Average to high price. Real collector models will be higher. Look on the receiver, by the rear sight. Look for an 'X' on the receiver. If it's there, it was a Russian 'capture' gun. Check the bore, alot are still equipt with strong rifling, but the bores are dark. Post any letter codes, such as BYF, or BSW.
I have a 1937 BSW, a bicycle mfg who also made guns. Mine wears Wehrmact and nazi rhunes, as well as govt. Proofs from the time frame.
It's matching as well, and shoots to minute of combatant as designed. Early guns 'should' wear walnut stocks, but for the most part, most K98k's wore the laminate stock. Watch the ammo that you use in it should you purchase it, as alot of it was/is corrosive, or has corrosive primers. The 8x57 is between the.308 and the 30-06 in the power range, and should you choose to hunt with it, there is some hunting ammo available commercially, but handloading will make any 98 ring mauser shine.
This is mine. These sold for 200 bucks several years ago. An all original bayonet if matching numbers and nice makers mark is worth 150 alone. Even an unmatched bayo and scabbard if worth 80 easy.
400 would be a good buy in today's market, even for a Russian Capture. Make sure you check all numbers. The Germans marked even screws with the last two serial nos. The firing pin is marked and extractor, there are many serial numbers on a K98. I paid 650 for a lightly sanded CE all matching no import several years ago and its a 1400 dollar to 1600 dollar gun today. They are not importing any more of these so grab it. Also check out Mitchell's Mausers.
I have a Yugoslavian surrender Mauser. Yugoslavia was the only country to self liberate from German occupation. The Yugoslavian forces took possession of several thousand K98's.
Most were 'reconditioned' at one of a few Yugoslavian factories. All the visible and easy to get to German markings were ground away. If you completely strip down the rifle, you can still find places where some of the insignia remain; such is my K98 with matching serial numbers on the receiver and bolt. Some of these have a very high collector value if the remaining insignia can be used to determine originating factory and manufacture date. I have a bayonet as well but not with a matching serial number. The price you've been quoted seems fair, but you can get some very nice ones with matching numbers at Mitchell's for around the same price. Ive had several old 98 mausers over the years, including GEW98's K98's and even one of those Yugo models with the short action.
All of them were tough as nails, and probably the worst one I had was the yugo. If you can get a minty K98 for that price I would buy it. It will only go up in price. What you may find hard to get is the little cleaning rods. If you can ever find one.get it. My personal favorite is my pre-WWII commercial action that actually says 'mauser' across the top, with a VZ24 barrel, a cut down sporterized K98 laminated stock, with a globe front sight and a timminey trigger.and it has the original cross hatched sling on it too! Its the most accurate iron sighted rifle I have ever owned and I have dropped many a wild pig and deer with it, and it looks for all the world like a rigby african plains rifle.
Just get the bloody thing. Prices vary a bit but bottom line is, they aren't making any more of them so it's unlikely you're going to lose on the deal over time. If the numbers are good and the barrel is reasonable I can't see how you can lose.
The Mauser 98 is still probably the best bolt action money can buy. Forget all the modern crap. It's either a cheapened knockoff version of a '98 (M 70) or just plain cheap (Savage, Rem.) or in the case of a lot of the products coming out of western Europe, overly engineered and unnecessarily complex, and still not as good. I bought and sold Russian Captures (RCs) multiple times, about a dozen, saving the earnings to get a Winchester M1 Garand, which I eventually did. I also learned that most RCs weren't battlefield rifles, but were captured in warehouses.
I was buying them for less than $200 and selling for about $300. That was about 7-8 years ago. Later I bought a Mauser duv (Berlin-Lubecker) 1942, all original except the bolt, a vet bringback. He explained that the bolts were removed from when they took prisoners and put into a pile. If they wanted a rifle as a souvenir, they just grabbed a bolt out of the pile. The Lubeckers were made only shortly into 1942, when the plant changed to G42and G43 production.
As I recall IO paid $400 for it out the vet's collection, and thought it was a deal then, about 5 years ago. Now that the RCs have dried up and no longer are being imported, thanks to our overseer-in-chief, $450 for a matching Mauser is a steal, IMHO, no matter the maker, as long as it isn't a Yugo. I have a guy selling a 1941 German k98 in 8mm Mauser, matching numbers with a factory bayonet for $450, as I know nothing about these rifles, is that a good deal?
I've always wanted an old Mauser rifle. Here's a picture I would suspect this one. There is no sight guard. All matching? How about the stock?
Does that number match? If not you are about $100 overpriced. If it does, about $200 under except why no sight guard? Does it have the ramrod?
Chances are it is not collector grade, about $700. Receiver, Barrel, Bolt, Bolt handle stock and Bayonet all numbered the same? Check the stamping for alterations.
