Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this bolt-action rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Ceskoslovenská Zbrojovka, A.S., Brno Kar98K.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Ceskoslovenská Zbrojovka, A.S., Brno
Model: Kar98K
Serial: 3255M
Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser (AKA 8mm Mauser)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 23.62"
Optics/Sights: Hooded Blade Front with Adjustable Tangent Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Wood
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the receiver is marked with the serial number "3255M", alongside a Czech rampant lion proof mark. The receiver wall is marked CESKOSLOVENSKÁ ZBROJOVKA, A.S., BRNO". The top of the receiver is "Blank/Scrubbed". The right side of the barrel is marked with a shield proof mark and the letters "LF".
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Following the liberation of their manufacturing facilities from German occupation in May 1945, the newly restored Czechoslovak military faced an immediate need to rearm their forces, ultimately choosing to utilize the intact German assembly lines and vast stockpiles of leftover wartime components remaining at the Brno Arms Works. This decision resulted in a significant, highly focused domestic manufacturing run of standard infantry firearms officially designated by the Czechoslovak military as the vz. 98N (and referred to by collectors as the Czechoslovak Post-War Karabiner 98k).
Model: Kar98K
Serial: 3255M
Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser (AKA 8mm Mauser)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 23.62"
Optics/Sights: Hooded Blade Front with Adjustable Tangent Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Wood
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the receiver is marked with the serial number "3255M", alongside a Czech rampant lion proof mark. The receiver wall is marked CESKOSLOVENSKÁ ZBROJOVKA, A.S., BRNO". The top of the receiver is "Blank/Scrubbed". The right side of the barrel is marked with a shield proof mark and the letters "LF".
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Following the liberation of their manufacturing facilities from German occupation in May 1945, the newly restored Czechoslovak military faced an immediate need to rearm their forces, ultimately choosing to utilize the intact German assembly lines and vast stockpiles of leftover wartime components remaining at the Brno Arms Works. This decision resulted in a significant, highly focused domestic manufacturing run of standard infantry firearms officially designated by the Czechoslovak military as the vz. 98N (and referred to by collectors as the Czechoslovak Post-War Karabiner 98k).
Engineered by Ceskoslovenská Zbrojovka, A.S., Brno in late 1945 and 1946, these unique hybrid weapons were assembled using authentic, leftover German wartime receivers and barrel blanks—such as those featuring the wartime "dot" factory code—paired with the factory's own freshly struck side-rail inscriptions. Because these actions bypassed traditional German military rollstamps, they are distinguished by completely blank or "scrubbed" receiver rings that proudly display the small Czechoslovak Rampant Lion military proof marks right at the receiver-barrel junction. The standard infantry layout faithfully maintained the classic German K98k blueprint specs, featuring a 23.62-inch barrel, a short wooden handguard leaving a distinct section of exposed barrel behind the rear sight, and a factory turned-down bolt handle paired with a simplified, Kriegsmodell-pattern hardwood stock. To optimize manufacturing efficiency and drastically lower production costs, the Czechs utilized a simplified, oversized, stamped-steel trigger guard assembly—a late-war German engineering design intended to eliminate complex machining steps—which inadvertently provided ample room for soldiers to operate the firearm while wearing thick gloves.
Chambered in the standard 7.92x57mm Mauser (8mm) caliber, the majority of these robust rifles were formally accepted into Czech military service; however, thousands were subsequently exported globally to supply critical arms contracts, most notably to the nascent Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The Czech Post-War Kar98k remains highly renowned among military surplus collectors for its exceptional manufacturing quality, its role as a direct transitional bridge between WWII and the Cold War, and its fascinating legacy as a specialized, factory-original Mauser variant.
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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Additional Information
GunbrokerLink: |
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1191978588 |
BidPrice: |
0.01 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-08-09 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
305 |
SoldOutTime: |
2026-08-09 17:09:42 |
