Bidspirit auction | ** WWI German Waffenfabrik Mauser

** WWI German Waffenfabrik Mauser Gewehr 98 Bolt Action Rifle 7.92x57mm Mauser with 30 Inch Barrel 1916 - This German Imperial Gewehr 98 bolt action rifle is chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser and features a 30-inch barrel. The rifle is configured in its standard military pattern with a full-length one-piece wood stock featuring a grasping groove, a flat steel buttplate, and a bayonet lug. The receiver crest is clearly stamped Waffenfabrik Mauser A-G Oberndorf 1916. The left side of the receiver is marked with a fraktur-style script Gew 98. and the serial number 5484 followed by an a suffix. Multiple Imperial German crowned military acceptance proofs and inspection marks are present on the receiver and barrel. The rifle retains its distinctive Lange Visier roller coaster rear sight and a blade front sight. The bolt assembly is non-matching to the receiver, with the bolt handle stamped 5832 and the bolt shroud marked 86. The floorplate and trigger guard assembly are also non-matching, bearing the serial number 5973. The furniture shows numerous indentations and scratches consistent with service use and has a dark, oil-soaked appearance. The metal surfaces exhibit a thinning blued finish that has transitioned into a mottled brownish patina. 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