Mauser stock with 2 sling mounting points??

[hillertactical]

Today i saw a k98 with a cupped lamanated stock that had two differant sling mounts. The stock had the normal cut-out that the sling buckle/strap fits in/thru that all k98's have. In addition to this it had a recessed area with a metal strap/bar with two screws securing it to the left side of the buttstock. This 2nd sling attaching point is to the rear of the bolt takedown disk. It appears to be made this way and not an afterthought. Who made this. There where no carouches on the stock. Was this some other countries idea so the could use a cheaper sling? I did see a pic of a portuguese k98 on page 318 of BOTW that was simular. I didn't see anything just like this in BOTW which makes me think this might not have been a german idea. Any info would be nice. I am new to k98's and this made me curious.



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[Patrick Chadwick]

It could be a Yugoslav alteration of a captured rifle for which no sling was available. My memory may well be wrong, so I recommend that you search the forum. And, as always, photos would be helpful.

....Second thoughts. Digging around myself, I find the Portuguese 937-A Short Rifle as a likely candidate. This has a swivel on the lower barrel band and the bar behind the take-down has a transverse hole for a quick-release sling attachment.

[hillertactical]

Check out the rear sling attachment on this french berthier. The mauser stock i saw yesterday had a very similar setup. Sorry i don't have a pic of the exact one but this is close and gives a good idea of what I'm triing to discribe. Hope this helps.


http://www.gwmlc.org.nz/Firearm%20in...%201892-16.pdf

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[Patrick Chadwick]

If it looks like that, then it's not the 937-A, which would leave me with the first suggestion.
We really, really need a photo!

[Len]

Could be one of the K98's made during the post war French management of the Oberndorf Mauser plant.

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[hillertactical]

Len you nailed it, that is awsome,

Thanx for the pic. That looks just like the stock i saw except the one i saw had the takedown disc in the stock. Where as the one in you pic has the bolt take down hole in the buttplate. That might also explain the lack of proof marks on the stock. Where do i find more info on the whole post war production and ifo on this style stock? I have several books and none of them cover this area of the mauser history.


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[Calif-Steve]

Likely French. I saw piles of these in Viet Nam. Not rare, but not common, either.