Serial Number: 9152. Year of Manufacture: 1942. Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92x57mm) Action Type: Bolt Action with Internal Magazine. Markings: The metal tang in front of the magazine is marked 'GERMANY'. The top of the receiver is marked with a German inspection stamp Eagle over '63', 'dot' and '1942'. On the right ring is the serial number. (All the German made M-1909 Carbines and rifles I have seen have a capital letter preceding the 4 digit serial number.) On the left receiver rail, in two lines, is (1) DEUTSCHE WAFFEN-UND (2) MUNITIONS FABRIKEN, BERLIN ((H) page #22 Illus.
Sold for: $2,550
German Mauser Pistol Serial Numbers
Half-life complete crack. Make: dot (The code for Waffen Werke Brunn in Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia.)
Model: G33/40 Carbine (Mountain Carbine)
Serial Number: 9152
Year of Manufacture: 1942
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92x57mm)
Action Type: Bolt Action with Internal Magazine
Markings: The metal tang in front of the magazine is marked 'GERMANY'. The top of the receiver is marked with a German inspection stamp Eagle over '63', 'dot' and '1942'. The left side of the receiver is marked '9152', 'b', with a Nazi Eagle over Swastika and with 'G.33/40'. The bottom of the butt stock is marked '9152'. The top of bolt handle is marked with a Nazi Eagle over Swastika. the rear of the bolt handle is marked '9152 / b'The bottom of the bolt handle is marked '6 N'. The inside of the upper handguard is marked '2 / 9152 / b'. The barrel (visible when the upper handguard is removed) is marked on the left side '9152 / b' with a nazi eagle over swastika stamp. The top of the barrel is marked 'dot 18-41O'. The inside of the leather sling is marked 'MADE IN / GERMANY'.
Barrel Length: Approximately 19 ¼'
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a dovetail set, inverted 'V' post under a protective hood. The rear sight is a 'V' notched sliding elevator marked from '1-10'.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The two piece laminate stock has a pistol grip, upper hand guard, sling well, sling pass through, metal nose cap, barrel band, through bolt, domed washer, metal butt plate and a metal protector plate on the right side of the stock. The stock shows several scrapes, scratches and compression marks; some have removed the surface finish of the wood. The left side of the forearm shows heavy scrapes that have removed the surface of the wood. The LOP measures 13' from the front of the trigger to the back of the butt plate. The stock rates in about Very Good overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is gray and the rifling is sharp. There is no visible erosion. The bore needs to be cleaned to remove some fouling.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 80% of its metal finish. The domed washer, protective plate and buttplate are unfinished; they show wear and scratches. The nose cap, barrel band, magazine plate and trigger guard show scratches, wear and fading. The front of the barrel shows fading, light marks and some discoloration. The front sight base is scratched. The receiver shows fading and light scratches. The screw heads show light use. The markings are deep. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle.
Box, Paperwork& Accessories: The rifle comes with a tan, leather sling that shows minimal wear on the leather and corrosion on the metal tab. It is in about Fine condition.
Our Assessment: This is a rare Mauser G 33/40 Mountain Carbine with great markings. These are not seen on the market much. They were only built at the Brno factory in Czechoslovakia and they are patterned after the Czech VZ 33. The first production pieces of 1940 were marked '945' and used a walnut stock. All subsequent carbines were marked 'dot' and use a laminate stock. Many of the G 33/44 carbines were issued to the German 'Gebirgstruppen', or Mountain Infantry, where the metal plate on the left side of the butt was used to keep the stock from harm while using the rifle for assistance in climbing. For more (including the end quote) see pages 223 to 225 of Robert Balls, MAUSER Military Rifles of the World, Fifth Edition. 'The German Model 33/40 Carbine has always been a highly prized addition to any Mauser Collection'.
P.O. Box 2068 Ormond Beach, FL 32175 (386) 677-7314
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Russian captured 98k from WWII
updated 2/9/2015
The above photo is of one of these 98k rifles taken completely at random from our stock.
