Needless to say this is a very dark artifact from the era. Research on these rifles and the Deaths Head marked Lugers indicates a close association with the latter though I am not aware of any final conclusion on the matter. There has been much speculation of the years as to what the true use of these rifles was, were they issued to the Waffen SS or to the Concentration camp guard force known at the Totenkopfverbande. This is the second real one that we have seen in 30 years. Panzerlied214 Member Posts: 3 Joined:, 23:19 Location: Hawaii 1 Post by Panzerlied214 », 06:24 I recently purchased a German K98 and need some help identifying it. SS issued rifles are esoterically scarce and widely faked and to find a genuine example is quite a find. Mauser k98 receiver markings Discussions on the small arms used by the Axis forces.
This is a definitive textbook example it has the correct death head markings with the distinctive larger size on the stock grip and the proper crown n proofs which all genuine examples must have.
It is a vet bring back, it has a repaired duffle cut and the bolt does not match, but it is exactly as it was captured and vet brought back at the end of the war. Original sling, sight hood, cleaning rod are all present.First of all this is the real freaking deal….A commercial proofed SS issued and marked Gew98/98k conversion. The finish on the metal parts is excellent only a couple minor areas of pinpricking and a bit of finish loss on the trigger guard and bolt release latch. Stock appears to have an E/623 inspection stamp on underside. Floorplate and trigger guard are E/77 marked. Rear sight components are matching numbered and Radom made. All of the German Nazi Era and Pre-Nazi Era original markings including manufacture. The front and rear bands are milled and unmarked, which is correct. World War II German Mauser K98 Turret Bolt Action Sniper Rifle. At this point, all parts coming from Radom were marked E/77 so blank components were made at Gusen.
The balance of the bolt components are unmarked and unnumbered. The bolt is matching and numbered in the SS contract style with 4 digit serial on bolt root and safety. The right side of the receiver has no waffenamt which is typical for receivers made at Gusen with the 1943 date. The majority of the rifle was built from Radom, indicating that perhaps the SS parts production at the Gusen camp was unable to keep up with the 10,000 rifle per month production rate. The stocks were unmarked on the side and built with the oversize 'bnz 43' marked receiver V7 Gusen marking. From Karem's book on the 98k, these rifles were coded 'bnz 43' on the receiver but assembled in early 1944. 7/16/20 - This is an excellent example of a rare Steyr K98 purported to be part of an SS contract order fulfilled at Gusen camp.
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