December 16, 17, & 18, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
Lot #1151:
(C) ASSEMBLED MAUSER BYF 41 CODE K98 BOLT ACTION ZF 41/1 SNIPER RIFLE.
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2025
Manufactured by Mauser Oberndorf in 1941, the prime contractor for these sniper rifles. Rifle appears to have been retrofitted with an improved style bevel roller base. An original Swarovski "cag" code long eye relief "Z.F.41/1" long eye relief is mounted, the "41/1" designation marked in a milled panel. Mount is "duv" marked with eagle "214" inspection for Berlin Luebecker. Mount is numbered 6486k, matching "86" marked in electropencil on each ring. Mount does not fit the rifle properly and is stuck part way up the track. Rifle is otherwise standard with hooded blade front sight, tangent rear, laminate stock, machined mounts, and a cupped butt plate. Matching numbers observed on receiver, barrel, bolt handle, safety, follower, bottom metal including screws, and forward barrel band. No cleaning rod present. Lot includes an Israeli leather sling. CONDITION: Very good as restored. Nearly all of the reapplied blue finish is retained with mild wear and a few spots of cleaned oxidation. Stock is cleaned with scattered impressions and an area on the left flat chipped out. Good, well defined bore. Fine mechanics. Optic has clouded and does not have an intact reticle.