Gewehr 98 Waffenfabrik Mauser A-G Oberndorf A/N 1916 6132C

[TarheelArms]

I decided to create a profile today and make some worthwhile contributions to a forum that has helped me immensely in my research over the past four years and to properly archive my collection online.

My example of a Gewehr 98 for review.

Manufacturer: Waffenfabrik Mauser A-G Oberndorf A/N

Year: 1916

Receiver SN: 6132c
Barrel SN: 6132c
Front sight SN: 32
Rear sight SN: 32
Sight Slider SN: 32
Ejector box SN: 32
Trigger Sear SN: 32
Front barrel band SN: 32
Rear barrel band SN: 32
Trigger guard SN: 6132
Trigger guard screws SN: 32, Unmarked
Floor Plate SN: 32
Follower SN: 32
Stock SN: 6132
Handguard SN: 6132
Buttplate SN: 6132
Bayonet lug SN: 32
Bolt body SN: 6132c
Extractor SN: 32
Safety SN: 32
Cocking piece SN: 32
Bolt sleeve SN: 32
Firing pin SN: 32
Cleaning Rod SN: 15

Of note, the firing pin has been clipped on this example. I've read that this could be indicative of a bring back rifle but I will leave that up to everyone here. I would also like to thank a fellow board member for helping me source an Imperial German cleaning rod for my Gew 98.

 

[runner]

nice original example, thanks for sharing

 

[chrisftk]

Welcome! Thanks for joining and for posting.

This is a great 1916 in walnut. Are there any markings for a depot on the buttplate?

 

[cj556]

Nice one Walker. Glad you posted it.

 

[TarheelArms]

Thanks Marc, Chris and Runner for the comments!

There are no depot markings present on the buttplate of this one.

 

[Warrior1354]

That is actually hard to find Walker. Finding any Gewehr 98 without any depot markings is tough. Even finding a rifle still factory all matching. There is still the possible chance the rifle passed through a depot center at least once. Even though no work was done on it, or parts repaired. It passed through the depot system for some reason during the war, or even before the war.

Still a nice honest warhorse. Now we just need to get you a nice lid, and sling for it to make it complete.

 

[mauser1908]

Solid original WMO, not easy to find factory matching.

 

[joryfreeburg]

Nice rifle…I love the Oberndorf’s

 

[Cracoviak]

I am restoring Gew.98 from 1915 made by Waffenfabrik Mauser A.-G. Oberndorf. My question is how parts were marked. Is this part correct or it should be a different mark? Do you know any markings catalogue?

 

[AN-94]

That's a very nice example of a WMO Gewehr 98. I'd be quite pleased to find one as original as yours is in my hunt for a WMO Gewehr 98.

 

[mauser1908]

Thanks Chris! Now that you mentioned the updated spitzer round, I vaguely remember-ish that now. The OG Gew 98 were 200 meters. Thanks for the clarification.

I am restoring Gew.98 from 1915 made by Waffenfabrik Mauser A.-G. Oberndorf. My question is how parts were marked. Is this part correct or it should be a different mark? Do you know any markings catalogue?
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In my view, the front barrel band is WMO from 1914-1916. The bayonet lug is from the consortium, potentially JPS.

 

[Loewe]

A nice WMO/16, but do the underside of the bolt stem (handle); WMO is incredibly tight on patterns and changes, most of which only start in late 1916. (introduction of beech, grips, TD) which start in the x-block and piddle a$$ thereafter, though with some consistency, WMO & DWM were the top in consistency, which makes sense considering the relationship to the second tier firms,

Really WMO-DWM were the top makers in quality and consistency (based upon current trends)