Mauser Mod 98 Serial Numbers
Post your serial numbers here or e-mail me privately. I am starting this out using serial numbers from a study published in the August, 1997 KCN (KCN Database). In addition to the KCN study, I have included serial numbers from my collection as well as serial numbers I have observed. If you know details like import marked or not, type of metal finish, Kriegsmodell or not, French features or not, or anything unusual, please include this information and I will post it also. Concerning the numbers listed, unless a rifle is noted as 'French' it is thought to have no French features (i.e. Thought to be a German WWII production rifle). Obviously, studies like this are limited by the knowledge and experience of the individuals collecting and submitting the information.
Still, I believe it is worthwhile and believe that it will help explain more about late Mauser Oberndorf production.(2/14/06) I am expanding this study to include Mauser Oberndorf assembled rifles from 1944. As with the 1945 dated rifles, I'm starting this using the serial numbers from the August, 1997 KCN.
Notice that many more serial numbers are listed in the no letter block category. I am suspicious that this is due to individuals submitting their serial numbers who did not have an appreciation for the use of letter blocks. For similar reasons I am suspicious of the 'i' and 'l' block rifles listed. I have included the 'o' block and 'r' block rifles from that study;however, understand that their existence is controversial.
It is possible that these rifles had letter suffixes which were poorly struck and mistaken to be 'o' and 'r'. byf44/ar44 serial numbers: first series no suffix 'hand stamp' block second series no suffix 'hand stamp' block 45 (ar44) NIM, matching, #ed E/WaA135 stock marked '2 28 44' under gqm 43 CBP, #ed SUB/SLB, #ed STGWLS/SFP, FN bolt, 'i' marked cleaning rod 115 (ar44) RC 285 (ar44) receiver only 602 (ar44) matching, blued, E/WaA135 white glue lam. Non-Km, no# byf 135 135 STGWLS, '602' #ed lengthwise byf 135 SFP, 44N123 bbl code, #ed SUB/SLB, no# ejector box 669 (ar44) 4067 (ar44) NIM, matching, blued, #ed red glue lam. Non-Km, gqm 43 CBP, #ed (lengthwise) byf 135 SFP, no# byf 135 135 STGWLS, #ed SUB/SLB 4358 (ar44) 5270 (ar44) 7342 (ar44) RC, GunBroker 7453 (ar44) RC 7668 (byf 44) NIM, m/m bolt, white glue lam.
Posts: 3,101. AK peninsula. It looks like a model M and in that caliber and depending on how much other extranious mods it might have a $2000 figure is not out of line. And everything I've read said serial numbers are generally meaningless in Mausers. Is this not the case with commercial sporters?
Non-Km, #ed SUB/MLB, STG, #ed (lengthwise) '7668' byf SFP, late type stock lug 9552 (ar44) NIM, matching metal, m/m stock/bands, '44D893' barrel ring markings 9881 (ar44) 10022 (ar44) humped/renumbered bolt 12601 byf 44 NIM, matching, lam. Non-Km, #ed SUB/SLB, no# byf 135 135 STGWLS, byf 135 SFP #ed lengthwise '12601' no suffix regular production block 15 heavily sporterized 159 NIM, matching 961 NIM, GunBroker, blued, matching bolt body, SpSt, #ed MTG, e/135 #ed MFP, #ed matching rear sight leaf, slider, ejector box, safety, bolt sleeve;missing bands, foreend, and HG.
1942 NIM, GunBroker, blued, matching metal, m/m replacement stock w/unnumbered bands, #ed STGWLS (4 digits), #ed SFP (2 digits perpendicular to bore) 1263 2043 2096 2530 2875 3277 3342 7579 NIM, GunBroker, SpSt, complete mismatch, blued 7978 NIM, matching, #ed red glue lam. Non-Km, gqm 44 BP, SFP, STG, #ed SUB/MLB 8113 8171 10726 RC 12453 Import marked, GunBroker 13171 RC, Empire 14045 RC, Empire 14531 NIM, GunBroker, matching except no# byf STG/SFP, blued, walnut non-Km, #ed SMUB, #ed MLB 18972 NIM, GunBroker, matching except bolt, #ed white glue lam.
Non-Km, #ed red glue lam. HG, #ed SUB/MLB, 135 135 STGWLS #ed '8972', 135 SFP #ed '72' 2 NIM, AA, described as matching except bolt, #ed SUB/MLB, #ed STGWLS 23584 NIM, lam. Bought a sporterized k98 @ auction last weekend. Matching serial no. 2935 on bolt, bolt handle and barrel side. Barrel code of 44D980.
Sporterized stock appears to be off an original k98 and has 716 stamped in channel of stock. Byf 45 and MOD 98 are stamped on top of barrel and no serial # on safety has lead searches to conclude this was a 'Kriegsmodell' made by Mauser in Obendorf, Germany. Person who 'sporterized' replaced original sights with a Lyman rear peep sight and a Redfield front. Rifle will no longer accept stripper clips due to overhang of rear sight base. Hope this info is useful and any additional info someone may have would be appreciated. Last edited by mdavison; at 05:09 PM.
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