German Mauser Rifle Serial Numbers
Condition looks NRA good at best, not VG. Can't tell if it's even good without a bore shot. Remember there is a difference between the worth or value and what you can actually sell something for.
You have not exactly specified whether you are looking for a shooter or hunting weapon or just a military rifle to add to your collection. If you plan to actually hunt with it you can do much better with more modern 'used' rifles from pawn shops etc.
The main reason is accuracy due to better design and the ability to easily mount scopes to the rifles and a choice of more popular calibers. Today in most cities the pawn shops are overflowing with guns given up by folks out of work and losing their homes to foreclosure etc. They are selling them cheap. I bought a Rem 700 in 7mag with Nikon scope and leather sling for $325 and I have seen even better deals since. That said, my first centerfire hunting rifle was a Yugo 8mm for $100 about 15 years ago and I dont think there is a better deal anywhere for a close range (125 yds or less) centerfire hunter. Just be sure to use full power european loaded commercial ammo or else you will be getting just 30/30 power from US loaded ammo.
( or load your own ) I enjoy my Mausers and enjoy disassembling the bolt as much as I do disassembling my 1911 pistol. I dont know if anyone mentioned it but go on GunBroker and GunsAmerica the two biggest on line auction sites and check out the market for Mausers.
Look at the actual sell prices and not the 'asking' prices.
1896 Mauser - quick identification. Quick Identification. 1896 Mauser quick identification For when you have it. But you don't know just what it is Is it, or isn't it?
Superficially similar guns were made by several Spanish and Chinese factories, and there are some Chinese backyard blacksmith specials around too. There are also many dummy guns, theatrical props, and AirSoft guns bearing a likeness to the C-96. The genuine Mauser-made article isn't too hard to spot. There was some variation in markings in the early days, but some ninety-five percent of C-96s - those made after production settled down - have Mauser markings on the top of the barrel (directly over the chamber) and on the right side of the frame. NOTE - Chinese copies, complete down to the Mauser address and trademarks, are not unknown, and can be difficult to disitnguish from the real thing, but most Mauser copies didn't go that far.
Barrel - This is almost always marked WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A/N A few specimens have a Mauser banner trademark instead of the factory name and address. Frame - The right side is marked WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A. NECKAR or WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A. NECKAR D.R.P.u.A.P.
Despite popular belief, the vast majority of these guns are semi-autos. There is a full auto or machine gun version, but those are rare in the United States, and must be registered as machine guns. A hefty number of these full autos have been remanufactured as semi-autos and imported into the US over the last twenty years or so.
These remanufactured guns are not machine guns and do not have to be registered as such. Mauser made some relatively weird semi-auto variations in the early days of production, but after 40,000 or so guns, things settled down, and the factory thereafter manufactured only five major varieties of semi-autos.
Karabiner 98k in mint condition, made in 1940. From the collections of the Type Place of origin Service history In service 1935–present Used by See Wars See Production history Designed 1935 Manufacturer (augmented by several other makers) Produced 1935–45 No. built 14,600,000 + Variants Kriegsmodell, scoped Specifications Weight 3.7–4.1 (8.2–9.0 ) Length 1,110 mm (43.70 in) length 600 mm (23.62 in) 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) Effective firing range 500 m (550 yd) with iron sights 1,000 m (1,090 yd) with telescopic sight Maximum firing range 4,700 m (5,140 yd) with s.S. Patrone Feed system 5-round, internal Sights. The Karabiner 98 kurz (; ' 98 short', often abbreviated Kar98k or K98k) is a chambered for the cartridge that was adopted on 21 June 1935 as the standard by the German. It was one of the final developments in the long line of military rifles. Although supplemented by semi- and fully automatic rifles during World War II, it remained the primary German service rifle until the end of the war in 1945. Millions were captured by the Soviets at the conclusion of World War II and were widely distributed as military aid.
The Karabiner 98k therefore continues to appear in conflicts across the world as they are taken out of storage during times of strife. Contents. History In February 1934 the (Army Weapons Agency) ordered the adoption of a new military rifle. The Karabiner 98k was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Mauser Standardmodell of 1924 and the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had both been developed from the. Since the Karabiner 98k rifle was shorter than the earlier Karabiner 98b (the 98b was a in name only, a version of Gewehr 98 long rifle with upgraded sights), it was given the designation Karabiner 98 kurz, meaning 'Carbine 98 Short'. Just like its predecessor, the rifle was noted for its reliability, great accuracy and an effective range of up to 500 metres (550 yd) with iron sights and 1,000 metres (1,090 yd) with an 8×.
The desire for adopting new shorter barreled rifles and the introduction of the Karabiner 98k, featuring a 600 mm (23.62 in) long barrel, were reasons for changing the standard German service ball rifle cartridge. The 1903 pattern 7.92×57mm Mauser S Patrone produced excessive muzzle flash when fired from arms that did not have a long barrel like the Gewehr 98. It was found that the s.S.
