K98 high turret sniper

[Harvey R Lipp]

I have a K98 high turret sniper. How to I tell the year of mfg. and who the maker was? The scope mount covers the maker mark and year and I do not want to remove mount.

[Willi Z.]

Harvey, there are some sharp guys here who can help. For starters what is the serial number and WaA stamp on the left side of the receiver below the front base? A Sauer (ce) rifle generally has a "WaA37" in front of a 4-digit serial number with a letter, while a Mauser (byf) generally has a "WaA135" after a 5-digit serial number. Obviously there are other ways to tell but this is a start.

[Harvey R Lipp]

K98 sniper

Thanks willi.

[Bigdibbs88]

I have a K98 high turret sniper. How to I tell the year of mfg. and who the maker was? The scope mount covers the maker mark and year and I do not want to remove mount.

post some pics. one can make a pretty accurate guess by many features on the rifle