ALL have mixed parts (as initially dismantled and then rebuilt by the Soviets during the 1950's) that are fitted to the rifle and each part is electro-penciled to match the receiver (the buttstock is always stamped on the left-side to match). If it has a X-like stamp on the receiver (a Russian-capture mark representing two crossed rifles) there will be a Y in the X? column, if not there will be a N in the X? column.
Some rifles had their muzzles counterbored to increase accuracy, if so there will be a Y in the counterbored muzzle? column, We also added some columns to determine if the groove for a front-sight hood was present and the length of the cleaning rod.NONE currently have cleaning-rods or front sight-hoods (we offer high-quality reproductions of cleaning-rods at the bottom of this page), and the trigger-guards that used the small non-essential 'guard-screws' will be missing those 'guard-screws' (Gun Parts Corp sells reproductions of the guard-screws cheap). While there are reproduction 98k slings offered elsewhere, we do not sell or recommend them. We used to offer repro sight-hoods but no longer have any for sale and do not know where to obtain more.
ALL have a 99% or better refinish (which is hot-dip blued) on the metal though there may be some evidence of slight external speckling caused by a reaction of the metal from exposure to blood (these were, after all, used by the losing side during wartime). Though the wood is very sound and serviceable it will likely show old bumps and dings from actual wartime usage and may have some nicks and scrapes in the thick shellac-type finish (as is common on all Soviet reworks) from handling and storage. Headspace has been carefully checked for each rifle, and all are excellent in that regard, all bolts are turned-down and blued (as issued). The bores on these 98k's are much better than to be expected for a 60+ year-old battle-rifle with sharp lands and grooves, however none are perfect or 'like new' (they were, after all, actually issued to and used by German soldiers during WWII that only had corrosive ammunition available to use in them).
These rifles were assembled to be (and are) excellent shooters, and many identical examples saw action inVietnamand other politically unstable places like Angola during the 1960's.
ORIGINAL MARKINGS INTACT!
All original Nazi markings, being either Weimar-style eagles with folded wings(standard on all German military arms mfg. before 1938) or the more familiar Nazi-style eagles with outspread wings atop a Swastika(on most rifles mfg. after 1938) have (unless noted otherwise)NOT been pinged-out or otherwise obliterated, and are usually very bold and clear!.
NOTE: The Russians captured literally MILLIONS of 98k's, and 'reworked' EVERY SINGLE ONE! Not a *SINGLE* example exists for sale in Russia or the former Soviet States that did NOT undergo this 'refurb' treatment, and literally no 'original configuration all-matching' Nazi 98k Mauser rifles exist behind what once was 'the iron curtain' (except for the few exhibited in museums) so aside from G.I. bring-backs these are all that will ever be available with intact German markings.
THIS is how they were packaged for storage and transportation. . .
Here is how one of our customers was able to easily
refinish an actual RC 98k he purchased from this page:
They clean-up pretty darned nice, don't they?
EMPIRE ARMS has, since September 2002, sold over ten thousand (10,000) Russian-captured 98k's off of this very page, and have had only THREE (3) returns ever.
The 'gravy train' ended in mid-2007, and ever since it has been slim pickings.
Unlike other dealers we *WANT* to repurchase items that we have previously sold, as there are unfortunately no more of these available overseas (we literally bought them all and all supplies have been entirely depleted, whether any of you want to believe it or not).
The following rifles (if not marked SOLD) are the only ones currently available. . . we will add more as we are able to repurchase them, but make no promises as to future availability.
All qualify as 'Curios & Relics' by ATF for direct delivery to licensed collectors.
Please read and agree to our Terms of SaleHERE*FIRST*,
then order by serial-number from the following table
(we will not 'HOLD' any item without BOTH payment and paperwork in-hand)
Sorry, no individual photos available, no exceptions
Serial Number: 9152
Year of Manufacture: 1942
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92x57mm)
Action Type: Bolt Action with Internal Magazine
Markings: The metal tang in front of the magazine is marked 'GERMANY'. The top of the receiver is marked with a German inspection stamp Eagle over '63', 'dot' and '1942'. The left side of the receiver is marked '9152', 'b', with a Nazi Eagle over Swastika and with 'G.33/40'. The bottom of the butt stock is marked '9152'. The top of bolt handle is marked with a Nazi Eagle over Swastika. the rear of the bolt handle is marked '9152 / b'The bottom of the bolt handle is marked '6 N'. The inside of the upper handguard is marked '2 / 9152 / b'. The barrel (visible when the upper handguard is removed) is marked on the left side '9152 / b' with a nazi eagle over swastika stamp. The top of the barrel is marked 'dot 18-41O'. The inside of the leather sling is marked 'MADE IN / GERMANY'.
