Mauser Model 98 Serial Numbers

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The result was an integrated magazine and trigger guard with an enlarged trigger guard bow to facilitate the rifle's operation when wearing gloves.. The situation is exacerbated by the utter lack of published info available on post-war Czech made mausers.. Mar 01, 2018 mauser 98 action in 338 lapua magnum: robertcpk: Gunsmithing: 8: 08:05 AM: Marlin 336W serial number 93? Zodiac: Marlin 336 Lever Guns: 1: 08:23 AM: Brazilian Mauser Action: roberto mervici: Gunsmithing: 25: 12:31 PM: Winchester 1894 date of manufacture.. 1944 nazi germany mauser model 98, 8mm Rifle is in great shape Serial numbers match on receiver and barrel, wood has separate number but was hand carved.. Many of these rifles, expecially the ex-Czech army rifles with scrubbed lion crests, tend to be sold inexpensively by un-informed dealers who presume the rifles are of German origin and that someone has 'customized' a Nazi K98k to the point it is no longer collectible.. The first year that tgf was used as a rifle code is unknown to the author Most of the post-war Czech K98k's intended for domestic consumption were built without German-style factory codes, or in the case where a coded receiver was used, the codes were scrubbed.. Bolt bodies will often be of the kriegsmodel pattern without a guide rib and with drilled round gas escape holes, though the late tgf50 coded rifle bolts had guide ribs.. They are also collectible as cold-war era Mauser rifles and can still be had inexpensively if the potential buyer looks around a bit for a nice example.. -Czech made K98k slings resemble WW2 German slings except that they usually lack the cross-hatch pattern, and the sling loop will be riveted together, not sewn.. The 'Arctic' K98k (click here), LateWar com (click here), CZECHOSLOVAK Mauser Bayonets and Variations (click here) and MG34-MG42 GERMAN UNIVERSAL MACHINEGUNS by Folke Myrvang ISBN No.. The earliest weapons were assembled entirely of parts left over from the German undertakings at the factory.. 4 Groove, Right Hand Barrel Length: 23 62 in (600mm) Overall Length: 43 7 in.. The sling well is marked “B” and “H” Barrel Length: Approximately 24”Sights / Optics: The front sight is a hooded, inverted “V” post.. Post-War Czech K98k (Karabiner 98) RifleWould a german mauser with a three digit serial number carry a substantial.. Mausers fire 7 65x53mm ArgentineBelgian, the 7x57mm SpanishChilean, the 6 5x55mm Swedish and the 7.. 03 Make: dou (Waffen Werke, Brunn, Bystrica) Waffen Werke Bystrica is located in Slovakia and is the sister factory to Waffen Werke Brunn in Czechoslovakia.. Most were later refurbished in Israel during the 1950's and converted to 7 62 Nato.. From 1942 through 1944, the factory at Brno (known at the time as Waffen-Werke Brunn) utilized the manufacturer's code 'dot', though in 1945 it was switched to 'swp'.. swp45 and dot44 coded rifles with upper-case serial number suffixes and rampant lion firing proofs are of post-war assembly, regardless the number of German proofs found on the individual parts.. As the Brno factory no longer posessed the necessary machines to manufacture the older pattern parts, it was decided to tool up to manufacture newer, mass-produced, stamped and welded bottom metal assemblies which combined the features of the American M1903A3 trigger guard and the late-war stamped K98k bottom metal assemblies.. At the same time, the plant also took the lead in MG34 manufacture despite the MG34 having been largely supplanted in the infantry by the MG42.. The known serial number range was from 3342 to 87559 “1” (Mfg 1945-1950 by Ceskoslovenská Zbrojovka, A.. Israel purchased many thousands of new and refurbished WW2 German K98k rifles from the Czechs.. (Feedback by 'Claven2') German WW2 Ordnance Codes forMilitary Rifles Mauser Model 98 Serial NumbersGerman WW2-era military rifles usually have markings on the receiver,barrel, rear sight, and stock, from which one can get some informationabout the history of the piece.. In the event a collector encounters a Czech K98k with an intact rampant lion crest which has not been refurbished in Israel or converted to 7.. Match the cartridge the rifle fires with a likely country of origin and model Mauser-pattern bolt-actions were manufactured in countries including Germany, Turkey, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Belgium, Argentina and Chile, so the round the rifle fires can help you identify the rifle's origins and model, like the 1891 Argentine, 1909 Argentine, Spanish 1893, Chilean 1895 and the Swedish 1896.. (Click PIC to Enlarge)Rifles which were refurbished and subsequently sold out of Czech Army inventories will generally have the 1950's era 'crossed swords' proof addded next to the serial number in addition to the normally encountered rampant lion firing proofs.. 