My MG 34 and K98

[MaxxBrunn1938]

K-98 is dated 1944 dot with a Eagle over M on the stock which still fires very true. My MG 34 is marked S/243 1939 3478 a on the jacket. The upper reciever and stock have the same 3478 on them.

[MauserKar98k]

Very nice! What is the serial on your K98 and does the stock match? The barrel bands look correct for a dot 1944.

[MaxxBrunn1938]

Very nice! What is the serial on your K98 and does the stock match? The barrel bands look correct for a dot 1944.

Thanks the serial on it is 18975 and the bolt is all matching 6079. The only number on the stock is on the bottom of the butt 100 stamped into the wood . And I have a correction it's not a M but a H under the Eagle. There is a about 9 waffemamps throughout the piece to, there is also no provision for a cleaning rod. My Grandmothers Brother sent it back durning the war and he had to cut it at the sling band in order to get it into a dufflebag which he latter used ribbon wood nails to repair.

[MauserKar98k]

Thanks the serial on it is 18975 and the bolt is all matching 6079. The only number on the stock is on the bottom of the butt 100 stamped into the wood . And I have a correction it's not a M but a H under the Eagle. There is a about 9 waffemamps throughout the piece to, there is also no provision for a cleaning rod. My Grandmothers Brother sent it back durning the war and he had to cut it at the sling band in order to get it into a dufflebag which he latter used ribbon wood nails to repair.

Interesting. My K98 is a dot 1944, serial #56805 (1945 production.) If you didn't know, the "H" stands for Heer. Branch of service marking is common among K98 manufacturers, especially Waffenfabrik Brunn. Since this is a late-war K98, cuts were being made in production (ie. the lack of a cleaning rod, welded sling band, late war front band, still retaining band spring.) Later in the war came the "semi-Kriegsmodel", which got rid of the bayonet lug and had screwed-on barrel bands with no band spring.

It's too bad that it had to get sawed to get it home, but it looks like it went back together fine.

[MaxxBrunn1938]

Thanks MauserKar98k
Yes it did go back together great you barely know it until you remove the band for complete cleaning. I was thinking about having a a new stock made for it or trying to find a replacement for it BUT then I'd loose the markings on it.
I use to use this when I did reenacting many years ago and still shoot it now and then.

Happy Holidays
Joe

[Jason]

My Grandmothers Brother sent it back durning the war and he had to cut it at the sling band in order to get it into a dufflebag which he latter used ribbon wood nails to repair.

I think the duffle cut adds to the authenticity of a rifle.There is then no doubt that it was a Vet bring back/war trophy.Changing the stock would decrease the value of the rifle.

[Paul G]

Nice rifle. I agree, leave it as is

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