Barrel Length: Approximately 19 ¼'
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a dovetail set, inverted 'V' post under a protective hood. The rear sight is a 'V' notched sliding elevator marked from '1-10'.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The two piece laminate stock has a pistol grip, upper hand guard, sling well, sling pass through, metal nose cap, barrel band, through bolt, domed washer, metal butt plate and a metal protector plate on the right side of the stock. The stock shows several scrapes, scratches and compression marks; some have removed the surface finish of the wood. The left side of the forearm shows heavy scrapes that have removed the surface of the wood. The LOP measures 13' from the front of the trigger to the back of the butt plate. The stock rates in about Very Good overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is gray and the rifling is sharp. There is no visible erosion. The bore needs to be cleaned to remove some fouling.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 80% of its metal finish. The domed washer, protective plate and buttplate are unfinished; they show wear and scratches. The nose cap, barrel band, magazine plate and trigger guard show scratches, wear and fading. The front of the barrel shows fading, light marks and some discoloration. The front sight base is scratched. The receiver shows fading and light scratches. The screw heads show light use. The markings are deep. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle.
Box, Paperwork& Accessories: The rifle comes with a tan, leather sling that shows minimal wear on the leather and corrosion on the metal tab. It is in about Fine condition.
Our Assessment: This is a rare Mauser G 33/40 Mountain Carbine with great markings. These are not seen on the market much. They were only built at the Brno factory in Czechoslovakia and they are patterned after the Czech VZ 33. The first production pieces of 1940 were marked '945' and used a walnut stock. All subsequent carbines were marked 'dot' and use a laminate stock. Many of the G 33/44 carbines were issued to the German 'Gebirgstruppen', or Mountain Infantry, where the metal plate on the left side of the butt was used to keep the stock from harm while using the rifle for assistance in climbing. For more (including the end quote) see pages 223 to 225 of Robert Balls, MAUSER Military Rifles of the World, Fifth Edition. 'The German Model 33/40 Carbine has always been a highly prized addition to any Mauser Collection'.
P.O. Box 2068 Ormond Beach, FL 32175 (386) 677-7314
click HERE to email us: kroh@empirearms.com
Russian captured 98k from WWII
updated 2/9/2015
The above photo is of one of these 98k rifles taken completely at random from our stock.
ALL have mixed parts (as initially dismantled and then rebuilt by the Soviets during the 1950's) that are fitted to the rifle and each part is electro-penciled to match the receiver (the buttstock is always stamped on the left-side to match). If it has a X-like stamp on the receiver (a Russian-capture mark representing two crossed rifles) there will be a Y in the X? column, if not there will be a N in the X? column.
Some rifles had their muzzles counterbored to increase accuracy, if so there will be a Y in the counterbored muzzle? column, We also added some columns to determine if the groove for a front-sight hood was present and the length of the cleaning rod.NONE currently have cleaning-rods or front sight-hoods (we offer high-quality reproductions of cleaning-rods at the bottom of this page), and the trigger-guards that used the small non-essential 'guard-screws' will be missing those 'guard-screws' (Gun Parts Corp sells reproductions of the guard-screws cheap). While there are reproduction 98k slings offered elsewhere, we do not sell or recommend them. We used to offer repro sight-hoods but no longer have any for sale and do not know where to obtain more.
ALL have a 99% or better refinish (which is hot-dip blued) on the metal though there may be some evidence of slight external speckling caused by a reaction of the metal from exposure to blood (these were, after all, used by the losing side during wartime). Though the wood is very sound and serviceable it will likely show old bumps and dings from actual wartime usage and may have some nicks and scrapes in the thick shellac-type finish (as is common on all Soviet reworks) from handling and storage. Headspace has been carefully checked for each rifle, and all are excellent in that regard, all bolts are turned-down and blued (as issued). The bores on these 98k's are much better than to be expected for a 60+ year-old battle-rifle with sharp lands and grooves, however none are perfect or 'like new' (they were, after all, actually issued to and used by German soldiers during WWII that only had corrosive ammunition available to use in them).
