#German mauser rifle ammo serial numberNote the butt plate has the new Norwegian serial number applied. The Norwegians used whatever was necessary to assemble a serviceable rifle. Sometimes the bolts are original matching, other times they are not. Note the bolt body used at refurb does NOT match the original German serial number. WaA's on the bolt shroud and under the bolt handle. 30-06 conversions to strengthen the trigger slot web of the stock. Tis is almost a universal feature on Norwegian. Note the dowel re-inforcing pin in the dish cut. Note the Heer proof on the stock dating to the rifle's original German origin. #German mauser rifle ammo serial numbersAlso note the slide and button match the German serial numbers on the receiver. Note the rear sight ladder is a late-war variant without reverse numbers. The ciscled A is thought to be a Norwegian proof mark. WaA 359 on the receiver meaning the original JP Sauer receiver was forged at Walther's Zella-Melis plant. Bases may not be original as they were removed and replaced during re-barrelling. Not the square post as opposed to the German inverted V. Note most parts match the original German serial number still stamped below the new Norwegian serial number on the receiver. Note the restamped serial number to match the Norwegian serial number added to the receiver.įront band. 30-06 Norwegian mausers have matching rear sigh ladders as they were removed for conversion. Note that the Norwegians changed the V notch to a U notch. Also note the older German receiver markings. Note that when this rifle was converted, the 7.62x51mm had not yet been developed and 7.62mm refers to 7.62 M2 ball, or. Army issue HAER marked rifles are far more common. This rifle, marked FLY, is Norwegian air force issue. 30-06, along with a stick grenade and the issue M84/98 bayonet. 4497 Visits.įull length view of the Norwegian K98k in. "Please leave comments at bottom of album pages"Īlbum by Claven2. Backbone of the Wehrmacht (The German K98k Rifle, 1934 - 1945) by Richard D Law" (1993) - ISBN: 0-88935-139-2 and Mauser Military Rifles of the World, 4th ed. 14,048,789 (Estimated 1934 - 1945 from Richard Law's calculations), though less than 250,000 are estimated to have been absorbed by Norway after 1945. Military Surplus Collectors Forums (click here)īadger | Home > Milsurp Knowledge Library >ġ943 Norwegian K98k (.30-06) Mauser RifleĬaliber.
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