92x57mm German Determine whether your rifle is a Gewehr 98k or Karabiner 98k if your rifle fires 7.. The tang in front of the magazine is marked “byf” and with an inspection stamp.. Tomc: Winchester 94 Lever Guns: 4: 06:37 PM Fronts as the tide turned against the Germans.. Mauser Oberndorf Data for K98k Hi guys happy to join you I bought in 2004 a byf44 K98k with serial number 15947g with high turrets and scope.. There are some marks on it that i really don't understand, so i hope that you can help me to decifrate.. NOTE: Historical information, technical details, photos and prices on military Mausers see Standard Catalog of Military Firearms, 8th Edition, Gun Digest Books 2016.. The feature proved successful and once immediate dometic needs for arms had been addressed, the post-war Czech version of the K98k rapidly became a very popular export rifle until production ceased in about 1950.. The top of the receiver is marked with a Nazi Waffenamt Eagle over “WaA A80”, the factory code “dou” and the year “44”.. WWII Mauser Serial Number Tracking General Rifles and Shotguns Serial# 292655 Any info on this gun would really be appreciated such as: what caliber gun it started out being and what model mauser action is it or a identify mauser from serial number.. These Czech rifles were made to the same standard, on the same machinery, and in many cases by the same workers who produced the dot coded rifles for the Germans in occupied Czechoslovakia.. As the Czech military began phasing out the issuing of K98k rifles in favor of semi-automatic and select-fire rifles, namely the VZ52 and VZ58, these largely obsolete Mausers were typically lightly refurbished and the Czech lion crests finely ground off prior to being reblued.. -On receivers not of Nazi origin, the side-wall will generally be stamped 'Ceskoslovenská Zbrojovka, A.. The rear sight is a sliding “V” notched sight elevator marked from “1 – 20”.. (1110mm) Weight: 8 38 lb (3 8 kg without sling, ammo or bayonet) Magazine Capacity:.. They can be found with original ww2 German markings, with post-war dot and swp codes, and occasionally with the domestic production style rampant lion crest.. 9 mm Smokeless-powder magazine rifle was developed by a government commission, and incorporated several action features of Mauser blackpowder rifles along with a modified version of the.. 92x57mm, as these rifles fired 8 mm Mauser These rifles were the famed standard-issue rifles of the German army through the first and second World Wars; should the rifle have a two- or three-alphanumeric code on the top of the receiver, the rifle is most likely a Gewehr 98k or Karabiner 98k.. -Serial numbers will have upper-case serial number suffixes -Receivers rings will typically be: scrubbed, stamped with rampant lion crest, or coded dot44, dot45, swp45 or tgf50.. All this changed in 1943 when pressures on the German arms industry and re-organization of rifle production within the Reich dictated that the Brno factory be re-assigned to begin production of the standard K98k pattern service rifle.. Mauser Identification By Serial Number - DOWNLOAD c1731006c4 Unmarked Model 1916 Serial Numbers.. Match the cartridge the rifle fires with a likely country of origin and model Mauser-pattern bolt-actions were manufactured in countries including Germany, Turkey, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Belgium, Argentina and Chile, so the round the rifle fires can help you identify the rifles origins and model, like the 1891 Argentine, 1909 Argentine, Spanish 1893, Chilean 1895 and the Swedish 1896.. S , BRNO)(Click PIC to Enlarge)German Mauser 98 Serial NumbersCaliber: 7 92 x 57mm (8mm Mauser) Rifling & Twist:.. Unmarked Model 1916 rifles have 22' barrels, tangent leaf sights, Mauser Pocket Pistols of the 1910 design.. This being said, ex-Czech army mausers with the 'crossed-swords' proof next to the serial number are normally encountered scrubbed and this should not diminish the value significantly as the work was done while the rifle was still in a Czech arsenal prior to being surplused or sold.. The underside of the bolt handle is marked with an inspection stamp that is faded.. At some point after the initial sales to Israel, it appears the Czechs decided to not sell rifles with their domestic rampant lion crest to foreign customers any longer.. Mauser Serial Number ListModel: K98Serial Number: 8658Year of Manufacture: 1944Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.. The sling well is marked “B” and “H” Barrel Length: Approximately 24”Sights / Optics: The front sight is a hooded, inverted “V” post.. References Chuck Hawks: Where It All Began: The Gewehr 98 Mauser Rifle Surplus Rifle: German KAR.. Serial F28935 features a 25-inch Krieger stainless steel match grade barrel with recessed crown, custom two-position safety.. Mauser Model 98 S Series Of PistolsMauser also manufactured a series of pistols and semi-automatic rifles which are much easier to identify than the ubiquitous m-93 and m-98 series rifles.. 