Mauser K98 byf 45, Need Help with Analysis/Valuation

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Originally Posted by jmoore

Never had it!

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So, that's not even the same rifle...?

Looks like a correct "Kreigsmodell" to me. Nice find. I have a T block bnz45, (Steyr), made in April 1945 here that makes the quality of yours look excellent. Crude is an understatement.

Known as a "Kriegs model", late war production K98 without bayonet bar fitting and a few other refinements like a cleaning rod etc, a sort of spartan basic model I guess. I believe it did differ between manufacturers on how "spartan" it was.

Does any-one know how rare these "Kriegs models" are? I don't believe that I have ever noticed any for sale here in the U.K.. I seem to remember reading somewhere that they were only produced for about the last 6-8 months of the war and not all the manufacturers switched over to this basic model.

Looks like my French occupation Mauser. I think the Kreigmodel Model and the French model ar about the same save the sling mount nd stacking stake.

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Originally Posted by Flying10uk

Known as a "Kriegs model", late war production K98 without bayonet bar fitting and a few other refinements like a cleaning rod etc, a sort of spartan basic model I guess. I believe it did differ between manufacturers on how "spartan" it was.

Does any-one know how rare these "Kriegs models" are? I don't believe that I have ever noticed any for sale here in the U.K.. I seem to remember reading somewhere that they were only produced for about the last 6-8 months of the war and not all the manufacturers switched over to this basic model.

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Scarce rifles. Most have been modified, bubba'd, etc. I personally like the BYF Mausers. And this one is correct. If you find one in 7.92 Kurz, we want to see it! Very rare bird!

The other item which the Kriegs model often dispensed with, as in this example, is the butt disc for bolt disassembly.

Nice example of a late-war Mauser. Not common. I would try selling through an Auction House or perhaps Gun Broker.com. Do not go to a gun show and sell to a dealer. You might get $200.00 or less for it. I have tons of Gun Show horror stories. It needs a large audience to sell it and nothing local will work. Good luck. I see Rock Island Auctions at the Reno gun show, seem like decent folk.

So were the band screws missing when you acquired the rifle?

I recall reading that on some Kriegsmodell those screws were not hardened, and without care and technique they would likely be destroyed when removed. It was meant to be a warning for those handling a collector piece.

I don't see any red flags. The screws may have been removed and lost after it was disembled to box up to send home.

Nice looking Kreigs model to me. timothy