What is yours favorit mauser 98k maker code,and why?

[bjarne]

Mine is erma (ax),really like the quality rifles erma made in the war years!
and its an code you dont see too often
jps 98k is known for making high quality rifles,and i think erma did made them just as nice in finish
Regards bjarne

 

[RH Scott]

dot and dou. Like Czech made rifles.

 

[Bigdibbs88]

Bnz for me

 

[jbmauser]

byf followed closely by the svw's. MO was such a power house in manufacturing and the history and details of the firm are interesting to me.

 

[JimF]

Any maker, BEFORE 1940 . . . . and the Allied bombing took it's toll! --Jim

 

[8x57mauser]

I mainly collect Steyr





But I do like like late Gustloff guns.

 

[CanadianAR]

Bcd4

They go from full numbering blued to KM numbering phosphate SKM.
With an amazing array of cool stuff.
The best looking phosphate of the war.
Odd size laminate stocks
Machine gun barrel!
Heavily marked with all the subcontractor markings a, b, c, d, e, f, g, I, j, l, m, n, o,
Makes for an interesting rifle in my opinion.

 

[mto7464]

bnz and ce, disregard the byf can't find my bnz 44

 

[mauser202]

Ax coded Erma's. I like the gothic script " mod 98" on the L/S receiver, and the fact that they are not that common is cool too. My ax 41 bolt mm is the the most accurate k98 I own by far.

 

[chrisftk]

JP Sauer. Especially pre-war. Some of the finest examples of k98k, in my opinion.

 

[sheepdog]

Ditto

 

[denny gaither]

A strong contender has to be the early MO Banner rifles. Quality and workmanship are 1st rate!

 

[chrisftk]

Nice '37 jps sheepdog! I agree about early MO. I have a standard model that is neck and neck with my nicest JPS

 

[flynaked]

Ok I will go Sauer on quality but my favorite maker is BLM. Started with my first k98 a duv 40. I spent a lot of time researching the company/ town and I find it fascinating. Very innovative company, quality where it counts, not so much in some areas but my favorite none the less.

 

[USCS03]

I would have to say JPS especially the early to mid war rifles. This is followed closely by MO.

 

[Luft1]

Any one with that nice little Luftamp'd mark on the barrel just next to the receiver! If they also include it on the rest of the metal parts, that even makes it better

 

[Roofuss]

My JP Sauer Nazi marked K98 .

 

[Alkali]

My JPS treasure

I'm with all the gentlemen who like the rifles by J.P. Sauer & Sohn.

Of course I should mention that a script ce 43 with the special flat side is presently my only example. I'd be very pleased to add a nice example by ANY manufacturer as a future acquisition.

http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?7855-Script-ce-43-w-LSR-receiver-flat&p=52861#post52861

 

[don w]

BNZ 45 & BCD 45
I like minty K98's with crud machining.

 

[hrvatski]

BYF for me probably because I own a couple. Both bolt mm. Both 1941. First is an "h" block with a flat butt walnut stock. The second is "ff" cupped laminate with "L" marking on the buttstock. They are not safe queens as they both seem to have seen action. The "ff" has mixed 2X E/655 and 1X E/135 on the right side of the receiver.

Ski