Gustloff bcd 42 RC Mauser K98k

[kar98k]

No, he did not, I never knew what it was until someone pointed it out. I thought that it may have been a partial stamp from capture.

the capture mark is the "x" directly above the serial number on the receiver. that rune mark is perplexing in as much as it *IS* a single rune. authentic? it looks to be but i won't say for certain. i can't. here's a real one:



identical.



and i think the "77" on your barrel is just a part lot number.