5 rounds Total K98k Qty Mfg unknown quantity (1945 - 1950 {estimated}) Sources:.. -Often WW2 german marked parts are found mixed with new production parts -Stocks are usually made of either laminated Beech or Walnut.. Mauser 98 Serial Number France adopted the Lebel smokeless-powder magazine rifle in 1886, and Germany kept pace with this important development by adopting a 7.. The E prefix rifles were all Turkish contract rifles sent straight to Turkey The total number of M 98 rifles made at Erfurt is, it appears, unknown but is certainly a six-digit number.. German Mauser Model 98 Serial NumbersSold for: $1,230 03 Make: dou (Waffen Werke, Brunn, Bystrica) Waffen Werke Bystrica is located in Slovakia and is the sister factory to Waffen Werke Brunn in Czechoslovakia.. (Early codes were sometimes numerical or a combination ofletters and numbers ) The code indicates the manufacturer of thereceiver, and the number below the code is the year in which the part wasmade.. 98AZ and Kar 98a Photo Credits Hemera TechnologiesAbleStock comGetty Images About Accessibility Terms of Use Privacy Policy Copyright Policy Manage Preferences Copyright Leaf Group Ltd Leaf Group Lifestyle, all rights reserved.. Rather, they sought to provide one model of rifle to their armed forces which could be used in a variety of climates.. The VZ-24 continued to be manufactured as the G24(t) and in 1940, the G33/40 mountaineer's carbine was added to production for the German Heer.. Brownell & Son, 1976, 12thprinting 1991) They can be used to get some historical information aboutyour particular rifle.. -Rear sight will be of the late-war pattern, unserialized, and without reverse side range markings.. It was the German service rifle from 1898 to 1935, when it was replaced by the Karabiner 98k, a shorter weapon using the same basic design.. com moderator Claven2 German Mauser Serial Number SearchBefore the Second World War, Czechoslovakia had produced the VZ-24 Mauser rifle for many years at their arms factory in in the city of Brno, having received most of their tooling from Germany under the Versailles Treaty in the 1920's.. The top of the receiver (that part of the barrel into which the boltshoves the cartridge) usually has a 2- or 3-letter code with a numberbelow it.. Luger Identification Guide - Rework and non-DWM Lugers MMAUSER WERKEEstablished in 1869 by Peter and Wilhelm Mauser, this company came under effective control of Ludwig Loewe and Company of Berlin in 1887.. Serial numbers will have upper-case serial number suffixes Receivers rings will typically be: scrubbed, stamped with rampant lion crest, or coded dot44, dot45, swp45 or tgf50.. Although other countries also purchased large quantities of Czech produced K98k's, it is very uncommon to encounter these rifles with intact rampant lion crests.. Typical features of Czech post-war production include: -Rampant Lion firing proofs.. The stock rates in about Very Good overall condition Type of Finish: BlueFinish Originality: Original, except the bolt body was refinished.. -Semi-kriegsmodel stock with the bolt take-down in the cupped buttplate Stocks will most commonly be equipped with a bayonet lug.. Model: K98Serial Number: 8658Year of Manufacture: 1944Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7 92X57mm)Action Type: Bolt Action with Internal MagazineMarkings: There is no visible import mark.. This was because the MG34 was better suited to static defense positions in fortress mounts and for use in armored vehicles.. Mauser Serial Number ListGerman Mauser Model 98 Serial Numbers Lookup ChartSold for: $1,230.. -Trigger guards are typically either recycled German parts or post-war stamped construction with enlarged trigger guard bow.. 62, the savvy collector will note that such a rifle is rare as post-war mausers go and will pay accordingly.. The underside of the bolt handle is marked with an inspection stamp that is faded.. Typically, these rifles are easily found matching and in VG or better condition.. Late-production rifles will be coded with