Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this rare bolt-action service rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the Mauser Oberndorf (svwMB) K98!
The “svwMB” marking on the receiver is the Post WWII factory code for K98 rifles produced at Oberndorf, under French occupation. These rifles have always been sought after by collectors as they make the perfect end-cap to any serious 98K Mauser collection!
The “svwMB” marking on the receiver is the Post WWII factory code for K98 rifles produced at Oberndorf, under French occupation. These rifles have always been sought after by collectors as they make the perfect end-cap to any serious 98K Mauser collection!
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Mauser Oberndorf (svwMB)
Model: K98
Serial: 18721b
Date of Manufacture: Circa 1945-1947
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92x57mm)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 23 ¾"
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Beaded Blade on Ramp Base Front with Williams Peep Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Monte Carlo Style Stock with Cheekpiece, Black Forend Tip & Grip Cap and White Line Spacers
Action: Bolt
Markings: The top of the receiver is marked Mod.98 and “svwMB”. The left side of the receiver is marked with a "Star" and the serial number. The rear barrel step is marked "7,9". The floor plate is stamped with "SVW" and "byf". All matching serial numbers are stamped on the rear of the bolt assembly, the safety switch, the floor plate and magazine.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Karabiner 98 kurz is a bolt-action rifle that uses the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge. It was adopted as the standard service rifle by the German Wehrmacht on June 21, 1935. The rifle is commonly abbreviated as Karabiner 98k or Kar98k, and is often mistakenly referred to as a K98, which is actually a Polish carbine and a copy of the Kar98a. The Karabiner 98k was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles.
During World War II, the Karabiner 98k was supplemented by semi-automatic and fully automatic rifles, but it remained the primary German service rifle until the end of the war in 1945. Following the conclusion of World War II, millions of Karabiner 98k rifles were captured by the Soviets and widely distributed as military aid. As a result, the rifle continues to appear in conflicts across the world as they are taken out of storage during times of strife.
However, Staline didn't see with a kind eye that the French were using German labor and factories to produce armement. In 1947, he threatened the French to take this matter in his own hands and destroy Oberndorf facilities. French evacuated in extreme hurry (day and night) to salvage whatever could be salvaged before an inevitable destruction. Between 1945 and 1947, France uses the Oberndorf facilities to retrofit any existing K98k's to get close to French MAS36 handling : with a stacking rod set in the cleaning rod hole of late-war stocks and provision for the French lateral sling.
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.
Model: K98
Serial: 18721b
Date of Manufacture: Circa 1945-1947
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92x57mm)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 23 ¾"
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Beaded Blade on Ramp Base Front with Williams Peep Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Monte Carlo Style Stock with Cheekpiece, Black Forend Tip & Grip Cap and White Line Spacers
Action: Bolt
Markings: The top of the receiver is marked Mod.98 and “svwMB”. The left side of the receiver is marked with a "Star" and the serial number. The rear barrel step is marked "7,9". The floor plate is stamped with "SVW" and "byf". All matching serial numbers are stamped on the rear of the bolt assembly, the safety switch, the floor plate and magazine.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Karabiner 98 kurz is a bolt-action rifle that uses the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge. It was adopted as the standard service rifle by the German Wehrmacht on June 21, 1935. The rifle is commonly abbreviated as Karabiner 98k or Kar98k, and is often mistakenly referred to as a K98, which is actually a Polish carbine and a copy of the Kar98a. The Karabiner 98k was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles.
During World War II, the Karabiner 98k was supplemented by semi-automatic and fully automatic rifles, but it remained the primary German service rifle until the end of the war in 1945. Following the conclusion of World War II, millions of Karabiner 98k rifles were captured by the Soviets and widely distributed as military aid. As a result, the rifle continues to appear in conflicts across the world as they are taken out of storage during times of strife.
Mauser Oberndorf fell in the hands of the French in early 1945. The French resumed production of K98k's, P08's, P38's and 22lr trainers to wait for the French arsenals to resume production of MAS-36 and MAS-38 (semi-auto rifles now MAS-44) as a new war was going to happen in French Indochina.
However, Staline didn't see with a kind eye that the French were using German labor and factories to produce armement. In 1947, he threatened the French to take this matter in his own hands and destroy Oberndorf facilities. French evacuated in extreme hurry (day and night) to salvage whatever could be salvaged before an inevitable destruction. Between 1945 and 1947, France uses the Oberndorf facilities to retrofit any existing K98k's to get close to French MAS36 handling : with a stacking rod set in the cleaning rod hole of late-war stocks and provision for the French lateral sling.
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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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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