K98Info wanted

[raggedjim]

Hi, My grandmother recently gave me a rifle that my grandfather brought back from WW11, he supposedly took it from a battle site and briught it back with him. on the top of it, just behind the barrel, it has an LR stamped in it (I think it is LR it is in italics or cursive not block print) and a 42 below it also in italics. On the left side stock it has an H and two eagles stamped in. On the left side of the part with the LR and 42 on it it has either358 or 359 and a couple of 37's stamped on it. It also has 3912 stamped on just about everything, including the stock.

Basically, It has some surface rust and I was wondering how to clean it up without ruining the value (if any ) of the rifle. I would also like to know where it was manufactured and by what company.

Thanks, Roger

[R_Hessian]

K98k

Hi, My grandmother recently gave me a rifle that my grandfather brought back from WW11, he supposedly took it from a battle site and briught it back with him. on the top of it, just behind the barrel, it has an LR stamped in it (I think it is LR it is in italics or cursive not block print) and a 42 below it also in italics. On the left side stock it has an H and two eagles stamped in. On the left side of the part with the LR and 42 on it it has either358 or 359 and a couple of 37's stamped on it. It also has 3912 stamped on just about everything, including the stock.

Basically, It has some surface rust and I was wondering how to clean it up without ruining the value (if any ) of the rifle. I would also like to know where it was manufactured and by what company.

Thanks, Roger

I would say that you have a German k98k, does it look like the rifle below ( without the Waffenmeister tool ) ? The rust can be worked out with a brass brush and gun oil.

Nice to have you here!

Robert

[leondes]

Hi Roger,

I believe your rifle code is ce. That was the secret German Third Reich code for J.P. Sauer und Sohn Gewehrfabrik, Suhl.

Regards, Leon

[JasonS]

I also belive you have a 1942-J P Sauer and Sohn K98. There is a slanted script 'ce' code used by J P Sauer and Sohn early in 1942. The writting on the does look alot like a LR, but I think it is Germanic CE. I will try and scan in a photo of what it looks like later.

As far as cleaning it...also agreed that a soft bronze brush and gun oil is the simpilist way to go, or take in to your local gunsmith and have them do a detailed cleaning and rust removal. Runs about $40 here, but well worth it.

Value of the rifle is tough to say as finish is key. Any pictures will help. Hope this is of some value to you.

JasonS

[Bill Grist]

Ce

Hi, My grandmother recently gave me a rifle that my grandfather brought back from WW11, he supposedly took it from a battle site and briught it back with him. on the top of it, just behind the barrel, it has an LR stamped in it (I think it is LR it is in italics or cursive not block print) and a 42 below it also in italics. On the left side stock it has an H and two eagles stamped in. On the left side of the part with the LR and 42 on it it has either358 or 359 and a couple of 37's stamped on it. It also has 3912 stamped on just about everything, including the stock.

Basically, It has some surface rust and I was wondering how to clean it up without ruining the value (if any ) of the rifle. I would also like to know where it was manufactured and by what company.

Thanks, Roger

Stylized CE, This is the code for J.P. Sauer and dated 1942..wfg

[raggedjim]

Thanks guys, I'll try to get some pictures up after the festivities today. There is a gumsmith in town and I'll have him look at the rifle.

Have a good Thanksgiving, Roger

[JasonS]

This is from "Backbone of the Wehrmacht" by Richard Law. I think this is what the code you have should look like.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and everyone else!

JasonS