- Mauser Mod 98 Rifle
- Mauser 98 Serial Number Lookup
- 8mm Mauser Mod 98
- Model 98 Mauser Serial Numbers
- Mauser Serial Number Lookup
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.
- Lot #3540: Mauser 'K' Date 'S/42' Code P.08 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Lot #381: Two Mauser 98 Style Bolt Action Rifles with Scopes Lot #3521: Steyr SS 'bnz/40' Claw Mount Sniper 98k Rifle.
- Established in 1869 by Peter and Wilhelm Mauser, this company came under effective control of Ludwig Loewe and Company of Berlin in 1887. In 1896, latter company was reorganized under name Deutsches Waffen und Munition as it is better known, DWM.
Model: K98
Remix os player mac. Serial Number: 8658
Year of Manufacture: 1944
My Dad's Mauser Model 98: Brought Home From Vietnam. Find out how a young solider from Ohio discovered what began as a German rifle issued at the end of WWII hidden in a cave in Southeast Asia.
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92X57mm)
Mauser Mod 98 Rifle
Action Type: Bolt Action with Internal Magazine
Markings: There is no visible import mark. The top of the receiver is marked with a Nazi Waffenamt Eagle over “WaA A80”, the factory code “dou” and the year “44”. 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 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”. The underside of the bolt handle is marked with an inspection stamp that is faded. The tang in front of the magazine is marked “byf” and with an inspection stamp. The sling well is marked “B” and “H”.
Barrel Length: Approximately 24”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a hooded, inverted “V” post. The rear sight is a sliding “V” notched sight elevator marked from “1 – 20”.
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 stock has various small scrapes and scratches. There are compression marks under the stock. 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. The stock rates in about Very Good overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original, except the bolt body was refinished.
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is deep. There is light erosion near the muzzle.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 85% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows the beginning of a brown patina. The front of the barrel, front sight band and hood show light scratches and fading. There are several small marks on the receiver. The bolt release lever and bolt body do not match the finish of the rifle. The stock metal shows wear and the butt plate also shows some corrosion. The screw heads are intact. The markings are deep. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle.
Box, Paperwork& Accessories: This rifle comes with a leather sling that is marked “MADE IN / GEMANY” on the inside. Mac os x el capitan installer download. It show light wear and is in Very Good to Fine condition.
Mauser 98 Serial Number Lookup
Our Assessment: This German Mauser K98 was made at the Waffen Werke Bystrica factory which was located in Slovakia during WWII. The rifle has clear Nazi marks and does not have Russian Capture marks. This rifle is ideal for the Military Surplus or WWII collector. Nazi marked k98 rifles are nowhere near as common as the used to be back in the “good old days”, so If you don’t have one, get one.
German WW2 Ordnance Codes forMilitary Rifles
German 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.
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. (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. 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.
The following table lists the ordnance codes found in Mauser BoltRifles by L. Olson (third edition, F. Brownell & Son, 1976, 12thprinting 1991). They can be used to get some historical information aboutyour particular rifle.
These codes may apply to German pistols of the same era, but I have noinformation about that.
As always, I'm not responsible for any inaccuracies in Olson's data, justfor the transcription. Please report any errors to me.
| Code | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| ar | Mauser-Werke AG,Werk Borsigwalde, Berlin-Borsigwalde, Eichborndamm |
| ax | FeinmechanischeWerke GmbH, Erfurt, Altonaerstr. 25 |
| bcd | Gustloff Werke,Werk Wiemar, Weimar |
| bcd/ar | Dual code;denotes manufacture jointly by Gustloff Werke in Weimar, and Mauser-WerkeAG, Berlin |
| bnz | Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Werk Steyr, Steyr, Austria |
| byf | Mauser-Werke AG,Oberndorf a./N |
| ce | J.P. Sauer & Sohn,Suhl |
| dot | WaffenwerkeBruenn AG, Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| dou | WaffenwerkeBruenn AG, Werk Bystrica |
| duv | Berlin-LuebeckerMaschinenfabriken, Werk Luebeck |
| svw | Late code forMauser-Werke AG, Oberndorf a./N |
| swp | Late code forWaffenwerke Bruenn AG, Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| S/27 | ErfurterMaschinenfabrik (ERMA); came under same management as FeinmechanischeWerke GmbH |
| S/27G | ErfurterMaschinenfabrik (ERMA); came under same management as FeinmechanischeWerke GmbH |
| S/42 | Mauser-Werke AG,Oberndorf a./N, early code |
| S/42G | Mauser-WerkeAG, Oberndorf a./N, production in 1935 |
| S/42K | Mauser-WerkeAG, Oberndorf a./N, production in 1934 |
| S/147 | J.P. Sauer &Sohn, Suhl |
| S/147G | J.P. Sauer &Sohn, Suhl |
| S/147K | J.P. Sauer &Sohn, Suhl |
| S/237 | Berlin-Luebecker Maschinenfabriken, Werk Luebeck |
| S243 | Mauser-Werke AG,Werk Borsigwalde, Berlin-Borsigwalde, Eichborndamm |
| S243G | Mauser-WerkeAG, Werk Borsigwalde, Berlin-Borsigwalde, Eichborndamm |
| 27 | ErfurterMaschinenfabrik (ERMA); came under same management as FeinmechanischeWerke GmbH |
| 42 | Mauser-Werke AG,Oberndorf a./N, early code |
| 147 | J.P. Sauer &Sohn, Suhl |
| 237 | Berlin-LuebeckerMaschinenfabriken, Werk Luebeck |
| 243 | Mauser-Werke AG,Werk Borsigwalde, Berlin-Borsigwalde, Eichborndamm |
| 337 | Gustloff Werke,Werk Weimar, Weimar |
| 660 | Steyr-DaimlerPuch, Steyr, Austria |
| 945 | WaffenwerkeBruenn AG, Brno, Czechoslovakia |
8mm Mauser Mod 98
Back to Old Military Markings home pageModel 98 Mauser Serial Numbers
