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Mauser 98, 6mm?
« on: September 18, 2024, 12:57:55 AM »
Hey guys…

I’m up here in Ketchikan, bringing my salmon troller back to WA, but was walking past the pawn shop and found a very unique rifle…

It’s a Mauser mod.98

Has the eagle/swastika stamp on the action, serial number 2xx0A which tells me late 30s, maybe 40-41?


It’s obviously been sporterized. But the receiver is early Nazi era German to the best of my knowledge. I find it a unique historical item, and those guys did make some pretty darn good rifles… anyway, the caliber is rather unknown, it’s not 8mm, it looks like a 6mm Remington barrel was installed at one point…

It has a Timney trigger, with remnants of some blue paint/anodizing/finish…

Very nice curly hardwood stock, although very faded and oxidized and in need of refinish.

Impeccable fit and finish of components, optic rail with Bushnell “Sportview” scope…..

Overall a very curious item

It doesn’t appear to be a home built basement job, overall it feels like a very well made production rifle, although serial numbers do not match, so it could have been a project commissioned or completed by a gunsmith or it could have been a post war surplus conversion- hard to tell

Scored her for 162$ at the pawnshop, with FFL paperwork


I’m new to Mauser, but am wondering what if I were to drop a Lothar Walther 30-06 barrel onto her and get it al cleaned up…. 160$ for a nazi Mauser 98??? I bet I could build a tack driver out of this one…….


Pics to come


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Re: Mauser 98, 6mm?
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2024, 06:26:07 AM »
Cool find.  I've got a couple mauser 98's (22-250, .308, and 243) and a couple other variants (rem 798 in 300 win, CZ 527 with mini-mauser action).

I like the mauser 98 actions.  I did a couple re-barrel jobs on them myself.  Personally I'd prefer a 6mm over an 06, but if you prefer 06 then go for it.

I'll keep an eye out for those photos when you post them.

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Re: Mauser 98, 6mm?
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2024, 07:50:20 AM »
You could be arrested for stealing that rifle.  :chuckle:  Nice find.

The previous owner must have used it for varmints or deer size game. 
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Re: Mauser 98, 6mm?
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2024, 08:09:57 AM »
The stamps are most likely. Waffenamt (Weapons Office) proof marks. These stamps show that the weapon passed inspection and had been accepted for delivery to the Wehrmacht. After the war a lot of company's converted K98's into hunting rifles, FN, Golden State, Sears, Parker Hale and many others. The date of manufacture should be on the top of the chamber ring.
If you don't like the 6mm you may want to resize it up. It's a long action so you have many options.
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Re: Mauser 98, 6mm?
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2024, 10:13:40 AM »
There are a number of places doing short chambered barrels for the Mauser 98 and a few barrel manufacturers doing custom barrels and installs. I have a couple custom built rifles on the Interarms Mark X action (Mauser 98 from the 70s) that my dad gave me recently. Love them. More accurate than me.

 


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