Who made this K98?

[clarkmilitaria]

Hello,

Can anyone tell who made this K98? There are no 3 letter codes by the date, is there any particular reason for that?

Thanks,
Jim

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[vintage hunter]

Mauser Werke K.G., Oberndorf-am Neckar, Nordrhein-Westfalan 1939-40. Waffenampt code should be 655

[clarkmilitaria]

Waffenamt is 655, thanks for the help. How can you tell the maker without the letter code? Does the 42 over the date have something to do with it?

[vintage hunter]

42 is the makers code for Mauser Werke during that time frame and that location. Number and/or letter codes were used depending on the year and location of manufacture.

[Johnny Peppers]

Mauser Obendorf started out using the manufacturers code S/42, and in 1939 changed it to 42. In 1941 it was changed to byf.

[Badger]

Check the MKL under Germany ....

There's a ton of information on Oberndorf and hundreds of photo montage pics ....

1939 Code 42 K98k (Karabiner 98) Rifle (Mfg by Mauser Werke AG, Oberndorf a/N)

My personal Obie collection runs from 1934 through to 1945 ...

Regards,
Doug

[rich v]

mauser werke, oberndorf > my son has one same year, looks nice congrats!

[m4a3sherman]

I used to have a 42 1940 as well, but it was an RC and has seen been traded off and replaced with an all matching 243/1938, Mauser Borsigwalde. The rifle looks nice in the pictures, great metal finish on the early ones especially. Also looks to have a 1940 barrel, probably the original. I also spy a correct sling buckle... well done sir. What does the rest of the rifle look like? I think we'd all love to see more pictures.

[clarkmilitaria]

Okay, here is the rest of the rifle. 1940, numbers match except for the bolt, great finish remaining, and all the waffenamts are intact. I had a question about the sling, though. It looks like there are a few numbers and a K within a circle and if it was German, I would have expected RZM.Attachment 24152Attachment 24160Attachment 24159Attachment 24158Attachment 24157Attachment 24156Attachment 24155Attachment 24154Attachment 24153Attachment 24151Attachment 24161

[clarkmilitaria]

I attached the photos of the sling's numbers and markings. Also, I do not think that the sight hood pictured in my previous post is original to this gun, am I correct?