#German mauser gewehr 98 half moon serial number#
The trigger guard serial number is matching but the magazine base plate is not, although all the finish and colouring matches. The bolt is numbered to another rifle, however, this rifle was proofed with this bolt. The bolt looks to have originally in the white but now is turning in part, the same colour as the action.
What bluing remains, is best, on the forward exposed portions of the barrel. The finish is dark with a strong plumb brown hue to it. On the top of the barrel, just behind the rear sight is a clear “S” denoting for use with the Spitzer bullet. On the LHS of the same is the serial number “5825 c“, which is repeated just forward on the barrel. The breech is marked as follows “WAFFENFABRIK / MAUSER / OBERNDORF A/F / 1916.” On either side of the breech there are Imperial German proof marks and some flat spots on the surface possibly due to a hard life. To operate the action it is best to be firm, the rifle does not respond well to being used too gently. The ejector spring lays down the side of the bolt body. These actions are particularly strong as the bolts have three locking lugs on them, two at the front, one to the rear. To remove the bolt, there is a bolt release catch to the rear LHS of the action. The Mauser bolt system has a flag safety to the rear of the bolt and the ability to clip load via two guides in the action bridge to the rear. The G98 has a straight handled bolt with a five shot internal magazine beneath the action.
#German mauser gewehr 98 half moon full#
Full length standard military stock with short hand-guard over the barrel. Chambered in 7.92mm (8mm) is has a full length barrel of 29.1/4″ and is 49″ in overall length. Consequently, it was the standard issue of the German forces all through the First World War. This is the standard Infantry Gewehr Rifle as supplied to the German Army by Mauser from 1898 onwards.
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