These rifles were assembled to be (and are) excellent shooters, and many identical examples saw action inVietnamand other politically unstable places like Angola during the 1960's.
ORIGINAL MARKINGS INTACT!
All original Nazi markings, being either Weimar-style eagles with folded wings(standard on all German military arms mfg. before 1938) or the more familiar Nazi-style eagles with outspread wings atop a Swastika(on most rifles mfg. after 1938) have (unless noted otherwise)NOT been pinged-out or otherwise obliterated, and are usually very bold and clear!.
NOTE: The Russians captured literally MILLIONS of 98k's, and 'reworked' EVERY SINGLE ONE! Not a *SINGLE* example exists for sale in Russia or the former Soviet States that did NOT undergo this 'refurb' treatment, and literally no 'original configuration all-matching' Nazi 98k Mauser rifles exist behind what once was 'the iron curtain' (except for the few exhibited in museums) so aside from G.I. bring-backs these are all that will ever be available with intact German markings.
THIS is how they were packaged for storage and transportation. . .
Here is how one of our customers was able to easily
refinish an actual RC 98k he purchased from this page:
They clean-up pretty darned nice, don't they?
EMPIRE ARMS has, since September 2002, sold over ten thousand (10,000) Russian-captured 98k's off of this very page, and have had only THREE (3) returns ever.
The 'gravy train' ended in mid-2007, and ever since it has been slim pickings.
Unlike other dealers we *WANT* to repurchase items that we have previously sold, as there are unfortunately no more of these available overseas (we literally bought them all and all supplies have been entirely depleted, whether any of you want to believe it or not).
The following rifles (if not marked SOLD) are the only ones currently available. . . we will add more as we are able to repurchase them, but make no promises as to future availability.
All qualify as 'Curios & Relics' by ATF for direct delivery to licensed collectors.
Please read and agree to our Terms of SaleHERE*FIRST*,
then order by serial-number from the following table
(we will not 'HOLD' any item without BOTH payment and paperwork in-hand)
Sorry, no individual photos available, no exceptions
| DATE | CODE | FACTORY | serial # | eagle type | X? | counterbored muzzle? | grooved for sight-hood? | cleaning rod length? | wood-type | buttplate | Notes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | S/27 | ERMA | 1136d | stick-type eagles | Y | N | N | 12.5' | laminated | flat | all milled parts | $425 SOLD |
| 1937 | BSW | Berlin-Sühler | 3989a | Weimar | N | N | N | 12.5' (included) | laminated | flat | all milled parts | $475 SOLD |
| 1940 | 337 | Gustloff | 7923b | swastikas | Y | N | Y | 10' | laminated | flat | all milled parts | $525 SOLD |
| 1941 | bnz | Steyr-Daimler- Puch | 7591e | swastikas | Y | N | included | included | solid walnut | cupped | bluing removed from bolt | $425 SOLD |
| 1935 | S/42G | Mauser | 6359r | Weimar | Y | N | N | 12.5' | aminated w/ Army cartouche | cupped | all milled parts | $480 SOLD |
| 1937 | S/147 | Sauer & Son | 4346a | Weimar | Y | N | N | 12.5' | laminated | cupped | solid front band, dark bore | $375 SOLD |
| 1942 | bnz | Steyr-Daimler- Puch | 229e | swastikas | Y | N | Y | 12.5' | laminated w/ Army cartouche | cupped | stamped mag-fplt rough bore | $375 SOLD |
| 1941 | bnz | Steyr-Daimler- Puch | 5858j | swastikas | Y | N | Y | 10' | laminated | flat | all milled parts, rough bore | $425 SOLD |
| 1938 | S/243 | Mauser Borsigwald | 3142a | Weimar, 3 eagle/swastikas on right side | Y | N | N | 12.5' | laminated | flat | all milled parts, nice bore | $475 SOLD |
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