1933 K98

[Vid]

I was wondering what kind of government would give it's postal workers guns...

I see the humor, but postal if I am not mistaken were excluded from the treaty, which is why these are dated 1933 and 1934 I believe as opposed to letter codes such as K or S. They manufactured them for the Postal workers and diverted others as part of the re-armament program.

Postal workers are fedral here and many of them are armed, just not your letter carrier. Don't mess with the post office anywhere. .

Its a really nice rifle and if I am not mistaken these were essentially shortened GEW-98's with turned down bolts and finger grooves and are actually a bit longer than a k98.

My history on these is rusty.

[GerColctor]

I also have a 98k marked to the DRP in small letters hidden by the end of the sling that passes thru the slot in the stock. It is a G Date.

Joe

[giorg69]

the serial number is 57405.... but on the stock is 507405...why ? any idea ?

[dag001]

the serial number is 57405.... but on the stock is 507405...why ? any idea ?

Not sure why, but they all seem to be that way. Here is mine - #62082

[dag001]

Or is it #602082?

Check out Bill Grist's earlier thread for more info
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...&highlight=DRP

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[Ronnie Fry]

Great Rifle Defunct!!
You must have a really nice collection, please show us some more of your "stuff"!!

Denny, yours' is real cute too!! (rifle, Sir)

r

[D Funk]

Rifle sling

The sling was missing when I got the rifle. It just has a very nice regular k98 sling on it now. I would like an original, if one is out there Hint Hint I will post a picture of the stock marking under the sling tomorrow.

[JoeW]

Producing the issue number from a portion of the serial number was not uncommon at that time. The PDM Walther pistols displayed such correlation between serial number and issue number. Just an easy way to keep track of them.

[Jason]

here is what JoeW mentioned

[MauserKar98k]

Great find!

[D Funk]

Stock markings under sling

Here is a picture of the markings on the stock under the sling. Is KSSL from Kassel? Issued to Kassel Postal Department? I will try to find out the path the veteran took to see is he was in that area during the war. The sling was different according to other threads I have found and Yes I would like to find an original one.to restore this rifle. I would also like to aquire a 1933 cleaning kit and bayo.

[ChrisCook]

1933 K98

Nice DRP rifle, I passed one at a gunshow aboud four years ago, 500$, literally walked back 30 secs later to get it, it was gone. Still kicking my own ass, there was a 33/40 on the same table for 500$.

As already explained these were a snub to the Versailles treaty, a "postal" weapon would draw less attention than a new rifle for the Wehrmacht. The Germans camouflaged much of their arms production. Hence the G code and I believe S code (having a brain fart, but I'm probably right, someone correct me if wrong), used to "date" 1935 and 1934 weapons respectively. Also, referring to the Panzer I tank as an "agricultural" vehicle rather than a tank.

Chris...

[dag001]

The Germans camouflaged much of their arms production. Hence the G code and I believe S code (having a brain fart, but I'm probably right, someone correct me if wrong), used to "date" 1935 and 1934 weapons respectively. Also, referring to the Panzer I tank as an "agricultural" vehicle rather than a tank.

Chris...

Chris,
Actually, 1934 was "K" coded & 1935 was "G". The later "S/" coded rifles also bore the date on the receiver.

[Gimpy117]

I see the humor, but postal if I am not mistaken were excluded from the treaty, which is why these are dated 1933 and 1934 I believe as opposed to letter codes such as K or S. They manufactured them for the Postal workers and diverted others as part of the re-armament program.

Postal workers are fedral here and many of them are armed, just not your letter carrier. Don't mess with the post office anywhere. .

Its a really nice rifle and if I am not mistaken these were essentially shortened GEW-98's with turned down bolts and finger grooves and are actually a bit longer than a k98.

My history on these is rusty.

yea...figures
we had some postal workers arm themselves here....didn't go over too well