Serial Number 10,000 rifle

[DWM1915]

Kind of cool, saw this pop up this morning in one of my searches, ongoing auction so won't post a link yet but easy to find, grabbed a couple pictures from the listing, I've not seen a 10,000 serial number rifle before

Nick

 

[chrisftk]

Kind of cool, saw this pop up this morning in one of my searches, ongoing auction so won't post a link yet but easy to find, grabbed a couple pictures from the listing, I've not seen a 10,000 serial number rifle before

Nick

Sam and I were discussing this point a while back. There was always an assumption that SN blocks went from 1-9999 then rolled. Since P08s have popped up with 10000 SNs, Sam was suggesting it was the same with rifles. It's just a game of numbers. They would be just as hard to find as #1 of each block. I haven't seen a #1 Gew98 in the wild yet. Though I am lucky to have this one:

"Numero Uno" aka: 1886 Spandau 71/84 Serial #1

Here's a new addition that I thought would be of interest. I normally don't care about low SN guns, but I've never had the chance to own a #1. I've always been a fan of this model, but 71/84s seem to have a cult following, rather than of general interest. According to Storz, the first 71/84...

www.k98kforum.com

 

[feldmütze]

1916 Danzig Gew98, serial # 10000pp

 

[PrayingMantis]

Mike, is that Betonfahrer’s from Gunboards? I remember it, but the photos disappeared when they updated.

 

[feldmütze]

Mike, is that Betonfahrer’s from Gunboards? I remember it, but the photos disappeared when they updated.

Probably, it's from Gunboards many years ago. I believe I've also got a K98k floorplate #10000 pic, along with a P.08 image.

 

[chrisftk]

Probably, it's from Gunboards many years ago. I believe I've also got a K98k floorplate #10000 pic, along with a P.08 image.

Some k98k manufacturers went to 5 digit blocks in 1943-45, but anything older would definitely be a find!

 

[AndyB]

Its clear the contract could be not realised for 9999 quantity but for 10000 as no visible many nr.1 it same with 10000, only one in this bunch.

 

[PrayingMantis]

Found it: https://www.gunboards.com/threads/danzig-1916-with-10-digit-sn.414236/

 

[biggymu]

Found it: https://www.gunboards.com/threads/danzig-1916-with-10-digit-sn.414236/

The battle damage is as interesting as the serial number. The bolt is memorable.Thank you for the complete post.

 

[Stan]

1916 Danzig Gew98, serial # 10000pp

I do remember a thread on this at Gunboards some years ago. I also seem to recall a s/n 0000 Mauser in that thread as well, but it was some foreign contract rifle that I don't remember the country.