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Category - Steyr Rifles - Military Rifles - German

Category
Steyr Rifles
Military Rifles - German

SCARCE World War 2 THIRD REICH German STEYR “bnz/4” Code K98 Rifle LATE WAR SCARCE Third Reich MAUSER Rifle with LEATHER SLING

Description:
SCARCE World War 2 THIRD REICH German STEYR “bnz/4” Code K98 Rifle LATE WAR

SCARCE Third Reich MAUSER Rifle with LEATHER SLING

Here we present a C&R Third Reich German Waffenfabrik Steyr “bnz/4” Code K98 Mauser Rifle manufactured in late 1944. The single digit “4” is significant to show that this was a late 1944 production. This explains why the stock lacks waffen proofs or a serial number. Rifles produced as quickly as possible at the end of the war often times left the factory without all of the “official” or “proper” stamps. 

The forced Union between Austria and Germany in 1938 provided Hitler's Third Reich with the huge small arms and vehicle plants at Steyr and the heavy weapons factories at Skoda. These two industrial complexes nearly doubled Germany’s available weapons production facilities. Steyr produced nearly 1,000,000 K98k rifles between 1938 and May of 1945 as well as hundreds of thousands of Radom pistols, MP-40's, MG-42's, tank chassis, trucks, and tiger tank turrets. During the war Steyr only used two manufacturing codes, which were “660” and “bnz”. Waffenamt “623” was used for parts made at Steyr and Waffenamt “77” was used for parts made at Radom under Steyr supervision. Steyr was one of only two manufacturers of K98k rifles who put a period after their code on the receivers they made (“bnz.”). This was discontinued mid-1944. While Steyr made K98k's for all three branches of the German military, they were also the sole K98k contractor for the SS.

In 1898 the German Army purchased a Mauser design, the Model 98, which incorporated improvements introduced in earlier models. The weapon was originally chambered for the Patrone 88 and officially entered German service as the Gew. 98 on April 5, 1898. This remains by far the most successful of the Mauser designs, helped by the onset of two world wars that demanded vast numbers of rifles.

The overall condition is good. The action is excellent. The bore is in good condition, bright with strong rifling. The stock is solid; there is a short split along the lamination just behind the receiver tang, but this is stable. The numbers on the receiver, barrel, rear sight, and both barrel bands match; otherwise mixed numbers.

This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

Barrel is 23-1/2 inches.

Caliber: 7.92mm Mauser (8mm)

Overall condition as seen in photos.

Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
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$1650

#230464
 

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Curio/Relic: Yes