Bidspirit auction | ** Russian Capture K98 German

** Russian Capture K98 German Mauser 243 Code 1939 Dated Kar98k Bolt Action Service Rifle - A German Kar98k (Mauser Model 1898) bolt action service rifle manufactured for the Wehrmacht. The rifle is constructed with a blued steel finish and a laminated wood stock featuring a flat steel buttplate. The receiver ring is stamped with the manufacturer code 243 above the production date 1939. Above the manufacturer code are three impressed eagle symbols over the number 26. The left side of the receiver is stamped with the model designation Mod.98. The barrel is stamped with the serial number 1444 followed by a +, an eagle symbol, and the bore diameter measurement 7,91. The top of the barrel near the rear sight is stamped with small eagle over 26 and eagle over 211 inspector marks. The bolt handle root and shroud are stamped with the number 6353. The magazine floorplate is stamped with serial number 1444 and 7953, accompanied by Eagle/WaA63 and WaA63 Waffenamt inspector marks. The stock is stamped 1444 on the underside and near the buttplate. The front barrel band is stamped with 6742. The rifle features a 24-inch barrel, a tangent rear sight graduated to 2,000 meters, and a bayonet lug. The laminated stock includes a circular metal bolt disassembly disk and an integrated sling slot. The barrel underside bears a faint import mark reading R GUNS CARPENTERSVILLE IL. The rifle is equipped with a brown textured leather sling. In-house shipping is available. This firearm is at least 50 years old and in qualifying configuration, or is specifically recognized by ATF as a Curio & Relic. If you have a C&R Federal Firearms License (or another type of FFL authorized to receive this firearm), we can ship it to you or hand it to you at pickup where lawful. Otherwise, we will have to ship to your receiving Federal Firearms License holder, or you will need to undergo a background check here when you pick up. Email your FFL to burnsffl@gmail.com with your name in the subject if you are having us ship. Pickup is Monday, Nov. 9, from 11 am to 7 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130, or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $10 fee per lot for pickup on another day. Once packed up, we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction. TL05