S28 to Karab98b Evolution - new insights

[bruce98k]

I have not seen the reference to "Mod.1928" before so that's completely new.
The exporter is located in Athens but I wonder if that was a cover to keep this delivery under the radar so to speak.

Again, another data point in this puzzle.

 

[Absolut]

Bruce, indeed interesting. Does the total of 15.000 rifles from this contract correspond to the serials of S28 rifles?

The text
"fob. Versch.Hafen
seem. verpackt,
10% f. Broumis,
5% f. Bergmann, Berlin"

most possibly means
"free on board Verschiffung Hafen
seemäßig verpackt,
10% (Provision) für Broumis,
5% (Provision) für Bergmann, Berlin"

or translated
"free on board shipment harbour
seaworth packing,
10% (provision) for Broumis,
5% (provision) for Bergmann, Berlin"

Jon, that document is from Mauser, right? Wasn't the earlier believe that S28 rifles come from Simson?

 

[RyanE]

Since this is clearly a commercial transaction, I would consider the very strong possibility that these are Mod. 1924 rifles (Standard-Modell) incorrectly recorded as "1928". Wouldn't be the first time something like that happened on paperwork.

IMO, I seriously doubt these are S/28 rifles.

 

[Loewe]

I have not seen the reference to "Mod.1928" before so that's completely new.
The exporter is located in Athens but I wonder if that was a cover to keep this delivery under the radar so to speak.

Again, another data point in this puzzle.

Makes sense as Greece (Yugo's as well) was a cover for arms shipments during the Spanish Civil War, - not directly related but part of a pattern.