the earlier dot45 markings or will bear the tgf production code.. The receivers were then roll-marked with the Czech 'Rampant Lion' crest Probably the largest early purchaser of Czech K98k rifles was the fledgling state of Israel.. The left side of the receiver is marked “Mod 98” The bolt handle, rear of the bolt body, safety lever (faded), top rear of the bolt body (faded) and barrel are marked with the serial number “8658”.. -Extractors will usually be CZ marked on the reverse side -Rifles will be serial number marked on the receiver, buttplate, bolt handle, safety, cocking piece, firing pin, bolt shroud, both barrel bands, trigger guard and the buttstock.. The magazine plate, nose cap and barrel band and are marked “8958” The barrel is also marked with a Nazi Eagle over Swastika, “M”, “E”, a triangle, “dou” and with two faded inspection stamps Eagle over “180”.. 1944 was the peak year of production for “byf” K98k’s The 44 “byf” is the most commonly encountered K98k in this country.. The left side of the receiver is marked “Mod 98” The bolt handle, rear of the bolt body, safety lever (faded), top rear of the bolt body (faded) and barrel are marked with the serial number “8658”.. The stock has various small scrapes and scratches There are compression marks under the stock.. Choose your FirearmBy PhotosBy SeriesBy ModelMODEL 1896 BROOMHANDLE MAUSER PISTOLCARBINE MODELSCHINESE COPIESMAUSER POCKET PISTOLSMauser Model 98 Serial NumbersMODEL HScMAUSER RIFLES—RECENT PRODUCTION.. When the war ended, the Brno factory was largely untouched by the war After the German surrender, the Czech government kept the production lines open and producing armaments.. Mauser exported their design to several nations, so identification of the nationality of a Mauser rifle is important for collectors.. Model: K98Serial Number: 8658Year of Manufacture: 1944Custom 25-06 built on a Siamese Mauser Model 98 action.. 'dot45' coded weapons are, without exception, of post-war manufacture, the Czechs having adopted the older dot code after using up all the left-over swp45 and dot44 coded receivers first, many of which had sat in storage after being rejected by WaffenAmpt inspectors for minor flaws during the war.. Early in post-war production, the supply of trigger guards was depleted Waffen Werke Brunn had received trigger guards and floorplates primarily from Mauser and Gustloff Werke after 1943 due to the abundance of extra production at these facilities once the stamped and welded construction bottom metal parts had been adopted.. The above information is taken from 'M98 Rifle & Carbine' by Dr That book is the third of three books on German rifles and, although expensive, contains a wealth of information.. 0-88935-278-X Canadian Collector Market Value Estimate: $Post-War Czech K98k (Karabiner 98) Rifle(37 picture virtual tour)Observations: (by 'Claven2')Note: Pics of rifle provided courtesy of Milsurps.. The rear sight is a sliding “V” notched sight elevator marked from “1 – 20”.. 92X57mm)Action Type: Bolt Action with Internal MagazineMarkings: There is no visible import mark.. Some very late tgf coded rifles sold abroad may also have the crossed swords proof as well, as it is generally accepted that the marking came into use in approximately 1950.. The Gewehr 98 action, using a stripper clip loaded with the 7 92×57mm Mauser cartridge, successfully.. The known serial number range is from 4298 to 29369 1 for an estimated production run of 1,142,336 rifles.. These numbers are the ordinance codes of German manufacturers Tips If the rifle is not of German manufacture, but clearly uses the Mauser action, use a combination of rifle caliber and receiver markings to determine the country of origin.. In 1896, latter company was reorganized under name Deutsches Waffen und Munition as it is better known, DWM.. The tang in front of the magazine is marked “byf” and with an inspection stamp.. -Bolt bodies will often be of the kriegsmodel pattern without a guide rib and with drilled round gas escape holes, though the late tgf50 coded rifle bolts had guide ribs.. It is not known to the author whether the crests were ground off to facilitate sale, or if the crests were removed as a matter of policy while still in Czech inventories.. Match the cartridge the rifle fires with a likely country of origin and model Mauser-pattern bolt-actions were manufactured in countries including Germany, Turkey, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Belgium, Argentina and Chile, so the round the rifle fires can help you identify the rifle's origins and model, like the 1891 Argentine, 1909 Argentine, Spanish 1893, Chilean 