S/42 1937

[trinxet]

Hi !
I recently purcahsed an S/42 1937 all matching, and it has an rare serial number on the buttstock, isn't russian, anybody has an idea of what is it?, it has its own serial number stamped on the buttstock...
Thanks in advance

 

[mrfarb]

It's a Portuguese serial number. Your rifle is an early Portuguese contract rifle.

 

[mto7464]

Wow! Nice find. Love learning new things.

 

[BATANGUENO]

Definitely Portuguese first contract rifle ,the shield of Portugal is faded out ,always very nice rifles! Great find

 

[trinxet]

Thanks !

Ok thanks very much

 

[vissraf]

K98k

Hello,

As you can see my K98k got also the same number on the stock.

 

[Stephan98k]

Hello,

like already said, it's a Portuguese contract rifle and Portuguese serial number.

The rifle was imported and sold from the company Frankonia Jagd and got the firing proof in November 1978 in München/Munich.

Greetings,
Stephan

 

[vissraf]

Hello Stephan,

Are these rifles effectively transported to the Portugease or are the due the war confiscated by the germans and used by them?

Greetings,

Raf

 

[Hellraiser]

Maybe some of the later ones. I also have a 1937 S42 that my dad bought at frankonia in the 80s.

 

[Markwart]

Richard Law argue that the Wehrmacht exported a quantity of regular K98k from their own depots onto Portugal. On these K98k you find the complete WH marking and moreover the emblem of Portugal and the Portugal serial number on the stock near the buttplate.
The condition of these K98k almost is very well.

 

[ArturS]

I have the same rifle. I bought it a few days ago and was looking for more information. Now I know more. Interesting stamps are convex.

 

[ArturS]

 

[AndyB]

Mo937 in that case a normal Kar98k configuration early delivery to Portugal, the portugal series are only on buttstock marked, which many are not visible, metall parts and bayonet have a Mauser serial number. 40000 pcs in A and B range.

 

[ArturS]

Mo937 in that case a normal Kar98k configuration early delivery to Portugal, the portugal series are only on buttstock marked, which many are not visible, metall parts and bayonet have a Mauser serial number. 40000 pcs in A and B range.

Exactly.

 

[giorg55]

i have one of this with all stock marks removed...even the german's eagles. only the portugal number survive. this was done a long time ago for me ,no sign of abrasions . stock is matching

 

[giorg55]

pics

 

[AndyB]

It was sanded out from wood. Only remained the portugal serial number.