German word stamp on rifle?

[racerlee]

Hello, I was watching a 20th district depot K98k on gunbroker and I have a couple of questions.

What is the origin of the German word stamped on the trigger guard?

What is your opinion of this rifle going for $700?

I thought about bidding on it but my gun fund money is a little low

http://www.gunbroker.com/Item/565476531

 

[ugafx4]

Early import mark.

 

[vaughn99]

Hello,


Triggerguards marking are the VERY early export marking from Germany. lots of matching parts and it has the BCD42 marked receiver which not common from my observations most are BCD41 marked.

later
vaughn

 

[matthanne]

The seller claims it is the country of origin stamp applied at some time after the war by an importer in compliance with import rules.

 

[Pisgah]

"Germany"

Old import marking. Pre-1968.

 

[racerlee]

Thanks for the information. I suspect if the stock wasn't sanded a little and had the matching bolt, maybe a $1000 rifle???, even with the import 'German' import stamp?

lots of matching parts and it has the BCD42 marked receiver which not common from my observations most are BCD41 marked.

later
vaughn

If the BCD42 is not common and being a depot built rifle then it could be a little on the rare side, but then again all matching bring backs are a little rare too!

 

[mrfarb]

I'd say matching Graudenz depot guns are rare. That one might have fetched more had he labeled it correctly, but he's not really up to speed on 98k's whether good or bad.

 

[racerlee]

I'd say matching Graudenz depot guns are rare. That one might have fetched more had he labeled it correctly, but he's not really up to speed on 98k's whether good or bad.

Yes, I would agree. He also could have had better photos. I had to ask him a question, if the bolt was matching to itself, because of no real good photos of the bolt. The seller did say the bolt matched itself.

IMO, I believe $700 is a pretty good deal. I just wish I had the funding and a good excuse to my wife to get another K98k.