Patrone, originally designed for long range machine gun use, produced less muzzle flash out of rifles that had a shorter barrel and also provided better accuracy. Because of this the S Patrone was phased out in 1933 and the s.S. Patrone became the standard German service ball cartridge in the 1930s.
Design details Features. German sniper aiming his Karabiner 98k with 4x ZF42.
For, Karabiner 98k rifles selected for being exceptionally accurate during factory tests were fitted with a as. Karabiner 98k sniper rifles had an effective range of up to 1,000 m (1,094 yd) when used by a skilled sniper.
The German Zeiss Zielvier 4x (ZF39) had in 50 m (55 yd) increments for ranges from 100 to 800 m (109 to 875 yd) or in some variations from 100 to 1,000 m (109 to 1,094 yd). There were ZF42, Zeiss Zielsechs 6x and Zielacht 8x telescopic sights by various manufacturers like the Ajack 4x and 6x, Hensoldt Dialytan 4x and Kahles Heliavier 4x with similar features employed on Karabiner 98k sniper rifles. Several different produced by various manufacturers were used. The Karabiner 98k was not designed to accept telescopic sights. Attaching such sights to a Karabiner 98k required by a skilled armourer.
A telescopic sight mounted low above the center axis of the receiver will not leave enough space between the rifle and the telescopic sight body for unimpaired operation of the bolt handle or the three-position. This ergonomic problem was solved by mounting the telescopic sight relatively high above the receiver and sometimes modifying or replacing the safety operating lever or using an offset mounting to position the telescopic sight axis to the left side in relation to the receiver center axis. A common minor modification was replacing the stock buttplate with a waffled anti-slip 'sniper' buttplate. Approximately 132,000 of these sniper rifles were produced by Germany. Paratrooper variants Experimental versions of the Karabiner 98k intended for the that could be transported in shortened modes were produced. The standard Karabiner 98k was too long to be carried in a parachute drop.
However, the German paratroopers made only limited combat drops after the 1941; there was therefore little need for these rifles. Specimens with folding stocks ( Klappschaft) and with detachable barrels ( Abnehmbarer Lauf) are known to have been produced at Mauser Oberndorf. G40k The G40k with a total length of 1,000 mm (39.37 in) and a barrel length of 490 mm (19.29 in) and 3.2 (7.1 ) weight was a shortened experimental version of the Karabiner 98k.
The rear tangent sight of the G40k was graduated for s.S. Patrone cartridges from 100 m to 1000 m in 100 m increments. A batch of 82 G40k rifles was produced in 1941 at Mauser Oberndorf. Receiver codes. A close up of the action of a Karabiner 98k.
Note the electro-penciled bolt and the X on the left side of the receiver. Both are indicators of a Russian captured weapon. During, the captured millions of Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles and re-furbished them in various arms factories in the late 1940s and early 1950s. These rifles, referred to by collectors as RC ('Russian Capture') Mausers, can be identified by an 'X' stamp on the left side of the receiver. The Soviet arsenals made no effort to match the rifle's original parts by serial number when reassembling them, and some metal parts (the cleaning rod, sight hood, and locking screws) omitted after rebuilding, and instead were melted down and recycled, presumably with the other parts that weren't suitable for re-use. Many of these rifles (along with the rifle) served in conflicts after World War 2. A considerable number of Soviet-captured Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles (as well as a number of Karabiner 98k rifles that were left behind by the French after the ) were found in the hands of Vietcong guerrillas and (NVA) soldiers by US, South Vietnamese, South Korean, Australian and New Zealand forces alongside Soviet-bloc rifles like the Mosin–Nagant, the, and the.
Post-occupation service In the years after World War II, a number of European nations on both sides of the Iron Curtain that were invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany used the Mauser Karabiner 98k rifle as their standard-issue infantry rifle, due to the large number of German weapons that were left behind by the Germans at the end of World War II. Nations like France and Norway used the Mauser Karabiner 98k rifle and a number of other German weapons in the years after World War II. France produced a slightly modified version of the Kar 98k in the of Germany in the immediate post-war period. The new manufacture Kar 98ks equipped some French units, including the French Foreign Legion that used them in Indochina for a limited time.
These rifles were also used by the West German border guard. Members of the and at the border of the Berlin sector in 1961.
