Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this German bolt-action rifle for auction; this is the Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG “bnz” K98k.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Steyr, Austria, “bnz” was the National Socialist German Workers' Party Wartime Code for Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG
Model: Karabiner 98K (K98k)
Serial: 3223
Date of Manufacture: 1941
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92x57mm)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 23 ¾"
Optics/Sights: Inverted “V” Post Front with Hood and “V” Notched Blade Rear with Sliding Escalator Marked from “1-20”
Stock/Grips: Plain Hardwood Stock
Action: Bolt-Action Rifle
Markings: Standard / The top of the receiver is marked with “bnz / 41”. The left side of the receiver is marked with an “eagle/swastika,” with the serial number and “Mod. 98.” The right side of the receiver and the barrel at the receiver are marked with “eagle / WaA623” Waffenamt and “eagle / WaA77” Waffenamt.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Steyr-Daimler-Puch Karabiner 98k, identified by the wartime arsenal code “bnz,” represents Austrian production of Germany’s standard service rifle during the Second World War. Manufactured at the Steyr works following Austria’s annexation in 1938, bnz-coded K98k rifles were produced from 1941 through 1945 and chambered in the standard 7.92×57mm (8mm Mauser) cartridge. Like all K98k rifles, they employed the proven Mauser Model 98 controlled-feed bolt action, valued for its strength, reliability, and battlefield durability. Early bnz rifles typically exhibit higher levels of machining and finish quality, while later-war examples increasingly reflect simplified manufacturing methods, including stamped components and rougher exterior finishes as wartime pressures mounted.
Model: Karabiner 98K (K98k)
Serial: 3223
Date of Manufacture: 1941
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92x57mm)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 23 ¾"
Optics/Sights: Inverted “V” Post Front with Hood and “V” Notched Blade Rear with Sliding Escalator Marked from “1-20”
Stock/Grips: Plain Hardwood Stock
Action: Bolt-Action Rifle
Markings: Standard / The top of the receiver is marked with “bnz / 41”. The left side of the receiver is marked with an “eagle/swastika,” with the serial number and “Mod. 98.” The right side of the receiver and the barrel at the receiver are marked with “eagle / WaA623” Waffenamt and “eagle / WaA77” Waffenamt.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Steyr-Daimler-Puch Karabiner 98k, identified by the wartime arsenal code “bnz,” represents Austrian production of Germany’s standard service rifle during the Second World War. Manufactured at the Steyr works following Austria’s annexation in 1938, bnz-coded K98k rifles were produced from 1941 through 1945 and chambered in the standard 7.92×57mm (8mm Mauser) cartridge. Like all K98k rifles, they employed the proven Mauser Model 98 controlled-feed bolt action, valued for its strength, reliability, and battlefield durability. Early bnz rifles typically exhibit higher levels of machining and finish quality, while later-war examples increasingly reflect simplified manufacturing methods, including stamped components and rougher exterior finishes as wartime pressures mounted.
From a historical and collector standpoint, bnz-marked K98k rifles are significant for illustrating the expansion of German arms production into occupied and annexed territories. These rifles often display a wide range of production variations, subcontractor markings, and late-war expediencies, making them especially interesting to students of German small-arms manufacturing. Originality plays a major role in collector value, with matching serial numbers and correct wartime features commanding a premium, particularly on earlier production examples. Today, the Steyr bnz K98k is recognized as an important and authentic variant of the Karabiner 98k family, embodying both the mechanical excellence of the Mauser system and the industrial realities of wartime Europe.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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