German Mauser K98 Serial Numbers

Mauser factory codes and Waffenamt's * ** *** **** ***** **** *** ** * In this section you can find various codes which you can find on Mausers receivers or other parts. This library is so much complete as many information i collect. You find here numeric codes like (83), letter codes like (bnz) or Waffenamts like (WAa280).

If you find your Mauser code here it's the first way to identify your Mauser factory or where it was tested. It should give you approximately year of production or other basic info. Most founded code is four digit serial number like (2938), sometimes with letters (2938S). To quick find code you looking for just use search function using 'Ctrl+F' in your web browser. Some quantities of produced Mausers.

The German army adopted the Mauser Karbiner 98. Egon Schiele Tod Und Madchen. All of this combined with the fact that the Mauser K98 is one. Serial numbers on the k98 stocks. More German Mauser K98 Serial Numbers images.

Karabiner 98k in mint condition, made in 1940. From the collections of the Type Place of origin Service history In service 1935–present Used by See Wars See Production history Designed 1935 Manufacturer (augmented by several other makers) Produced 1935–45 No. built 14,600,000 + Variants Kriegsmodell, scoped Specifications Weight 3.7–4.1 (8.2–9.0 ) Length 1,110 mm (43.70 in) length 600 mm (23.62 in) 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) Effective firing range 500 m (550 yd) with iron sights 1,000 m (1,090 yd) with telescopic sight Maximum firing range 4,700 m (5,140 yd) with s.S. Patrone Feed system 5-round, internal Sights. The Karabiner 98 kurz (; ' 98 short', often abbreviated Kar98k or K98k) is a chambered for the cartridge that was adopted on 21 June 1935 as the standard by the German. It was one of the final developments in the long line of military rifles.

Although supplemented by semi- and fully automatic rifles during World War II, it remained the primary German service rifle until the end of the war in 1945. Millions were captured by the Soviets at the conclusion of World War II and were widely distributed as military aid. The Karabiner 98k therefore continues to appear in conflicts across the world as they are taken out of storage during times of strife.