The Combat Group members are equipped with Karabiner 98k rifles. East German refurbished Karabiner 98ks featured Russian-style thicker blue finish, a 'sunburst' proof mark and sometimes had the factory designation '1001' applied, which was the factory where the refurbishment was carried out. Numbers were re-stamped to match the receiver and old numbers barred out. Numbers of East German and Czech refurbished Karabiner 98ks were exported to the West in the late 1980s and early 1990s and are now in the hands of collectors. Russian Capture Karabiner 98ks were exported to the West in large numbers in the early and mid-2000s. Yugoslavian postwar refurbishment. Israeli soldiers training with the Karabiner 98k in 1954.
A number of non-European nations used the Mauser Karabiner 98k rifle as well as a few guerrilla organizations to help establish new nation-states. One example was Israel who used the Mauser Karabiner 98k rifle from the late 1940s until the 1970s. The use of the Karabiner 98k to establish the nation-state of Israel often raises a lot of interest among people and rifle collectors today. Many Jewish organizations in acquired them from post–World War II Europe to protect various Jewish settlements from attack as well as to carry out guerrilla operations against forces in Palestine. The, which later evolved into the modern-day, was one of the Jewish armed groups in Palestine that brought large numbers of Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles and other surplus arms (namely the British bolt-action rifle, which was used on a large scale by these groups) and the from Europe during the post–World War II period.
Many, though not all, Israeli-used German surplus Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles have had their markings and emblems stamped over with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and arsenal markings. As the Arab-Israeli conflict approached, the Haganah and other Jewish forces in tried to get hold of as many weapons as they could in the face of an arms embargo by British colonial authorities. One of the most important purchases was a secret January 14, 1948, $12,280,000 worth contract with including 4,500 P-18 rifles, as well as 50,400,000 rounds of ammunition. Later, the newly established ordered more numbers of Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles, produced this time. These have Israeli and Belgian markings on the rifle as well as the emblem of the IDF on the top of the rifle's receiver. The FN-made Karabiner 98k rifles with the IDF markings and emblem on the rifle were produced and sold to Israel after it established itself as an independent nation in 1948.
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At some point, Israel converted all other Mauser 98-based rifles in their inventory (most commonly Czechoslovak rifles, but small numbers of contract Mausers from sources ranging from Ethiopia to Mexico were also known to have come into Israeli hands) to the now standardized Karabiner 98k configuration. The original receiver markings of these conversions were not altered, making it easy for collectors to identify their origin.
The Israeli Karabiner 98k utilized the same bayonet design as in German service, with a barrel ring added. The Israeli bayonets were a mix of converted German production and domestically produced examples. During the late 1950s, the IDF converted the calibre of their Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles from the original German round to following the adoption of the rifle as their primary rifle in 1958. The Israeli Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles that were converted have '7.62' engraved on the rifle. Rifles with original German stocks have '7.62' burned into the heel of the rifle stock for identification and to separate the 7.62 NATO rifles from the original 7.92 mm versions of the weapon still in service or held in reserve. Some Karabiner 98k rifles were fitted with new, unnumbered beech stocks of recent manufacture, while others retained their original furniture.
All of these converted rifles were proof-fired for service. The IDF employed a adapter for the Mauser K98k rifle. The Karabiner 98k rifle was used by the reserve branches of the IDF well into the 1960s and 1970s and saw action in the hands of various support and line-of-communications troops during the and the. After the rifle was retired from reserve military service, the Israeli Mauser Karabiner 98k was given to a number of Third World nations as military aid by Israel during the 1970s and 1980s, and sold as ex-military surplus on the open market, with many Israeli Mausers being exported to Australia (the Israeli Mauser is the most predominant variant of the Mauser Kar98k rifle on the Australian surplus firearms market today) and the United States during the 1970s and 1980s. The Israeli Mausers provided to Third World armies began to themselves be imported for civilian sale in the United States, and tend to be in significantly worse condition than those sold directly out of Israeli storage. Contemporary use. Hunter in with a Karabiner 98k in 2010 The Karabiner 98k rifles that were used by Germany during World War II are highly sought after collector's items in many circles.
The Mauser Karabiner 98k rifle remains popular among many rifle shooters and military rifle collectors due to the rifle's historical background, as well as the availability of both new and surplus 7.92×57mm IS ammunition. As of 2010, the Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles that were captured by the Soviets during World War II and refurbished during the late 1940s and early 1950s have appeared in large numbers on the military rifle market. These have proven popular with buyers in the United States and Canada, ranging from ex-military rifle collectors to target shooters and survivalists, due to the unique history behind the Soviet capture of Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles. The widespread availability of surplus Mauser 98k rifles and the fact that these rifles could, with relative ease, be adapted for hunting and other sport purposes made the Mauser 98k popular amongst civilian riflemen.
