Last spring I posted a thread on the CMPicon Forum regarding an Early Garandicon bring back. Click Here

I've been in contact with the elderly son of the GI who brought back the Garand. It turns out his father brought back several rifles. I knew he had a Carbine and offered to buy it. It turned out it is a 99.4% pure Winchester, (a story for a different thread).

When I went to pick up the Carbine the wife pulled me aside asked if I would take two other guns along with the Carbine. She explained the husband was not running on all eight cylinders and wanted to get them out of the house. One is a Danishicon M-1867 Rolling Block, origin unknown, the other is the K98icon Mauser byf 45 bring back WWII souvenir.

Would appreciate any analysis, dating and/or valuation concerning the Mauser. I realize it was manufactured at Orbendorf in 1945, but how late in the war? It shows a lot of corners were cut in the manufacturing at this time. It came with a narrow web sling that looks like a wartime field improvisation. The bore has strong lands and grooves with frosting/patina(?) but no visible pits.

Thanks in advance

Semper Fi

P.S. The helmet pictured is 100% original and was brought back by my dad.


Additional pictures here:
http://s1300.photobucket.com/user/Go...w/K98%20Mauser
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