Yugo K98k original manufacturer?

Mauser Oberndorf

Mauser Oberndorf

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Hi everyone!

I recently added a Yugo K98k to my collection. Consequently, the original German manufacturer codes are not present anymore. It has the Yugo coat of arms and the Preduzece 44 on the side.
Is there any way to determine the original German manufacturer from just the serial number?

Carl
 
The 'Mod.98' in the picture does look like a German mark....Im sure others will have more to say

THE BOOK says its name is "Yugoslavian Model 1948 98K Short Rifle

Maybe you get some pics...what say?
 
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Yeah. As far as I thought it was a German manufacture K98k, that had been taken into service by Yugoslavia. We'll see what everyone else has to say, I guess.
 
That's what I thought. A German made-Yugo capture. But I may be wrong. I was just wanting to see if someone could tell me just from the serial number, what original German manufacturer made this rifle. The serial number is A5225. I'll try and get some pics here.
 
Not as far as I know. I don't have the rifle here. My dad has it right now. He couldn't find any. He said it still says Mod.98 and gave me the serial number (A5225) and he sent me these pictures:
Yugo3s.jpg

Yugo2s.jpg
 
Looks like a German K98 to me. The cleaning rod looks too short at 10" instead of the 12 inch one that it should have with a laminate stock.

I think your best bet in this case if the receiver has been scrubbed is to disassemble the rifle and look for any waffens. If you find any, check out this website, it will give you an idea on it's origins as far as manufacturer and when it was made:
http://users.swing.be/sw017995/waffenamt.htm
 
Mauser Oberndorf said:
Is there any way to determine the original German manufacturer from just the serial number?
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No, but if you list the waffenampts and also take the receiver out of the wood and report on markings below the woodline we may be able to detective it for you.
 
Based on pics alone, it's a 1941-1944 made gun assuming stock is original to receiver. Probably an S/42 Mauser Oberndorf as they are the most common maker for those years.
 
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I also have a Mauser Oberndorf S/42 1937 with the serial number W3118.
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Yours was renumbered post war as 1937 S/42 all had suffix letters, no prefix letters. The W in front is not correct.

For 1937 S/42: (BBOTW):

Lowest serial number observed: 1064
Highest serial number observed: 6337z
 
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