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When German hunters after World War II were allowed again to own and hunt with full bore rifles they generally started to 'rearm' themselves with the then abundant and cheap former service rifles. Civilian users these service rifles often quite extensively by mounting, aftermarket hunting stocks, aftermarket triggers and other accessories and changing the original military chambering. Gunsmiths rebarreled or rechambered Mauser 98K rifles for European and American sporting chamberings such as the, etc. The magnum hunting cartridges, and were even specially developed by German gunsmiths for the standard military Mauser 98 action. Surplus Mauser 98K actions were used by in Denmark as the basis for.
The actions had the German markings removed, were refinished in gray phosphate, and new serial numbers and proof marks applied. The Schultz & Larsen M52 and M58 Target Rifles used shortened and refurbished Karabiner 98k stocks. Later versions had new target stocks fitted and were available in.30-06, 6.5×55mm and 7.62mm NATO. Some of these rifles are still in competitive use today although with the benefit of new barrels. Besides conversions of original Karabiner 98k rifles other sporter variants made by a number of manufacturers such as FN Herstal, Zastava, Santa Barbara (Spain) and many others have been available at various times in a wide variety of chamberings, but most are large-bore hunting calibres.
Modern civilian offspring The Mauser-type action is widely held to be the pinnacle of bolt-action rifle design, and the vast majority of modern weapons of this type, both military and civilian, are still based on it to this day. The safety offered by its three-lug bolt and the added reliability of controlled feed (especially favored by dangerous game hunters) are considerable refinements not found in other designs. Throughout the design's history, standard sized and enlarged versions of the Mauser M 98 system have been produced for the civil market. Commissioned Mauser to develop the M 98 magnum action in the early 1900s. It was designed to function with the large sized cartridges normally used to hunt and other dangerous game species. For this specialized type of hunting, where absolute reliability of the rifle under adverse conditions is very important, the controlled-feed M 98 system remains the standard by which other action designs are judged. In 1911 John Rigby & Co.
Introduced the cartridge that due to its dimensions could only be used in the M 98 magnum action. Currently (2010) manufactures the M48/63 sporting rifle, which is a short barreled variant of the military rifle and the sniper rifle. Since 1999 the production of and M 98 Magnum rifles has been resumed in Germany by Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH (Mauser Huntingweapons Ltd.) according to original drawings of 1936 and the respective Mauser patents. Users.: Karabiner 98k and were Bulgaria's primary Bolt-action rifles in World War II.: The imported Karabiner 98k rifles, both the common type and the sniping type. Further they copied the Mauser M1924 rifle which is a forerunner of the Karabiner 98k as the.: Used in large numbers by both and.: Used post-1945.: In standard use by the until the 1960s, in occasional use after this.: ordered 600 rifles with rifle grenade launchers during World War II as the Finns lacked a domestic rifle grenade launcher for their Mosin–Nagants.
Only 100 were used in combat.:Used by Libyan Rebels during.: The used captured German K98ks in 1945, later replaced by in the same year.: Post-World War II use.: (captured use).: (captured use).: Imported 5,000 Kar 98k rifles in 1939. Non-state users. used captured K 98ks against the Italians from 1941 onwards.
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Mauser C-96. Main Page. NOTE - Total newbies trying to identify a gun might want to start on the Uncredited Net-trawled illustrations, most likely from A.B.
Zhuk, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns: Pistols and Revolvers of the World from 1870 to the Present. The M-30 at upper right has the wrong lanyard ring loop, and the serial number is in the wrong place. These pistols are collector's items. That means that nobody now uses them as workaday guns.
No military or police force anywhere is known to carry the C-96 - the last ones I've heard about were the ceremonial guards at Mao's tomb. But mention collectors, and you'll see combat a-plenty - it's the inevitable cage match between the Aristotelians and the Platonists, the 'splitters' and the 'lumpers'. Some collectors see differences everywhere - they're classic 'splitters.' And the C-96 is good material for splitters. One of the books describes and pictures some seventy distinct variations. I've identified more. It's as bad as collecting PEZ dispensers, but more expensive.
On the other hand, a historian of firearms production would note that not all variants are equal. Some sold in large numbers. Others were duds, and were quickly dropped. In a very real sense, the common ones are the important ones.
And they are the ones which approach the Platonic ideal of the Mauser - the one you'd show them when the kids ask, 'What's a C-96?' For the purposes of this site, I am going to make a break with the, ignore the rarer variants, and concentrate on the 'ordinary' guns which anyone, dedicated collector or casual shooter, is most likely to encounter. The vast majority of oddball pistol variations date from the early years of production. It didn't take the Mauser factory long to debug the design, and very soon after startup, reliable and remarkably sturdy pistols were being cranked out by the thousands. Except for an enforced hiatus at the end of World War One, the pistol stayed in continuous production for more than forty years. But for a while, the factory flailed about with a blizzard of minor variations and strange stylistic experiments.