1895 and the Swedish 1896.. Stock Configuration & Condition: The two piece hardwood stock has a pistol grip, sling well, sling pass through, metal nose cap, barrel band with sling loop, through bolt, domed washer and metal butt plate.. The top of the receiver is marked with a Nazi Waffenamt Eagle over “WaA A80”, the factory code “dou” and the year “44”.. Sold for: $1,230 03 Make: dou (Waffen Werke, Brunn, Bystrica) Waffen Werke Bystrica is located in Slovakia and is the sister factory to Waffen Werke Brunn in Czechoslovakia.. It was the German service rifle from 1898 to 1935, when it was replaced by the Karabiner 98k, a shorter weapon using the same basic design.. Other markings are usually either proof marks (indicating that thebarrel was test fired with cartridges loaded with a larger charge ofgunpowder than normally used to ensure safety) or Waffenamt (ordnancedepartment) markings, indicated by the symbol of an eagle withoutstreached wings with the letters WaAxxx below, where xxx is a 2- or3-digit number indicating which Waffenamt accepted the piece.. Items you will need Mauser rifle Weapon Identification Examine the rifle for an import stamp located along the barrel; this stamp should state the weapons caliber, model and country of origin.. Examine the rifle for any other identifying markings on the receiver and on the stock; the original armorer may have stamped the rifle with markings identifying the factory of manufacture.. The following table lists the ordnance codes found in Mauser BoltRifles by L Olson (third edition, F.. To be sufficient for general identification End of the serial number range will not have the Mauser Banner on the.. Mauser Model 98 S Series Of PistolsMany imported rifles are stamped according to federal regulations and that stamp will settle your identification process quickly.. Additionally, the Czechs NEVER marketed their post-war Mausers as 'winter' or 'Arctic' models.. Thousands of receivers and small parts were still in the production queue and required only final assembly.. The magazine plate, nose cap and barrel band and are marked “8958” The barrel is also marked with a Nazi Eagle over Swastika, “M”, “E”, a triangle, “dou” and with two faded inspection stamps Eagle over “180”.. Match the cartridge the rifle fires with a likely country of origin and model Mauser-pattern bolt-actions were manufactured in countries including Germany, Turkey, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Belgium, Argentina and Chile, so the round the rifle fires can help you identify the rifle's origins and model, like the 1891 Argentine, 1909 Argentine, Spanish 1893, Chilean 1895 and the Swedish 1896.. These ex-Czech army rifles were subsequently sold to a host of customer nations.. When the Third Reich occupied the Sudatenland and annexed the rest of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and 1939 respectively, the arms plant at Brno was incorporated into the Nazi armaments industry.. The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a German bolt action rifle made by Mauser firing cartridges from a 5-round internal clip-loaded magazine.. The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a German bolt action rifle made by Mauser firing cartridges from a 5-round internal clip-loaded magazine.. The rifles are well made of quality components and typically are great shooters.. -Czech made bolt bodies will be stamped with the rampant lion firing proof on the bolt knob.. Despite modern marketing techniques, the post-war Czech triger guard design was NEVER implemented during the war by the Germans.. S , BRNO'Collector's Comments and Feedback:1 Post-war Czech made K98k's offer the budget-minded collector a wonderful opportunity to experience what using a matching, non-refurb German K98k is like.. There is a thin hairline crack in front of the magazine The LOP measures 13” from the front of the trigger to the back of the butt plate.. Help identifying a Mauser Model 98 Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 4 of 4 Posts To the left of the BNZ the serial number of 6371 is stamped, and the.. The initial run of reparation rifles had no serial number prefix and had the big rollercoaster Verzier sights of the Gew 98; the A, B, C, and D prefixes followed in runs of 10,000 in the 1922 (I think, there’s not much info on these).. It is believed that the last receiver code to be used was 'tgf50', apparently for sale to East Germany, though tgf coded bayonets have been reported with dates as early as 1946.. The Germans issued a winter trigger guard insert with a toggle that extended along the stock's pistol grip for winter combat.