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- I recently got a K98k barrel and I asked about the meaning of the markings stamped on my barrel (please see my topic "K98k barrel markings"). The K98k barrel is stepped and I asked myself the reason the Germans had made the barrel stepped and not uniform tapered. Why ???? I assume must be many...

@ heavy_mech: You were 100% right about the markings "37 Kp 112" stamped on my K98k barrel: 37 = date, year of manufacture (1937) Kp = Krupp 112 = lot code I was able to find an older post with a nice photo showing the markings "37 Kp 114" stamped on another K98k barrel. To see that older post...

- @ heavy_mech: Thanks very much for your reply. You mentioned the maker "BSW" and I assume it means "Berlin-Suhler-Waffen und Fahrzeugwerke GmbH" from Suhl, Thuringen. I got this K98k barrel because I only had to pay 5 dollars for it. It had light rust on the outside and the bore was very...

- Am I allowed to post here an article I wrote 8 years ago about a Romanian submachine gun made during the WW2 years ???? My article was printed in a magazine here in U.S. in 2009. Orita 09/16/16

I recently got a stripped barrel for the 7.92mm K98k rifle. It is 600mm (23.62-inch) long and it weighs 1,114 Kg (2 lb. 7.3 oz). The barrel is stamped with these markings: - "7,9" which is the caliber in "mm"; - The eagle with a swastica below; - The number "4857" over the letter "a"; - The mark...

I recently got a stripped barrel for the 7.92mm K98k rifle. It is 600mm (23.62-inch) long and it weighs 1,114 Kg (2 lb. 7.3 oz). The barrel is stamped with these markings: - "7,9" which is the caliber in "mm"; - The eagle with a swastica below; - The number "4857" over the letter "a"; - The mark...