WWII MAUSER
Had an 8mm Mauser. the date on it was 1937. There was a tiny like clamshell insignia stamped on the barrel near the action. what is that?
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A friend of mine is looking for a good condition WWII 8mm Mauser that has not been arsenal refinished or re-done to some degree as the Russian capture models are that are currently selling on Gunbroker. Does anyone have any advice as to what distributor he should go to that would have the best variety for him to choose from?
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Probably not a clamshell but the german war eagle. Some times the proofs got a bit blurry or worn over time.
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ok thanks. are all the numbers on it matching a good thing?
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matching numbers is always a good thing
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The little eagle is the Waffen Ampt (German Ordinance Office) acceptance stamp. 0 -
The 1937 is more likely a importers date ,also you should find his mark close by
They didn't date the guns from the factory ,only when they imported them , and not always , I have a {1942 P. favage}import ,it was my first gun I ever owned
I have owned several since but this one stays
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quote:Originally posted by gonepostal
The 1937 is more likely a importers date ,also you should find his mark close by
They didn't date the guns from the factory ,only when they imported them , and not always , I have a {1942 P. favage}import ,it was my first gun I ever owned
I have owned several since but this one stays
yep its me ,same one for 4 years now
This is bad gouge. From 1936 onward, all military K98k's were dated with the year. If there are in fact Waffenamts, it was accepted by the military. What else is on the receiver?
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QUOTE:If there are in fact Waffenamts
there never was a statement that said it was a k98 ,they made more than 1 type of 8mm ,they also date them upon importing them with the importers mark or name , and if it were not imported ,it was smuggled in ,or it would not be here
and often re-chambered them ,for this reason the must be marked also0 -
Here's a picture of a couple of K 98's that I found on the net.
If this is the rifle that rcrxmike_2 is talking about?. The "clamshell"? marking is probably a "Waffenamt"
The legal requirement for the importer to mark surplus rifles, with his business's name wasn't instituted to the late 60's.
There never was a requirement to have a date of importation along with the business's name on the imported rifle.
Many, many, Mausers and other surplus military rifles were imported and sold in the 50's & 60's, with out importers markings.
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I have to go pick it up, as it's at a fella's house. the history is that it was brought back from 'over there' by a friends father. Stock was repaired after being used as a clubin combat. Heck once in while for a hoot, we use it to hunt deer with, and it is nuts on. Also have an old 308 enfield.
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