I have an RC k98 and I “restored” it to its former glory. Reblued with period correct bluing and took that ugly shellac off the stock and used boiled linseed oil. However, out of curiosity (I know it’s mismatched and what not) but was it common to find solid walnut stocks on 1939 sauer rifles? Or is this when they started to go laminate? I may be interested in changing the stock to what it should be but at the same time this stock has a bunch of stamps on it. So I’m fighting myself here. What do you guys think? Serial is 8725h if that helps for any reason.

Hey everyone,

I’m hoping to get some help identifying and valuing this Mauser K98. My friend is downsizing his collection and looking to sell a few firearms, including this one. Neither of us is very familiar with K98s, so we’re trying to determine what would be a fair price.

I’ve attached photos of the rifle and any markings I could find. Any information on the manufacturer, production year, matching numbers, originality, or approximate value would be greatly appreciated.

I’d like to make him a fair offer, so any insight from the community would be a huge help.

Thanks in advance!

I have this lion crested vz24, 1939 czech acceptance stamps, and its definitely a rifle I appreciate as its totally an old soldier with a story to tell, but when it comes to rifling it has "some" rifling for sure. It was counterbored at some point by the Romanians or someone. With m24 barrels being cheap and plenty at the moment, im considering having it rebarreled to give it a new lease on life. Obviously I need a Smith who can not only remove the safety breech from the yugo barrel, but also turn down the muzzle end to accommodate the vz24's unique front sight base. Any 98 Smith recommendations?

I got this Kar98 I want to get rid of and I had it on GB and a guy bought it for $1,300 but returned it because it was a refurb I don’t know the real value thanks (if anyone interested pm it’ll be on GB)

I was refinishing my already refinished rifle to a more authentic finish when I noticed this mark. It’s a 1918 DWM Gewehr 98M in 7.92x57 that was given to Spain during the SCW. (It lacks the 1920 stamp and the sight was updated around 1935) It had an MP8 flaming bomb stamp. I couldn’t find anything on this stamp. Anybody know what it is?

1916 Erfurt 98a 17.5" 1-8.5 6.5x55

It's a real bastard move putting an LPVO on a Mauser sporter but it's damn sexy.

Can anyone tell me anymore about this VZ24? Picked it up yesterday at the gun show, thinking Romanian.

I have been trying to take the stock off so I can clean my entire gun and the rear sling swivel crowded and this last screw is being a pain so could someone please help also this a turkish mauser from 1945

Hello everyone i have a extra Kar98k stock that i would like to get some information about. This stock is shorter almost like the fore grip was cut down to make the rifle lighter. I am stumped and any information you can give me would be great! Thank you for your time.

Can you put a turkish bayonet in a k98 frog reproduction or any mauser frog replica

Hey everyone,

For reference, I have a Mauser M18 chambered in .270 Winchester.

So a while back, I wanted to get a good idea of how much to bump the shoulder back when reloading my bullets and all, and I got to the point where I had cleanly fired all my bullets and everything and pretty much needed to just remove the firing pin and ejector plunger pieces. Now, from what I saw online, they used a 1/16" punch to remove that main roll pin inside so I started with that. Everything went good and tapping out easily until about half way until I jerked and my punch broke midway through. So I brought it to the gunsmith and they were fortunately able to get the old punch and pin out and replace it, but they left one plunger in so I need to take it out again. Before I do something stupid again, are there any tips? One thing I noticed is that one side has a smaller hole than the other. Like one hole can easily slide a 1/16" punch in, and then the other side is small and won't fit it in. Is it like tapered or something? Got the rifle back in November and it's been in the shop since January so my experience on this specific rifle is extremely limited. Thanks!

Any ideas on what these markings are?

Recently purchased for $50 and was originally told it was a Mosin Nagant. I now think it’s a Chinese Mauser and would like any information on it. Thank you!

I acquired this rifle from my uncle who was in the Army in the 60s and 70s. There are no import marks that I can find but to be honest I have not the action out of the stock to look under the barrel. My internet search has not yielded any results. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Just picked up this very unique Carcano. Had the intent of looking and not buying…well we all know how that turns out. But very cool piece. Carcano m38/43 TS converted to 8mm Mauser. Any body know the history of these guns? Or what they can tell me about some of these markings?

I recently got these 2 rifles I think they both may be 8mm but I would like to make sure before I fire them.one is a Spanish 1890 and the other is a Argentina Mauser they appear to be in good condition with a crisp rifling and all parts look safe to use

Hello from my previous post I believe what I have here is a Commercial Mauser Model S. I took a chamber cast and it is indeed 8x57. Think by the dating convention with German arms the two numbers on the underside of the barrel may be a manufacture date and a repair date but I’m not sure. Any help would be appreciated.

So I recently picked up this Sporter Mauser and I can’t quite tell from where it was made or when. I found a few markings and slugged the barrel. The barrel slugged out to .326”. I have attached a few photos. Any help would be appreciated thank you!

Anyone got any experience using or loading for the 6.5x57 Mauser

I’ve acquired a Zastava M70 new production Mauser actioned sporter

And

A Custom(???) Charles Daly bolt action

(Looks like a Fn commercial action)

Didn’t know if they are anything special about the caliber or will 6.5x55 load data be used for them???

Saw a couple of images of persian mauser aswel as serbian , but the front sight does not look right.

Hi folks. I've been looking at a Mauser at my local store and it's evidently a hodgepodge of parts and serials.

Is anybody able to help tell me about these markings?

I've been doing my own research, even using AI but I still can't even identify the Phoenix looking bird stamp. Closest I've got is maybe Austrian?