Recently purchased a Gewehr 98, Mauser Oberndorf 1915. Everything appears to be correct with this rifle, however, I am questioning the bolt handle.
Bolt handle is turned down, blued, with no recess cut into the stock. The bolt handle has a matching serial number with the rest of the gun. I saw in another thread this was done post-war along with a more flat rear site (G98M?), yet this example still has the rollercoaster sight unlike other G98Ms.
Serial number on the blued bolt matches the rest of the gun as well.
If anyone could help me identify what I have here, thatd be greatly appreciated. If the bolt handle was changed post-war, is the remainder of the rifle still original? Are all pieces that currently have matching serial numbers original to one another? Or did they force match? Are all parts original to one another and stand as they were during WW1?
I would also like assistance with the regimental markings on the muzzle cover (this could have been paired with the rifle at any moment, but would still like assistance in identifying the marks).
Thank you!
Bolt handle is turned down, blued, with no recess cut into the stock. The bolt handle has a matching serial number with the rest of the gun. I saw in another thread this was done post-war along with a more flat rear site (G98M?), yet this example still has the rollercoaster sight unlike other G98Ms.
Serial number on the blued bolt matches the rest of the gun as well.
If anyone could help me identify what I have here, thatd be greatly appreciated. If the bolt handle was changed post-war, is the remainder of the rifle still original? Are all pieces that currently have matching serial numbers original to one another? Or did they force match? Are all parts original to one another and stand as they were during WW1?
I would also like assistance with the regimental markings on the muzzle cover (this could have been paired with the rifle at any moment, but would still like assistance in identifying the marks).
Thank you!
Attachments
-
003B7D2C-ADC4-44DA-B8B5-8CFF2683105D.jpeg465.6 KB · Views: 44
-
99D4B363-24A6-47AD-BFA5-38B99CE389E1.jpeg484.6 KB · Views: 41
-
BC329443-023E-4FFF-8006-C513111D1F8B.jpeg499.1 KB · Views: 47
-
72337CB1-0609-4886-BD99-B9EC933CBD00.jpeg309.7 KB · Views: 46
-
40B2B5FE-09A4-4871-B4BB-5B91E95A598E.jpeg450.8 KB · Views: 47
-
6DBB7729-04E6-456D-BBF0-1FC2972354B4.jpeg577.5 KB · Views: 34
-
00057C99-4696-452F-B252-0A30516E3895.jpeg256.8 KB · Views: 55
-
5D5999F1-00DE-49F3-A77B-51C3628D4129.jpeg156 KB · Views: 57
Last edited: