What Sniper Parts Used on the GEW 98?

[The Queens Medalist 86,87]

Had my share of sniper training on modern Canadain/Brit Sniper rigs.
What scopes, rings and or bases were used on the German Sniper rifles of WWI? Any mods of the Mauser receiver needed? A while ago someone on ebay was selling lots of claw mounts, optics etc from his German collection. He was from Yugo or Czech area.
I know some optics selling now are post 1945, but are simular to pre 45 factory ones.

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[Calif-Steve]

I'm not sure I have ever seen a real GEW98 Sniper. The Germans were under strict orders to destroy the scopes if capture was near. Many GEW98 sniper rifles were captured, but scopes are very rare indeed. I have seen the scoped rifles at big gunshows, but the dealer will usually admit the display is not true. I would guess one should try the really big gunshows. Good luck.

[onlycrimson]

I know they used a lot of commercial hunting scopes on their rifles. According to Martin Pegler's book "Out of Nowhere," Gerard and Hensoldt scopes were used among the many. Other companies he lists are Fuess, Oigee, Voigtlander, Goertz, Bock, Zeiss and Busch.

That should give you somewhere to start looking.

[The Queens Medalist 86,87]

Okay sounds good.

[saddler]

Apart from Martins book can also suggest the "German Sniper 1914 - 1945" by Peter Senich
Frequently reprinted so easy to pick up at a bargain price - it's a real dense volume that has a lot of good data

"Backbone of the Wehrmacht: Volume II - Sniper Variations" by Law is also worth a look