- #1944 german mauser rifle value serial numbers#
- #1944 german mauser rifle value serial number#
- #1944 german mauser rifle value code#
It looks to be a low number with the 4350a on the left side of the receiver ring, but in reality is a very high number made just a year and a half before the war ended.
#1944 german mauser rifle value serial numbers#
The serial numbers are on everything including the stock, and the rifle has not been fired, it has only been cylced a couple of times. Buyer to pay transfer or postage if required Buy a Non-NAZI Mauser K98. The rifle is a numbers matching gun, as far as I can tell the numbers have not been forced matched. WW2 German DOT 1944 K98 excellent: 955 GONE WW2 German 1942 Dated ZF41 K98.
#1944 german mauser rifle value serial number#
Most Mausers cary a serial number with three or four digits and a single letter suffix, but there are Mausers with five digit numbers.Īn example made at Mauser-Oberndorf in early 1943 would be: BYF 43 4250a The first is a 99 DOT K98 German mauser in 8mm (1944). Mauser serial numbers were usually alphanumeric and assigned by manufacturer and year and then had a letter suffix to further ID the weapon. I might also add that what looks to be a low number may not be low at all. See page 112 of Darrin Weaver’s book, Hitler’s Garands German Self loading Rifles of World War II. Here is a link to the various "Waffenamt" codes:ĪTR, The location you describe on your action is the normal place to find a "Waffenamt."Ī rifle that has been rebuilt during WWII in a German run armory will often have more than one Waffenamt stamped on the receiver. Based on the lack of cosmetic milling to the receiver and the lack of a bolt hold-open latch, this rifle was produced in the last 3 months of 1944. Uber7mm, thanks for posting that link to the manufacturer's codes (Herstellercodes). These stamps are analogous (but more specific and informative) to the US Military's visual proof eagle stamp (on wood and metal) and Circle P (on wood stocks) markings on American small arms prior to the 50s. Late in the war, many parts were sub-contracted out and you'll often see numerous "Waffenamt" IDs on a individual weapon. The German abbreviation for Waffenamt is "WaA" and you'll often see this abbreviation along with the ID number of the office in the stamp.Īs each Waffenamt had its own ID number, many collectors use this knowledge to help identify original parts on a Mauser, Walther or any other Nazi era weapon. 24' barrel bolt action military service rifle in 8mm Mauser.
Some of these stamps bear the Swastika but many don't. View sold price and similar items: WWII NAZI GERMAN byf MAUSER K98 8mm RIFLE 1944 from Milestone Auctions on Aug10:00 AM EDT.
#1944 german mauser rifle value code#
Waffenamt literally means "Weapons Office" and each facility engaged in military production had a number of government inspectors in an "Amt" and each of these offices had a code number with the stylized Nazi eagle that was usually stamped on each part large enough to bear it when it passed inspection. The Waffenamt Druck or Stempel was used to indicate that a part or a weapon had passed inspection by the "Waffenamt" located at the factory producing the part and was used on many items produced for the Wehrmacht (defense force in German) during the Nazi era (1933 to 1945).
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