauser Berlin Kriegsmarine examples, with your K98k at the third place:

Code	Serial Number	Kriegsmarine Property Number	Stock Acceptance
243 1940	4029a	N 23767 k	E/M
243 1940	8943b	N 27022 k	E/M
243 1940	5c	N 26299 k	E/M
243 1940	830c	N 27044 k	E/M
243 1940	7436d	N 27418 k	E/M
243 1940	8289d	N 28039 k	E/M
243 1940	9082d	N 27466 k	E/M
243 1940	9573d	N 27969 k	E/M
243 1940	9115f	None	E/M
243 1940	1278g	N 29518 k	E/M
243 1940	3782g	N 29230 k	E/M
243 1940	9282g	None	E/M
243 1940	745h	N 29832 k	E/M
243 1940	1593h	N 30739 k	E/M
243 1940	5595i	N 32257 k	E/M
243 1940	7618i	N 32102 k	E/M
243 1940	8909i	N 31504 k	E/M
243 1940	9307i	N 31460 k	E/M
243 1940	6166n	N 33774 k	E/M
243 1940	7343n	None	E/M
243 1940	7914n	N 34065 k	E/M
243 1940	9411n	N 34294 k	E/M
243 1940	854o	N 34227 k	E/M
243 1940	1613o	N 33988 k	E/M
243 1940	1683o	N 33739 k	E/M
243 1940	2532o	None	E/M
243 1940	2231r	N	E/M
243 1940	3828s	N	E/M
243 1940	4877s	N	E/M
243 1940	6384s	N	E/M

 

[freudi]

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Dieses wunderschöne Gewehr kam während des Krieges nach Norwegen und hat es nie wieder verlassen. Es ist ein gut erhaltener Dachbodenfund aus Norwegen!

Hier ist ein weiteres meiner Mauser K98k Gewehre. Dieses hier ist wie aus dem Nichts. Es wurde vor einigen Jahren auf einem Dachboden in Norwegen gefunden und ist noch nicht
gründlich gereinigt. Was auf den Fotos wie Rost aussieht, ist in den meisten Fällen nur altes Öl und Fett. Das Gewehr ist ein 100% passendes Borsigwalde (Code 243) K98k,
Hergestellt im Jahr 1940. Es trägt sowohl die Markierungen der Kriegsmarine als auch der Nordsee und hat eine extrem niedrige C-Block -Seriennummer, Nummer 5. Es verfügt über eine schöne
Der Schaft ist tief rotbraun gebeizt und hat eine laminierte Oberfläche. Alle Metallteile sind noch immer in der Originalfarbe dunkelblau lackiert.

GRUNDLEGENDE GEWEHRDETAILS:

• Hersteller: Mauser Borsigwalde (243)
• Produktionsjahr: 1940
• Seriennummer: 5 (C-Block)
• Laufcode: 300 39 RU
• Waffenamt: WaA 26
• Finish: Original dunkelblaues Finish
• Schaft: Original tief rotbraun gebeizter laminierter Schaft
• Schaftkappe: Früher flacher Typ
• Übereinstimmung der Zahlen: 100 %
• Besondere Markierungen: Kriegsmarine (Adler mit M auf dem Schaft)
• Nordsee Nummer (Takedown Disc): N 26299 k
• Sonstige Hinweise: Keine Nuten für Kornhaube

Es braucht definitiv eine gründliche Reinigung und etwas Pflege, aber ich wollte diesen Rohdiamanten teilen, bevor ich daran arbeite. Ich hoffe, er gefällt euch!:Cool:

PS Genauere Fotos folgen in Kürze.

Beste Grüße aus Norwegen!:kichern:

Sehr schönes Gewehr.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu so einer Schönheit.

 

[Batteriechef]

Belongs in a museum, lol. Great rifle!

Thank you!
That’s actually the plan… or at least I hope so!

Gorgeous example! I just got a H block Heer for my collection. I wish mine was only $250-$300. Looks like your rifle may have made a visit to the Königsburg depot due to the "69" stamped into the stock but the Eagle and KG portion of that stamp is missing which is abit weird. The "69" looks like a perfect match for known Königsburg marked rifles.

Thank you so much!
Congratulations on your new purchase. I hope to see it on the forum swiftly.
I must admit I am even happier with the price after the overwhelmingly positive response to this rifle. Although price is not the factor in the love I have for this beauty of a rifle, it is always nice to know one has made a good deal on something unknowingly. Btw, thank you for pointing out the Königsburg depot stamp. I did not know that!

