#1941 german mauser rifle code#

Germany coded their factory location on all of their guns in order to hide their locations from the Allies however, we now know that the code BNZ stands for the weapons plant in Steyr Austria. In picture two, the production code Гўв‚¬Е“BNZГўв‚¬Вќ and the year can be seen above the chamber of the rifle. This rifle is special because it is coded BNZ. The Germans were meticulous about quality control and stamped approved parts with Nazi eagles (see picture three). This particular K98k was built for the German Wehrmacht in 1941. The K98 went through many versions before it became the Karabiner model 1898 kurz (short) or K98k. Paul Mauser then shortened his rifle into a carbine version, the K98 or Karabiner (carbine) 1898. The Mauser bolt was the most advanced, most accurate, most reliable, and most safe bolt design around at the time and was duplicated by many nations including the United States. The G98 saw the German Imperial Army through the First World War. The K98k was built around the Mauser bolt which was invented by Paul Mauser and first used on his rifle the Gewehr (rifle) 98. The K98k was HitlerГўв‚¬в„ўs favorite rifle, and for good reason because it was a phenomenal work of engineering. Also after the war, nations such as Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia continued to produce K98s in order to re-arm themselves. Over 11 million of these rifles had been produced by the end of the war by Germany and its allies.

The Mauser K98k was the standard battle rifle of the German Wehrmacht (Army) during World War II. The nickel coating is part of the refurbishment process as this rifle was constructed in 1941.

It is of milled steel and walnut construction with a nickel plated bolt and butt plate. I bought this rifle when I was 18, and it was the first rifle in my collection of World War II rifles.