Important - As noted above these are arsenal turn in rifles and while we have done a dry function test here before shipping, the rifles have not had the bores cleaned nor have they been checked by a gunsmith. No Mauser collection is complete without the addition of one of these rare rifles. marketplace for several years now and we are proud to be able to offer them at what we think is a fantastic price. Having said that, these rifles have not been as readily available in the U.S. We always try to allow for the lower end in the bunch when describing our surplus because let's face it, someone is going to get the ugliest one there. However, we do warranty them for function and we think that they are a tremendous value as they are as close to military turn-in's as we have ever seen for long stored Mauser's.ĭon't let my overly honest description of the rifles fool you. As such, if the possibility of receiving a rifle that is less than a beauty queen is a deal breaker, then don't order one. We do not warranty for cosmetic's as we have tried to be as honest as possible in describing these rifles. As a matter of fact, in that manner they are very similar to our Chinese military turn in SKS rifles. In addition to that, these are very consistent in color and as a group have a certain uniformity about them that makes them appear to be true military turn in's which I am certain that they are. We do not guarantee for matching numbers. By that I mean that they do not appear to be parted together " Frankenstein " guns. As such, they are as close to true military turn in Mauser rifles as I have ever seen. Now for the good news, as we said before these rifles have been stored intact in a military depot for quite some time. just one of the better ones in the group. We do offer a hand select for cosmetics that will offer you one of the nicer looking ones if that is your desire but please know that even a hand select is not going to be gorgeous. We have not seen any rust that would not clean up well. You can also expect anywhere from minimal bluing wear to a lot of bluing wear, and we have even seen some surface rust on a few. * About the Grading -The rifles have dents, dings, scrapes, gouges, discoloration and possible small cracks in the stocks. But, the Gewehr 98, and its further improvements like the K98K, became renowned as the superlative military small arm and thrust the German military to the position of the best equipped military force for decades Mauser rifles had become recognized as the world standard, and the German Army had become outclassed by a German-made rifle in the hands of foreign soldiers. The bolt action design was the latest refinement of the 1895 design patented by Paul Mauser and already in service in many other countries. The Gewehr 98 was introduced into the German military services in 1898, replacing the Gewehr 1888. Remember, once these are gone, there will be no more! These rifles can be restored with TLC and elbow grease. These last remaining rifles have all markings as described above. These rifles are over 100 years old and a beautiful piece for any Mauser collection. They might have some minor cracks or some pitting.īores are usually poor since the ammunition was corrosive and the bores were not properly cleaned. The rifles are in fair to good condition. Only an extreme small quantity is available. 98 was never imported before into the US.
MAUSER GEWEHR 98 EARLIEST PHOTOS FULL
the roller coaster rear sight, full length rifle barrel, etc.) This version of the Gew. 98 receiver marking with all other standard features of the Gew.
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We also have some rifles with scrubbed German markings having only the Lion of Judah for Abyssinian Empire. Most rifles have Imperial German markings. Many of them have the Lion of Judah stamped on them. THIS PARTICULAR RIFLE IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND DATED 1918 WITH THE MARKINGS WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER AG OBERNDORF A/N 1918.We just received a small quantity of Imperial German Gewehr 98 rifles. Many have been converted to sporting use.
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The Gewehr 98 saw further military use by the Ottoman Empire and Nationalist Spain. The Gewehr 98 replaced the earlier Gewehr 1888 rifle as the German service rifle, first saw combat in the Boxer Rebellion, and was the main German infantry service rifle of World War I. The Gewehr 98 action, using stripper clip loading with the powerful 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge, successfully combined and improved various bolt action engineering concepts soon adopted by many other countries including Britain, Japan, and the US. The Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98 or M98) is a German bolt-action Mauser rifle firing cartridges from a 5-round internal clip-loaded magazine that 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.