Picture #58 is what I'm talking about incase anyone was confused.

Quick edit, very interesting that it has what looks like a "droop wing eagle" KG then a 69

Edit two, https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/ax-41-4838-g-e-kg69-marked.64145/
Never mind, my Königsburg example is marked the same way. Although less space between the E/kg and 69 stamps.

Thank you for the additional explanation and information!
By the way, that’s a beautiful rifle as well — it’s gorgeous!

very nice find !! made my night looking at it..

Thank you, I’m very happy to hear that! It really made my day to know that this rifle made your day!

Another Top Shelf beauty for sure. Looks super mint! Certainly am glad I invited you over and am sure many others are too. Looks brand spanking new!! And that price!! Thanks for sharing here on the best forum.

Thank you so much! I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed this rifle!

I’m really glad you invited me, and I’m very grateful you guided me to this wonderful forum of such knowledgeable and friendly people!

Thank you for all the photos. I had to print those out. Just one word:

"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"​

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that!

Did you really print out those photos? If so, that is awesome! I’m glad you liked the photos and the rifle so much!

That is a fantastic rifle, I'm certainly jealous at the price you paid for such a beauty! Congrats on a top notch rifle, I'm thinking this one is worthy of making it in the picture reference thread!

Thank you so much for the kind words, and I’m so happy that you found this rifle so wonderful that you would recommend it for the picture reference thread.

Absolutely gorgeous. Interesting that they marked the follower 05 instead of just 5 like all of the other parts.

Thank you!

Yes, that is an interesting detail! Thanks for pointing that out, I sort of missed that one for some reason!

Thanks a lot for sharing this. Rifle is insanely beautiful.

Thank you so much, I'm happy to hear that you think so!

Very nice rifle! Super cool with this single digit serial. Loved and had a good laugh at the follower being 05 serialized.

The rear barrel band btw is upside down installed. You can simply take it off, turn it over, and reinstall it.

Thank you so much!

Thanks for making me aware of that detail. It's probably not a bad idea to turn it the correct way around.

Congratulations to this Mauser Berlin K98k, I like the single-digit serial number and the condition is excellent.

Now to your question. The Kriegsmarine got 2,000 K98ks per month from January 1940 to September 1940. In October and November 4,000 K98ks each and in December 1940 another 2,000 K98ks.

In total the Kriegsmarine got 28,000 K98ks in 1940, most served in the Nordsee Fleet and most came from the manufacturer Mauser Berlin. Here some Mauser Berlin Kriegsmarine examples, with your K98k at the third place:

Code	Serial Number	Kriegsmarine Property Number	Stock Acceptance
243 1940	4029a	N 23767 k	E/M
243 1940	8943b	N 27022 k	E/M
243 1940	5c	N 26299 k	E/M
243 1940	830c	N 27044 k	E/M
243 1940	7436d	N 27418 k	E/M
243 1940	8289d	N 28039 k	E/M
243 1940	9082d	N 27466 k	E/M
243 1940	9573d	N 27969 k	E/M
243 1940	9115f	None	E/M
243 1940	1278g	N 29518 k	E/M
243 1940	3782g	N 29230 k	E/M
243 1940	9282g	None	E/M
243 1940	745h	N 29832 k	E/M
243 1940	1593h	N 30739 k	E/M
243 1940	5595i	N 32257 k	E/M
243 1940	7618i	N 32102 k	E/M
243 1940	8909i	N 31504 k	E/M
243 1940	9307i	N 31460 k	E/M
243 1940	6166n	N 33774 k	E/M
243 1940	7343n	None	E/M
243 1940	7914n	N 34065 k	E/M
243 1940	9411n	N 34294 k	E/M
243 1940	854o	N 34227 k	E/M
243 1940	1613o	N 33988 k	E/M
243 1940	1683o	N 33739 k	E/M
243 1940	2532o	None	E/M
243 1940	2231r	N	E/M
243 1940	3828s	N	E/M
243 1940	4877s	N	E/M
243 1940	6384s	N	E/M

Wow, thank you so much for this wonderful information!
This might be a stretch, but is there any way to pinpoint a particular military unit based on the N code?
And thank you so much for the kind words regarding my little Mauser Berlin, it truly warms a collector's heart!

Sehr schönes Gewehr.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu so einer Schönheit.

Vielen herzlichen Dank!