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Title: Mauser Model 98 - Year, info, etc.
Post by: The Deacon on October 27, 2017, 12:02:12 PM

Have a German Mauser M98 with the letters (lowercase) "bcd" stamped on top of the receiver above the number "4." Serial number on barrel is 29384 to the right of an eagle with NO swastika under (empty ball in talons) -

Anyone help me get started on the research here? Thanks a million - M.D. Johnson

Title: Re: Mauser Model 98 - Year, info, etc.
Post by: dlipe03 on November 14, 2017, 08:39:30 AM

Send it to Guns and Ammo. They have monthly questions and answers that should help you.
I'll get back to yo

Title: Re: Mauser Model 98 - Year, info, etc.
Post by: AWS on November 14, 2017, 08:56:21 AM

it was made at the Gustloff-Werke in Weimar( pronounced Vymar) in 1945.

here's a link to the info.

http://mauser98k.internetdsl.pl/kodyen.html

Title: Re: Mauser Model 98 - Year, info, etc.
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 14, 2017, 09:05:12 PM

What chambering? 8mm or 7x57?