wmfinch Posted 23 February , 2022 Share Posted 23 February , 2022 (edited) Hello Everyone, Trying to investigate whether this type of Mauser would have been used during WW1. If it was, it will be added to a public display. The only markings I can see are the numerals 409 (?) but apart from the photos, that’s all I have. Any help will be very much appreciated. V/R Wayne Edited 23 February , 2022 by wmfinch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 23 February , 2022 Share Posted 23 February , 2022 good morning, see the arrow in your gun : regards michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 23 February , 2022 Share Posted 23 February , 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wmfinch Posted 23 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 23 February , 2022 2 hours ago, battle of loos said: good morning, see the arrow in your gun : regards michel Wow, thanks Michel! Does this mean it’s a WW1 7.92 mm as Museumtom is suggesting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 23 February , 2022 Share Posted 23 February , 2022 thunder is well attacked by rust. it will therefore be impossible to see any marking but in view of the snail rise, this indicates a G98 - 1st world war. michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 23 February , 2022 Share Posted 23 February , 2022 (edited) That rifle looks like normal Gew98, unfortunally the rust on upper receiver is so heavy so i assume there is no possible read the maker, maybe some parts of proofs could be visible on right side ? 7,92mm x57 IS shold be the cartridge. Edited 23 February , 2022 by AndyBsk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmfinch Posted 23 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 23 February , 2022 4 hours ago, battle of loos said: thunder is well attacked by rust. it will therefore be impossible to see any marking but in view of the snail rise, this indicates a G98 - 1st world war. michel Nice one Michel 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmfinch Posted 23 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 23 February , 2022 3 hours ago, AndyBsk said: That rifle looks like normal Gew98, unfortunally the rust on upper receiver is so heavy so i assume there is no possible read the maker, maybe some parts of proofs could be visible on right side ? 7,92mm x57 IS shold be the cartridge. Thank you Andy, that’s good enough for me 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmfinch Posted 8 March , 2022 Author Share Posted 8 March , 2022 Hello All, we have now managed to clean the rifle up and have found the remains of some markings. Can anyone tell if this is a makers mark please? Also, a ‘swivel’ piece has been freed up and we don’t know what it was for. Any help will be very much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 8 March , 2022 Share Posted 8 March , 2022 13 minutes ago, wmfinch said: Can anyone tell if this is a makers mark please?... That's the makers mark, and although the date appears obscured would have looked something like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 8 March , 2022 Share Posted 8 March , 2022 The "swivel piece" is the bolt stop. You pull it out (as shown in your picture) and it releases the bolt so it can be withdrawn to the rear. See below (this is a Kar 98 but the mechanism is the same) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 8 March , 2022 Share Posted 8 March , 2022 Yes,Andrew is correct,Waffenfabrik Mauser AG.Oberndorf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmfinch Posted 8 March , 2022 Author Share Posted 8 March , 2022 3 hours ago, 4thGordons said: The "swivel piece" is the bolt stop. You pull it out (as shown in your picture) and it releases the bolt so it can be withdrawn to the rear. See below (this is a Kar 98 but the mechanism is the same) Wow! That is fantastic … very much appreciated. We thought something had snapped off, but it’s almost complete and now ‘working’! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmfinch Posted 8 March , 2022 Author Share Posted 8 March , 2022 4 hours ago, Andrew Upton said: That's the makers mark, and although the date appears obscured would have looked something like this: Unbelievable! Before my friend sandblasted it and treated it with his ‘special solution’, we had no idea those markings still existed. Thank you from both of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmfinch Posted 8 March , 2022 Author Share Posted 8 March , 2022 2 hours ago, AndyBsk said: Yes,Andrew is correct,Waffenfabrik Mauser AG.Oberndorf. Much appreciated 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 9 March , 2022 Share Posted 9 March , 2022 On 08/03/2022 at 13:44, wmfinch said: Unbelievable! Before my friend sandblasted it and treated it with his ‘special solution’, we had no idea those markings still existed. Thank you from both of us! What would you say made the greatest difference—the sandblasting or the special solution? Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted 12 March , 2022 Share Posted 12 March , 2022 Has the barrel been cut short - or snapped short? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmfinch Posted 13 March , 2022 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2022 On 09/03/2022 at 19:16, JMB1943 said: What would you say made the greatest difference—the sandblasting or the special solution? Regards, JMB Combination of both, but the sandblasting mostly I would say 👍 On 12/03/2022 at 10:02, Stevie said: Has the barrel been cut short - or snapped short? Snapped I would say 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 13 March , 2022 Share Posted 13 March , 2022 56 minutes ago, wmfinch said: Combination of both, but the sandblasting mostly I would say 👍 Snapped I would say 👍 Thank you, Sir! Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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