Hello Milsurpers,

I am looking at a German K98icon Mauser at a local shop. It is a BYF 41. The stock is laminated, does not appear to be "new", but feels a little rough in the hand. There are some markings on the butt, but I did not record them. There is no serial number on the bolt, it it looks to have a Waffenamt mark on the underside flat. It has the sight cover and cleaning rod. There are alse several Waffenamt marks on the receiver and barrel, which makes me think that this rifle is not a RC rifle.

HOWEVER.....what concerns me most is that the receiver serial number does not match the barrel serial number. Is this a common occurance with K98 rifles...ie - arsenal rebuild or is this a red flag that should scare me away from this rifle? The s/n of the barrel is accompanied by Waffenamt marks. Oh the receiver s/n is 4 digit whereas the barrel s/n is 5 digit, if I remember. Asking price of this rifle is $400. Sorry I do not have any pictures.

Thanks,
Jason
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