Standard-Modell
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That's a fine trading assuming they were both original and matching
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It is beautiful.
Warrior1354
ax - hole
Very nice Mauser! Really its a shame they don't make pieces like this anymore a lost craft really. I could buy rifles like this everyday of the week the look and quality of them are just outstanding. Today's rifle too me are just boring.
Standard Modell
Another nice SM.
I am of the opinion that these new Standard Modells or a large percentage of them are captures from Japan.
We know that there were orders for both K98k and SM for Japan but likely a much smaller contract for the SM.
There have been two document examples (one held in Landies collection and the 2nd that was owned by Craig Brown).
Both had markings indicating origin was far east (Landies example has Japanese acceptance stamped on underside of stock).
Another nice SM.
I am of the opinion that these new Standard Modells or a large percentage of them are captures from Japan.
We know that there were orders for both K98k and SM for Japan but likely a much smaller contract for the SM.
There have been two document examples (one held in Landies collection and the 2nd that was owned by Craig Brown).
Both had markings indicating origin was far east (Landies example has Japanese acceptance stamped on underside of stock).
mike radford
Senior Member
Super nice. Gotta love that amazing pre-war quality fit and finish.
I just stared at it in a couple of different lights for about 5 minutes and couldn't see anything. I felt like I was looking at one of those pictures with a hidden image that you could find if you stared at it for long enough 25 or so years ago in a mall. No luck.
bobby ricigliano
Well-known member
I once owned a Standard Modell and sold it off in a fit of stupidity. I have been looking for a replacement ever since. That is a lovey rifle, OP.
Correct me someone if I am wrong, but the Standard Modells were made in between the war as "sporting guns" to fly under Germany's rearmament restrictions. Very similar to a K98, with the exception of a straight bolt (some were bent) and no military cartouches. Presumably produced for export but able to be repurposed for military use within Germany. They are typically seen with fingergrooved stocks and beautiful blued finishes.
Correct me someone if I am wrong, but the Standard Modells were made in between the war as "sporting guns" to fly under Germany's rearmament restrictions. Very similar to a K98, with the exception of a straight bolt (some were bent) and no military cartouches. Presumably produced for export but able to be repurposed for military use within Germany. They are typically seen with fingergrooved stocks and beautiful blued finishes.
Standard-Modell for Japan
Jon dug out data that we did not find during the research for Volume 1 showing that 8,000 rifles were shipped to Hamburg for
ocean transit to Japan in October of 1938.
The time frame of this order puts the serial number range squarely in the 70-80k range, right where most of these new rifles fall in.
For those of you that have them check the underside of the stock for a small Kanji character stamped on the underside of the stock - about 3mm high - small enough that one
might miss it on general inspection.
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Jon dug out data that we did not find during the research for Volume 1 showing that 8,000 rifles were shipped to Hamburg for
ocean transit to Japan in October of 1938.
The time frame of this order puts the serial number range squarely in the 70-80k range, right where most of these new rifles fall in.
For those of you that have them check the underside of the stock for a small Kanji character stamped on the underside of the stock - about 3mm high - small enough that one
might miss it on general inspection.
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