Wow, great example 
, any history with it? Tim.
, any history with it? Tim.
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Just plain awesome Ed!
Love the sling edition the GI added to it.
Thanks for sharing.
Best,
LarryComment
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very nice indeed!
Question, how do you tell the difference between a high turret and low turret model?
TomComment
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Basically the inside depth difference of the front base. I don't think that there was really any difference in the scope height from the rifle receiver between either mount.Originally posted by tgn View Post
The low turret was earlier, it was better finished and had small details different on the rear base as well....but hard to see unless you are holding it or have some very good photos......in other words it is very hard to tell the difference in a period photo.
The way that the tension spring was mounted under the front upper mount was also different.Comment
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High Turret K98k
Hi Ed,
A totally awesome rifle and I'd also be in the queue if I could afford the mortgage!
Personally, that added sling swivel would annoy me no end, but nonetheless it's all part of its history.
Can anyone explain the 5-digit serial number "25531" rather than the normal 4-figure plus a letter suffix, or is there possibly a letter in one shot?
Once again - congratulations on a fine piece!
Regards,
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I think that the letter block is "i" on this one, but someone else my see it different.Originally posted by Grossfuss View Post
Mauser started numbering totals for each month using one letter block per month and per year. They would number the rifles for as high as they could make them for a given month. By 1943 this monthly production number seems to have usually been between 50,000 and 60,000. The high numbers that I generally will see are in the 40,000 range so I am not sure how often they reached 50,000+.
We can assume that yearly Mauser Obdf. production for 1943 and 1944 would have been around 600,000 to 700,000 rifles.Comment
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Thanks for that added info phild.
What do you make of the small angled symbol just to the left of the eagle135 Waffenamt stamp in Pic #6, could that be a letter?
Good hunting,
GrossfussComment
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Outstanding rifle!
Thanks for sharing.
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That slash is what I think may be a small case i. The only other possibility that I can think of would be an l, which would be a couple of months later than an i...I believe very near the end of 1944.Originally posted by Grossfuss View PostThanks for that added info phild.
What do you make of the small angled symbol just to the left of the eagle135 Waffenamt stamp in Pic #6, could that be a letter?
Good hunting,
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Originally posted by WalterB View PostWOWOWOW!!! I bet the line waiting to buy this one from you when you get bored with it is a very, very long one. Just in case, please include me in the list, I would love to be the custodian of something like this
I agree with Walter! Please add me as well!
Matt
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