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    1933 Mauser Stock Stamp Question

    Hi folks,
    A good friend is selling to my son a 1933 Mauser rifle (his godfather picked it up in 1945 near Remagen).

    The Mauser has mis-matched #'s (I have known my friend since he was 13 and this gun has been on his wall all of these years) and has a waffen ampt stamps. Quick question the wooden stock is stamped in a circle DRP 503038. What does that stand for?

    Regards,
    Jody

    Here is the stamp:
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    Last edited by Jody; 07-06-2013, 01:56 PM.
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    deutsches reich post. followed by serial nr.

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      #3
      1933 Mauser

      Hello,
      So this would be proper on a war-time Mauser? Wasn't the Reichspost from 1871-1945?

      Jody

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        #4
        More photos of the entire rifle and markings are needed to make a accurate ID of the rifle...BILL

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          #5
          The DRP stamps on these early rifles were often stamped on the butt plate as well.

          Bill

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            #6
            The DRP marked stock most likely is the correct/original stock to the 1933 Mauser marked receiver.

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              #7
              DRP Mauser

              Hi Guys,
              I had James M from the forum look at the rifle as well. There are no stampings on the butt plate. The marks are MAUSER-WERKE A-G Oberndorff A/N there are also 4 small crowns and the letters BG and UN.

              Jody

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                #8
                DRP Mauser

                The D.R.P. also signifies "Deutsche Reich Patent" ....besides "Deutsche Reich Post".....

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Edelweisse View Post
                  The D.R.P. also signifies "Deutsche Reich Patent" ....besides "Deutsche Reich Post".....

                  Not in this case.

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                    #10
                    I have an all matching Mauser 98k that is also marked to the German Post Office - DRP. The small letters are "hidden" under the sling where it goes thru the stock. The rifle appears to have only commerical proof marks. Top of the receiver is stamped: S/42G. There is a D/E WaA108 on the rose wood colored stock.

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                      #11
                      If I remember correctly many of these were manufactured to subvert the Versaille treaty as it did not include restrictions on the postal service. So many of these were diverted to other branches and the 1933/34 models have the Mauser Banner over the chamber and the various DRP markings most notably on the stock. The rifles were the first one with turned down bolts and had subtle differences to the K98 that I now forget. So they would be the equivalent to the alphabetical Lugers to hide production up until Hitler snubbed Versailles publicly.

                      When you find a proper one its not that common and I am going by memory on some of this but pretty sure that is what these are. A nice example is a premium piece to guy who recognizes what these actually are. Some useless information anyway.

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                        #12
                        I had four 98k rifles all marked DRP w/numbers on the butt plate . These were all very early with S/147K and S/147G on the breech but no Mod. 98 on the side plate. They also had the early double band springs. The one other thing interesting is the barrels were in terrible shape. Looked like they had been fired and never cleaned, but then again they were Postal workers and probably never worried about cleaning the barrels.


                        Bill

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                          Town abbreviation frequently stamped in sling slot right side.

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