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Mauser K98k 'byf 45' 8mm SN: 5083a

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,600.00 USD
Mauser K98k 'byf 45' 8mm SN: 5083a
Rifle. bolt-Action. German WW2 military issued Infantry rifle. 24" barrel with hooded ramp/post front and tangent rear sights. This is a late war Mauser "Kriegsmodell". Adopted in late 1944 it is a simplified K98k lacking cleaning rod, bayonet lug, stock disassembly disc and other minor features deemed unnecessary for combat. Stamped barrel bands triggerguard,(In the white, never blued) and "punch Hole" floorplate. Receiver ring stamped "byf 45" with Eagle/Swastika proof and Waffenamt Eagle/135. Also the serial number and "Mod.98" is stamped on the ring. Eagle/135 waffenamts and "byf" stamped on the triggerguard. Serial number mismatched on the bolt, bolt sleeve, and floorplate, the rest unmarked. Cupped, unmarked steel buttplate. Bore appears very good bright.. Blonde wood stock/handguard are very good. Blued finish is about 85%. Bolt, bolt sleeve, and safety latch in the white, never blued.. Action is crisp/tight. Machining marks present on the bolt, and barrel. A rare very late war K98k. NRA condition-Very Good. C&R Firearm.