Six-shot and twenty-shot magazines, the 'flatside' frame, the cone hammers, the large ring hammers, and the early Bolos all date to the first eight years or so of production. These had all pretty much disappeared by the time serial numbers reached the 40,000 range (very approximately, 1905 - possibly as early as 1902, though I doubt it; lacking documentation, it's all guesswork), and so constitute a very small fraction of the total production of well over a million pistols. If we eliminate this small percentage of early pistols, a mere half-dozen major variants remain. Ninety five percent of the guns made were one or another of these variants -. Prewar Commercial, of two minor variants - around 240,000 made between about 1905 and 1912-14 (In the C-96 context, the 'war' is always the Great War of 1914-1918.).
Wartime Commercial - around 144,000 made between 1912-14 and 1918. 1916 Prussian Contract - a.k.a. Red 9 - around 135,000 made between 1916 and 1918. Postwar Bolo, of two minor variants - around 345,000 made between the early 1920s and 1930.
M-30, of several minor variants - around 120,000 made between 1930 and 1937. Schnellfeuer - close to 100,000 made between about 1932 and 1937 - rare in the USA, thanks to the 1934 National Firearms Act Most of the terminology is not entirely standardized. And most of it is modern - Mauser never sold a new gun as a Prewar Commercial, for instance. However M-30 is almost an official Mauser designation, as is Schnellfeuer (more properly, Schnellfeuer-pistole). The unofficial names used by modern collectors are relatively well-known but vary somewhat in practice.
On this site, I refer to all variants of the pistol as the C-96, due to habit more than anything else. The name Bolo is common but not standardized. I use it for any C-96 with a small grip and short (3.9 inch) barrel. Others may apply the term to guns with either a short barrel or nasty little grips.
Parts names I use appear on the. And keep in mind that 'prewar', 'wartime', and 'postwar' in the C-96 context refer to the Great War of 1914 - 1918. I refer to the days when these guns were manufactured as the Stable Production Period (something of a misnomer, I'll admit, as it was none too stable for a few years after the war).
Stable Production Period is a new term - it doesn't appear in the books. It extends from about 1905 to 1937, encompassing all serial numbers from about 40000 on up, and all Prussian Contract guns and Schnellfeuers regardless of serial number. But exactly how to chart C-96 production is a bit of a puzzle. By serial number? All choices have drawbacks. By Date Unfortunately, most Mauser production records were destroyed when French occupation forces demolished the Oberndorf factory and offices after WW2. There have been attempts to blame this vandalism on American troops, but for several reasons I don't buy it.
In any event, this lack of records means that few dates can be established with certainty. Terms such as '1898 Model,' '1902 Model,' '1908 Model,' '1912 Model,' etc. Are often bandied about, but Mauser never sold the guns as such, and the production dates can't be established with certainty. A few contracts have known dates, such as the Italian contract for 5000 guns (1899) and the Prussian contract for 150,000 guns (1916).
But Mauser called them all 'the military pistol' until 1930 - the 'Modell 1930' (usually contracted by us impatient modern types to 'M-30') was Mauser's designation for the series of variants introduced in 1930, and a year or two later the 'Schnellfeuer' appeared. All other dates have been supplied after the fact, too often by collectors with more enthusiasm than accurate data. So classification by date isn't entirely satisfactory. By Serial Number Classification by serial number doesn't work all that well either. Although the Mauser serial number system is simple in theory - start at 1 and go up to whatever - it was violated in practice. Mauser skipped some sizeable blocks of numbers in the early days, sometimes filling them in subsequently with later-production pistols.
And some contract guns had their own serial numbers, starting again at 1. The Schnellfeuer had its own series, also starting at 1. So Mauser actually made at least four C-96s with the serial number 4095 (to pick a number more-or-less at random). Low serial number guns with later production features turn up, implying smaller and otherwise unknown contract runs with their own serial ranges, so exactly how many guns with a particular serial number were actually made can be hard to determine. Higher serial numbers are unique, though, as the highest serial contract gun would be about 139000, from the 1916 Prussian Contract, and the highest serial Schnellfeuer was somewhere around 95000. So a high number like 881837, as seen on one of my M-30s, is a number unique among C-96s.
It remains difficult to account for 'flyers' - guns with serials substantially separated from their sisters with identical production features. A good example is 232232, by all appearances a Wartime Commercial. But the immediately previous version, the Prewar Commercial, is found with serials well into the 270000 range. Nearly all surviving Wartime Commercials have serials above the 290000 range. So what exactly was going on at Mauser between the times the 232000 and 290000 ranges were made? Was 232232 actually made at the same time as the 290000-range pistols, but given a lower number to fill in a previously-skipped number block? At this late date it is generally impossible to say.
To finish up the mysterious case of number 232232: The best theory is that 232232 started life as an ordinary Prewar Commercial, but was returned to the factory for a defective safety. She was then retrofitted with the New Safety hammer and safety lever.
