Hello,
I would like to show you my latest aquisition.
It's a mauser dot 1944. It was recently found in the hayloft of a farmhouse in the north of Belgium. I didn't found it myself but got it from the person who found it. I have no reason not to believe him, since "he has no dog in this game".
Your opinions on this rifle are welcome and appreciated. I have no expert knowledge about k98's and so the pictures should show you a rifle that was untouched for 66 years. If anything is wrong with it's configuration, it might prove the story wrong, but I would be happy to know so. (and be dissapointed though,
).
I won't sell the rifle, but I'd like to know it's (market) value. An estimate would be nice.
So here is the rifle:
it's overall condition is not very good (alot of pitting, though I think it has nice patina). First thing to notice is that it is missing the safety lever. Barrel and receiver are blued and both show a waffenampt 63 stamp. (2 on the receiver and 1 on the barrel.). The barrel has also got 2 letters stamped on the side, next to the Wa63: KF. Where does KF stand for?
The serial number is hard to make out due to the pitting, but it should be something like: 1 ? ? 0 0 a. (barrel has no serial number)
The bolt is not blued but parkerized or phosphated and it's serial is 5166a.
(so bolt seems mismatched. I'd love to believe the last 2 numbers of the sn on the receiver are 6 6, though they do seem to round for that.)
I only found 1 marking on the stock: a "3" on the main stock, below the front guard. Clearly can be seen that the front stock guards are held by screw rather than a spring. the bayonet mount is also missing.
So is this stock a so called "kriegsmodell"?
The floorplate shows no markings.
I think I said enough, I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking,
cheers, Jakke
I would like to show you my latest aquisition.
It's a mauser dot 1944. It was recently found in the hayloft of a farmhouse in the north of Belgium. I didn't found it myself but got it from the person who found it. I have no reason not to believe him, since "he has no dog in this game".
Your opinions on this rifle are welcome and appreciated. I have no expert knowledge about k98's and so the pictures should show you a rifle that was untouched for 66 years. If anything is wrong with it's configuration, it might prove the story wrong, but I would be happy to know so. (and be dissapointed though,
).I won't sell the rifle, but I'd like to know it's (market) value. An estimate would be nice.
So here is the rifle:
it's overall condition is not very good (alot of pitting, though I think it has nice patina). First thing to notice is that it is missing the safety lever. Barrel and receiver are blued and both show a waffenampt 63 stamp. (2 on the receiver and 1 on the barrel.). The barrel has also got 2 letters stamped on the side, next to the Wa63: KF. Where does KF stand for?
The serial number is hard to make out due to the pitting, but it should be something like: 1 ? ? 0 0 a. (barrel has no serial number)
The bolt is not blued but parkerized or phosphated and it's serial is 5166a.
(so bolt seems mismatched. I'd love to believe the last 2 numbers of the sn on the receiver are 6 6, though they do seem to round for that.)
I only found 1 marking on the stock: a "3" on the main stock, below the front guard. Clearly can be seen that the front stock guards are held by screw rather than a spring. the bayonet mount is also missing.
So is this stock a so called "kriegsmodell"?
The floorplate shows no markings.
I think I said enough, I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking,
cheers, Jakke
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