GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
RARE MAUSER K98k SHORT SIDE-RAIL SNIPER RIFLE (SCHARFSCHUTZENGEWEHR), MADE FOR THE SS, WITH HENSOLDT TELESCOPE.MAUSERK98k14147.92 mmMODERN; IMPORTCal. 7.92mm. An SS Death's (Totenkopf) head over the "SS2" inspection mark stamped on left side of bbl adjacent to receiver ring. Receiver ring has no markings other than SN "1414" and a single Eagle/N firing proof on the right side (commercial proofing for SS procured weapons, as for the police, is correct for the period of manufacture). Bbl maker mark is "K Dö". Bbl also marked 3 times with Waffenamt Eagle/211. Additionally, "S243" (Mauser Borsigwald Factory, 1937-1940) appears over the Waffenamts. The stock is Army marked "H", "Heer". Stock SN is "5186 / e" and all metal components are SN "1414". The WaA Eagle/211 & Eagle/80 inspections marks are present & crisp under the pistol grip of the stock, below the SN and on the flat of the stock below the bolt disassembly tube. SN "1414" appears on the cocking piece, safety, bolt root, receiver ring, rear sight leaf, lower bbl band, trigger guard assembly, floorplate, both action screws, and follower. Bolt parts are matching, although firing pin is unnumbered. The firing proof on the underside of the bolt root, and the inspection stamp in front of the trigger guard assembly are consistent with German issue weapons during WWI and before. The buttplate is flat and smooth, and the safety is the standard component found on infantry K98ks. The SS short side-rail mount is numbered to the rifle "1414". The Hensoldt Wetzlar 4X telescopic sight is SN "7593" which appears both on the mount and the scope tube. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Bluing overall is approx 80%; bluing on bolt is approx 65%. Walnut stock has excellent orig finish with some dents, scratches and compression marks consistent with field use; a small 1/2" x 1/2" piece of wood has been chipped off from the forend just below the bbl band. Walnut is a nicely aged with uniform color. Handguard is the same. Bore is strong with good rifling. Mechanics are excellent. Scope optics appear good. 43475-978 JJW3 (10,000-15,000)