Since the only differences between the Prewar and Wartime commercial guns were those two parts, 232232 was magically transformed from a Prewar to a Wartime Commercial. Perhaps that's how it happened, but absent a paper trail, we can't say for sure. By Feature Classification by feature is useful, as it's purely phenomenological. Features actually observed on a particular gun are sufficient to categorize it. This is the rationale for the common classification of all C-96s as Cone Hammers, Large Ring Hammers, or Small Ring Hammers. Cone Hammers were made from approximately 1896 to 1899, and run up to serial numbers in the 14000 range. Large Ring Hammers were made from approximately 1899 to 1905, and run up to serial numbers in the 40,000 range.
All later guns have small ring hammers. This includes all the guns of the Stable Production Period. Hammer type is a poor way to classify guns of the Stable Production Period, as very different guns, such as Postwar Bolos and M-30s, all had small ring hammers of one sort or another.
So other features become important. Prewar Commercial By the middle of the first decade of the 20th century, Mauser had stopped all their initial foolishness and settled down to a stable design, known today as the Prewar Commercial. A few odd features still turned up on Prewar Commercials, but even those disappeared as the decade drew to a close.
By Marc Cammack, bonus video by Nutnfancy World War II Nazi K98 Mauser Bolt Action Rifle with Bayonet. Bangor, Maine -(Ammoland.com)- Today one of the most popular and sought after military rifles is the German 8mm Mauser K98 bolt action rifle. The K98 was the standard issue rifle for one of the most notorious and violent regimes in history, Nazi Germany. The rifle went on to see use in other conflicts after World War Two and was even used ironically by the Israelis. The K98 is also regarded as one of the finest military bolt action rifles in history.
During World War One the German Army’s standard rifle was the Gewehr 98 Mauser in 8mm Mauser. The Gew 98 action was the final product of several years of development and earlier Mauser designs such as the Model 1889, 1893, and 1896 rifles. The Gew 98 proved to be a reliable weapon but it was long and heavy. Carbine versions of the Gew 98 had been issued in smaller numbers to specialized German troops during World War One but they never became standardized. Mauser Model GEW 98 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle.
Mauser Model 1924 Bolt Action Rifle. Because Germany lost World War One, their military and armament were severely limited under the Treaty of Versailles.
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Following the war both FN in Belgium and the Czechs began producing a shortened version of the 98 Mauser called the Model 1924. The Model 1924 was sold all over the world and was a success. In Germany the Mauser Oberndorf factory made a shortened Mauser called the Standard Modell with improved sights. To get around the Treaty of Versailles the Standard Modell was intended for export rather than domestic sale, however some of these guns were bought within Germany.
Pre-World War I German Erfurt KAR 98 Carbine. After Adolf Hitler took power of Germany in 1933, he began a rearmament program for the German Army. The German Post Office (Deutsche Reichspost) used an improved version of the Standard Modell for security. This rifle had a turned down bolt handle, and had the same barrel length as the Standard Modell. Further improvements and changes were made to the Reichspost Rifle which resulted in the K98 rifle, which was adopted as a the standard rifle of the German Army in 1935. The “K” in K98 stands for Karabiner which is the German word for Carbine or shortened rifle. K98s were produced by a wide variety of companies including Erma, Mauser Oberndorf, J.P.
Sauer, and Steyr. Earlier K98s often had a number code for their manufacturer on the receiver such as S/27 for Erma, while later guns had letter codes such as BNZ for Steyr produced guns. Over 14 million were produced by the end of World War Two, making it one of the most widely produced infantry rifles of all time. Prior to World War Two K98s were exported to a variety of countries including Portugal and China.
When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, the K98 would have the chance to go to war. The K98 saw widespread use by the German Wehrmacht, (Army) Kriegsmarine (Navy) Luftwaffe, (Air Force) and Waffen SS. The gun was used in every major battle and theater where Germany fought including North Africa, Eastern Europe, France, and the Balkans. Although there were semi automatic and select fire weapons available later in the war, such as the G43 and MP43, there were never enough to supplant the K98 as the standard service rifle. WWII Nazi K98 Mauser Turret Sniper Rifle with Matching Scope. Some K98 rifles were fitted with 1.5x power ZF41 scopes.
These were not intended to be sniper rifles but rather to be given to infantrymen who demonstrated superior marksmanship abilities. This concept is similar to the role of designated marksmen in the US Military today who have specialized rifles like M14s, or the MK12 Special Purpose rifle. Other K98 rifles were set up as sniper rifles. K98 sniper rifles had a variety of mounts and optics. These optics were larger than the ZF41 and varied from 4x power to 8x power scopes.
