![]() View all of the photos carefully as these form the main description & override all others. The bore is great with good rifling so definitely a shooter we think. Early war K98’s are getting harder to find, let alone with matching numbers in the right areas. Whilst you may not call it a museum grade example, it is definitely an excellent example of a collector grade early war rifle. So when one says Brazilian Mauser, he may be describing a Model 1908 29-inch long rifle, similar to the German Gew.98 or K98a revision built by DWM a Czech 08/34, almost identical to the Nazi K98k but with a 22-inch barrel and in 7mm the Oberndorf-built M1935 long rifle, essentially a later clone of the original Model 1908, the 2nd. The bluing is in excellent condition as is the wood. Correspondingly, under the butt stock has a sling mount fitted. This band has a Waffenamt acceptance stamp on it which is not deformed meaning this left the factory this way. Interestingly, the front barrel band has the sling attachment on the bottom rather than the side. The rifle is fitted with the standard laminated stock with the early flat butt plate as was correct & overall, it is in original, unmolested condition. It displays the standard Waffenamt proofs & single firing proof on the barrel & receiver, with “Mod. Peter Paul Mauser, the inventor of the Mauser bolt-action rifle and the youngest of thirteen children, was born on Jin Oberndorf, Germany. In 1934, minor mechanical improvements were made and the new model was designated Model 1934. It is covered in Waffenamts & eagle firing proof in all the right places. The Mauser Model 1910 was created to compete in the market for 'vest pocket' 6.35 mm (.25 ACP) pistols. Records show this serial number was indeed made in 1940. Numbers on the bolt, receiver & barrel all match! This Karabiner 98k (K98) was made by the Mauser AG Oberndorf factory as identified by 42 being stamped on the receiver ring being the secret code the Nazi’s used for Mauser AG Oberndorf with 1940 indicating the year. M1908 Brazilian.In excellent but combat carried condition, this is a very desirable example of a hard to find early war K98k WW2 service rifle. Now Oberndorf made other military models pre WWI, but they were contracts and marked with model numbers, i.e. Square bridge, Standard ,Kurz, Magnum etc., Serial Number range is 1-900 I only ever had a question as to numbers made in 1898. Military Oberndorf 98's were marked on the front ring and always dated the left rail was marked Gew 98 Jon Speed says they all are dated and this is simply not true, but again the article was possibly mis proof-read/printed as the statement looks as if it was confused, two similar subjects blended/corrupted. Here is where we differ: Some commercials were marked on the left rail, some the receiver ring, some both, and some dated. "Not Addressed in this article as it dealt with commercial variants" Military had different proofs on the left side of the front ring and additional acceptance marks on the right side of the front ring as well. Oberndorf A/N "Not addressed as the article deals with commercials" Military Oberndorf were marked Waffenfabrik Mauser A.G. CheckĬommercial Oberndorf were marked Waffenfabrik Mauser-Oberndorf A/N Check I have seen and/or held examples:Ĭommercial Oberndorfs have B U proofs 1913 and earlier. The text is even ambiguous as it starts talking about one thing and then finishes up talking about WWII. The only issue in the article that disagrees with what I know to be fact is the statement about date stamps. ![]() Some know a lot, some think they know more than they do, and some make their assumptions and beliefs become gospel, true or not. Now I will say flat out that nobody knows everything as far as Mausers. Here is a link to Jon Speed's #9 version. ![]()
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