December 16, 17, & 18, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
Lot #1143:
(C) SCARCE J.P. SAUER K98 MAUSER LONG RAIL SNIPER RIFLE BUILT ON A GUSTLOFF BCD 4 CODE RECIEVER.
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2025
In 1944, J.P. Sauer acquired receivers from Astrawerke who was also the main supplier of Gustloff-Werke's receivers to assemble rifles with, including long rail snipers. As is correct for these rifles, the receiver code is that of a 1944 Gustloff rifle although with an "l" on the right side indicating Astrawerke manufacture and Sauer eagle "37" inspections. Receiver is fitted with a correctly eagle "359" inspected 6 screw long rail base with reinforcing pins. The scope mount is numbered "4857X" and has 22mm spring rings. Scope is a wartime "dow+" code scope with adjustable focus and a rubber eye cup. Short style safety flag which clears the scope as seen on Sauer production rifles. Rifle retains standard hooded barleycorn front sight and tangent rear. The Mauser eagle "WaA135" inspected hardwood stock is fitted with fabricated bands, milled bottom metal, and a checkered sniper butt plate which fits somewhat poorly. Externally visible numbers on metal are matching barring the scope mount. Stock numbers on the underside of the handguard and inside of the channel have been marked out and renumbered to match in pencil, likely period. No visible import marks. A period "L+F" cross hatch pattern leather sling is included. CONDITION: Good. Rifle retains the vast majority of its arsenal blue with some freckling and scratches. Wood appears lightly cleaned with the markings faint. Stock has light scattered marks with a few larger dings. Crisp, well defined bore with some residue. Fine mechanics. Optic is almost entirely clouded and has a ding in the tube. A very scarce Sauer built WWII sniper variant.