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ASSEMBLED MAUSER 98k BOLT ACTION MILITARY RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
ASSEMBLED MAUSER 98k BOLT ACTION MILITARY RIFLE.

Cal. 7.92x57mm (8mm Mauser). S# 9490 L. Bbl. 23 3/4" w/ blade front sight & 2,000m tangent rear sight. Eagle "135" proofs on receiver ring indicate Mauser mfg.; receiver ring markings have been removed, drilled & tapped along w/ rear receiver bridge. Bbl. marked "D852" in front of receiver ring. Bolt handle has been cut, altered & reattached. Mismatched numbers throughout. "byf" stamped floorplate. Laminated wood stock set w/ takedown hole, cup type buttplate & eagle "H" proof on left side. CONDITION: very good refinished bbl. & receiver. Fair front sight band, bbl. bands, rear sight base, bolt assembly & buttplate w/ oxidation & pitting. Stock has repaired duffle cut around rear sight along w/ mortise cut where bolt handle sits. Fair worn wood finish w/ moderate handling marks. Good bore w/ strong rifling. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Jack Verret Sr. (22-800/MD). MODERN. $200-300.