Found a Mauser, Need Help with Markings, and What Mauser it is?

[Aragorn243]

Most of them are inspectors marks. The 5 digit number on the stock is the original serial number. Might be a date on the base of the stock, 9 43? September 43. Can't quite see it and not sure if the Germans stamped the date there. Other marks don't indicate dates.

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[68rs327]

Most of them are inspectors marks. The 5 digit number on the stock is the original serial number. Might be a date on the base of the stock, 9 43? September 43. Can't quite see it and not sure if the Germans stamped the date there. Other marks don't indicate dates.

It is 9 43 ?

[68rs327]

It is 9 43 ?

Any information on dates would be appreciated. I know it's not a numbers matching gun and was probably made from parts and pieces? But, just knowing that it started it's life as a K98, most likely saw action in WW2, the history behind the guns alone is why I collect the military rifles. Numbers matching doesn't concern me as much as some collectors, the history is what I enjoy. I love learning as much as I can about the guns I own, the stories they could tell. I can remember growing up listening to my uncles talk about fighting in WW2. One was a Captain in a artillery unit in the pacific, my cousin has his army issued 1911. Three other uncles fought in Europe, they always told stories of fighting the Germans. Family get gatherings was always fun, and a history lesson. This is why I collect... the history.