THunter
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Crusty DWM 1915/1920 98m
Scored this one today. Local find off a social media group for Mausers. The current owner posted pictures Thursday night asking what it was and how much it was worth. Seeing the pictures and realizing he was only a 35 minute drive away I jumped on it - you just don't find stuff "out of the woodwork" around here. We agreed to meet up today and I ended up taking it home. The seller said he bought it from the vets family at a local estate sale 2 years ago and it was displayed on a wall in the vets home.
The rifle itself is an all matching 1915 DWM with the 1920 property mark. This one retained pretty much all its imperial parts save for the rear band, the safety, barrel and the rear sight components. Rear band is SuWw 1936 marked. Safety is an armourers E/214, the rear sight slider is HZa marked while the rest of the components are P74 - base is E/6. Barrel is Nazi proofed above the woodline. Will look under the hood when it comes time to clean to get the barrel code. Stock has a heel repair spliced & bears faint imperial proofs. Stock is dufflecut behind the rear band and the right side of the forend is damaged. The sling is in decent shape and it also came with a rough later pattern M1898 Mauser bayonet that's missing its grips and lock bar.
Condition appears a little rough but most of it is dust and surface rust so it should clean up nicely. I plan on giving this one an extended Kroil soak and with the help of bronze wool will knock the surface surface rust off. Luckily theres no pitting or bad rust. The stock will get light rub of howards and the damage to the forend will be repaired. Will post pictures after the cleanup.
This stuff is still out there and can still be found for a really good price.
Scored this one today. Local find off a social media group for Mausers. The current owner posted pictures Thursday night asking what it was and how much it was worth. Seeing the pictures and realizing he was only a 35 minute drive away I jumped on it - you just don't find stuff "out of the woodwork" around here. We agreed to meet up today and I ended up taking it home. The seller said he bought it from the vets family at a local estate sale 2 years ago and it was displayed on a wall in the vets home.
The rifle itself is an all matching 1915 DWM with the 1920 property mark. This one retained pretty much all its imperial parts save for the rear band, the safety, barrel and the rear sight components. Rear band is SuWw 1936 marked. Safety is an armourers E/214, the rear sight slider is HZa marked while the rest of the components are P74 - base is E/6. Barrel is Nazi proofed above the woodline. Will look under the hood when it comes time to clean to get the barrel code. Stock has a heel repair spliced & bears faint imperial proofs. Stock is dufflecut behind the rear band and the right side of the forend is damaged. The sling is in decent shape and it also came with a rough later pattern M1898 Mauser bayonet that's missing its grips and lock bar.
Condition appears a little rough but most of it is dust and surface rust so it should clean up nicely. I plan on giving this one an extended Kroil soak and with the help of bronze wool will knock the surface surface rust off. Luckily theres no pitting or bad rust. The stock will get light rub of howards and the damage to the forend will be repaired. Will post pictures after the cleanup.
This stuff is still out there and can still be found for a really good price.
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