As the tide of war changed against Nazi Germany, changes were made to simplify K98 rifle production. More stamped parts such as the front bands, and magazine floorplates were used instead of earlier milled parts. In late 1944 a further simplified K98 was introduced called the Kriegsmodell.
Kriegsmodell rifles lacked bayonet lugs, and disassembly discs in their stocks. These rifles also featured a rougher finish than earlier rifles. Some late rifles had some features of Kreigsmodell rifles but not all and they are known today as “Semi-Kreigsmodell” K98s. Late War Steyr-Daimler “bnz45” Code 98K Bolt Action Rifle, “Kriegsmodell” Configuration. In 1945 a crude and simple version of the K98 was produced for the German People’s Army (Volksstrum) called the Volksgewehr. The Volksgewehr was made by Steyr, (Code BNZ) and the rifle had a very simple rear sight.
This rifle looks similar to many “Sporterized” rifles seen today due to its lack of a hand guard and forestock. The Volkstrum consisted of both old and young Germans, and they were meant to be a last defense against the invading Allied Armies. After World War Two the K98 was still used by other nations, despite more advanced arms being available. Israel used many K98 Mausers in 7.62mm NATO in several conflicts such as the Six Day War.
Yugoslavia had captured many of the weapons and refurbished them, and so did the Soviet Union. The Soviets provided K98 Mausers to other Communist nations in their fight against the Western Powers. Scarce Late WWII Nazi “Volksgewehr” Last Ditch VK-98 Steyr Rifle. Today prices for K98 Mausers in the American market are on the rise. Non import marked and all original matching examples fetch very high prices. Rarer manufacturers and variations of the K98 command higher prices. Sniper rifles are a popular and valuable version of the K98, and as a result are often faked.
More common K98s sometimes have faked matching parts in an attempt to raise the rifles price. Also faked are rare markings, and it always a good idea to do a great deal of research before spending a lot of money on a collectible rifle. For a shooter or reenactor looking for a more affordable rifle, there are other options available. Yugoslavian and Russian refurbished examples bring much less than non import marked examples. Yugoslavian K98s had their Nazi markings removed and new markings such as a unique crest applied.
Finally they had new sets of serial numbers applied to their parts. The Russians mixed parts to rebuild their captured K98 rifles, and refinished them. They sometimes peened the Swastika markings on the rifles, and put “X” marks on the receivers of the rifles.
The Russians often numbered the K98’s bolts with electro pencil. Finally they often applied a Shellac finish to the stocks like that seen on rebuilt Russian Mosin Nagant rifles. Mauser K98 Rifle Resources:.
Mausers for Sale on GunBroker.com. Books on. Mauser Rifle Replacement Parts. Mauser Collectors Website. Mauser History on Wikipedia. Images: Rock Island Auction Company ( www.rockislandauction.com ) Marc Cammack About Marc Cammack Marc Cammack has been collecting firearms since he was 14 years old. His interests are primarily military surplus firearms of the late 19th into the 1950's.
He has studied these in depth, and currently volunteers at two local museums providing them with accurate information about their firearms. He is a graduate of the University of Maine with a bachelor's degree in history.
He has studied modern European and American history since the age of 9, and has been shooting since the age of 11. He currently resides just outside of Bangor, Maine. Do you have any information about the use of the K-98 on U-Boats. My research to the contrary of most reveals the standard loadout of small arms on u-boats was four 8MM MG-(MG’-34/two twin MG-81Z/MG-15 twin or four single ) Machine Guns for close in under 200 meter air defense, 2 machine pistol (MG-28/MP-34/MP-4), and 6 7.65MM Mauser Pistols (M1934 or Hsc) and later in the war 10 Mauser 7.65MM Pistols, 1 Walther Flare Pistol, 1 Watlher Twin Barreled Flare Pistol and 1 Rocket Type Line Thowing Pistol. 2/3 or 5 Mauer K-98 Rifles depending on the type of U-Boat may have been carried as well but this is hard to document as of now. Bless you and your father.
I hope he had a full life. I served in the sewer jungle of VietNam. I am from Louisiana and we have our share of critics. As far as I concerned I can care less. What other people say.
We don’t need yankees in our life. We get by ok. These do-gooders never helped me in the past. They do not know what spicey food is. Bland is all they know. Besides all the bullshit. I do have a very interesting past.
I don’t want to make you think that we are your enemy. We all care about you. I just love to eat good food.: Let's not hold our collective breath waiting for the comrades of the LameStream EneMedia to give thus much publicity.
It's.: I hope they’re recieved a stocking full of donkey muffins!.: Gunwrites - I'd doubt it costs more than $40 (having not done one single second of research into finding out).: All part of a good training regimen I would hope. So, ultimately it's about finding and getting good training.: I hope all the democrat congressmen and senators received a stocking full of Coal on Christmas morning for their vote.
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