Baribal, your Mauser looks like it was also assigned to Unit 350 at one point.
This elite unit was based in Austria and was tasked with guarding Hitler's outhouse, nicked named "Der Eisernkraphaus".
Very cool.
, You are a Lost Cause. Give your Head a Shake! Look at your link; As per you will find in reading the first page, it's not a manufacturer's code, it's an INSPECTION code, for approval, at different stages of the production.
The fireproofing did not have a number nor a letter (at that time, anyways) under the Eagle and was usually stamped on the left side of the receiver.
The manufacturer's code, on mine pictured above (wich you can't see because of the scope mount) is on top of the receiver and is 147 wich is J.P. Sauer & Son. The year of production is 1938, the matching inspection / approval stamps are ; 359 / 214 / 214.
Each order/contract was from / for Division(s) (Units) (think of orders of 20 000 - even more guns for each contract) who sent their inspectors in for the time of production. This is why you may have 214 in more than one factory, sometimes at the same dates.
Every Division of the Army (there was actually more than one Army in the Reich's system) was taking care of the inspection at the Arsenal. The approval stamps can't be from the factory, because approval was made by a GVT official, means the inspector, wich was from a said Army Division.
Can't be straighter than that, buddy.
BTW, I never linked ANYTHING here to Wikipedia. But I have TONS of books.
You're a good #####er, but when it comes to read the information from your own links..... that's a way different story....
Well,I'm done with you.
.... back on topic...pig4000,
you have a refurbed, forced match Mauser.
I piss myself when these guys are sooo wrong, yet adamant they are sooo right!![]()
Where'd you come up with that?
I'm not sure it's a Russian refurb, since the Russians wouldn't have stamped those corresponding numbers on the bolt and floorplate.
They would have electropencilled the metal parts instead. It almost looks like a Russian refurb that bubba tried to renumber.
Yea i shot it once, realy loved it, but doesn't have as much kick as the mosin does.Well, I'd sure like to know who "COMRRDE BUBBA" was, because if he did my '41 BNZ BOLT/FLOOR PLATE and BARREL BAND he did awesome job on it. I'd buy him a bottle for Russain priced Vodka for sure. That's why I seriously think it's an original bolt....The machining is just done so well. And I have not seen proof otherwise. I have never seen a K98K is such good shape....(yet)
Check out the electric pencil on my 41 BNZ. It's in 2 places, on the cocking peice, and on the safety. (Truly bubba!) If anyody else has Mauser pics, get them posted! This is quite the learning experience.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312565
Great find PIG4000! Have you shot it yet? We need to get togather and have a "Mauser Day!"
Skippy 4000 seems to have the same style bolt numbers as my 98 does



























