Mauser Rifle

Post-war French Kar98k, Mauser rifle with svwB code. Cal. 7.92mm. After WWII, the Mauser Factory at Oberndorf was occupied by the French Army. At that time, the French elected to continue the employment of the Mauser workforce, in the manufacture of 98k service rifles and other types of small arms. This rifle, SN , is one of those rifles and is distinctive from the German service rifle by the presence of 2 main features; a hexagonal stacking bar under the bbl, and a French style sling bar in the buttstock. This rifle utilizes many parts left over from German production, with the occasional WaffenAmt & German manufacturer‚ codes, i.e. on the buttplate ‚π and . The SNs on this rifle are found only on the receiver & bolt. Firing proof on the receiver is the French 5-pointed star, and appears to the left of the SN. Stock is laminated beech. The stamped components consist of both bbl bands, trigger guard assembly and the buttplate. The front sight post has been cut for a sight hood, but the sight hood is not present. All surfaces on the bolt which were serial numbered by the Germans have been buffed & renumbered to match by the French. This French contract K98 is all matching with 8/10 bore. Plus have a lot of Eagle marks on it. Buyer pays the postage and transfer fee.