Mike has a Mauser, Mike has questions
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new guy mike
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Images of the woodworking that occurred- it’s the front sling swivel and right side rear receiver
new guy mike
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Thank you for comment. I can tell you it’s furry and looks like a shorter, compact fur to insulate against cold and wet climates.
Mauserguy85
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For reference so you can compare, this is what a 1939 Mauser Oberndorf would look like in original matching condition….
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A 1940 manufactured example (the proofing and inspection markings “655”). Your example would look more like this due to the changeover in proofing. “63 to 655”.
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42 1939 9052 n block Walnut Heer Minty
This example is in pretty crazy condition for a rifle that saw the whole war. It must have rode the war out in an office or something. I have a few very high condition pieces but two are 1944 k98’s and the others are either Standard Modell’s or Banner K’s….. late war rifles you can find and...
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A 1940 manufactured example (the proofing and inspection markings “655”). Your example would look more like this due to the changeover in proofing. “63 to 655”.
Probably the single nicest 1940 42 code Luftwaffe 98k out there.
Just acquired this. Probably the nicest 42 1940 out there or at least pretty darn close to it. I work in a local gun shop so we get a lot of collections in that we clean and prep for auction. We also have a lot of regular customers well advanced in age. This one gentleman that comes in 95...
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new guy mike
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Thank you for the response and I did see your rifle, it looks very nice. The condition is very good based on the age of the firearm.
heavy_mech
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We can tell it was rebarreled at some point by the German military by the 0.2 on the barrel shank. Bolt mismash, but much of the rest seems correct and matching.
new guy mike
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Thank you for the information and this is the underside of the barrel
Muncher 1953
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didn’t I explain that clearly enough in my next to last paragraph? ( yeah, I know it was long…..)
Muncher 1953
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as I wrote above, this is NOT the barrel, it is a separate part, slid over & soldered to the barrel. it IS the rear sight base,
like this:
Cyrano4747
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I'd typed it out and then got up to take care of some BS the cats were getting into and didn't see your post before I actually clicked reply. Sorry about that, I didn't mean to step on your toes.
Muncher 1953
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no big deal, I though maybe I’d conflated the facts, & it took me a minute to pull it together as well, so many points to address!
new guy mike
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Here is the left side. Based on previous posts, the X is a batch designator for this specific serial and that each batch contains 10,000 rifles, and that may help to determine when in a calendar year this specific rifle was produced- am I correct?
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Muncher 1953
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nice!
new guy mike
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Oh man, no offense taken, it’s all good. I’m just trying to get acquainted and learn new things.
new guy mike
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Yeah. I have been trying to get one for a while now. I’ve been watching auction sites to get an idea of pricing and quality. I found this one on a website. The price seemed reasonable and the characteristics seemed appealing without having to go through the hassle of bidding.
