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GERMAN PRE-WWII ERMA (S/27) MODEL 98K BOLT ACTION

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
GERMAN PRE-WWII ERMA (S/27) MODEL 98K BOLT ACTION
RIFLE. Cal. 8mm Mauser. S# 5431b. Bbl. 23 5/8". All visible numbers match including stock. Scarce early production Model 98K w/ Weimar inspection. Receiver marked on left rail w/ script "MOD.98." Receiver ring marked on top w/ "S/27" indicating mfg. at "Erfurter Maschinen Fabrik (Erma)". Receiver ring marked on left side w/ Weimar "droop wing" eagle proof. Marked on right side w/ 3 "droop wing" eagle "280". Matching bolt assembly has 2 "straight wing" eagle "280" under bolt handle. Tangent rear sight graduated to 2000 meters. Inverted V front sight. Bayonet lug & cleaning rod are present. H type upper band. Matching walnut stock set w/ flat steel buttplate & steel takedown hole. Buttstock marked on right side w/ "droop wing" eagle over "H" indicating Army issue & 2 "droop wing" eagle over "280". Replacement leather sling. CONDITION: original finish stock set has moderate wear, staining & handling marks commensurate w/ rifle that has seen service. Buttstock has notable crack at toe extending approx. 3" forward. Metal has approx. 60% thinning blue turning gray w/ wear & handling marks. Very good shiny bore. (20-3047/RW). CURIO. $800-1,200.