Got a k98 rifle, would love to learn about its history!

[ziconceo]

So i just bought this beautiful k98 rifle from a fellow calgunner. It was originally German built but captured by the Yugos and refinished by them. There are original markings still on the barrel (the are both eagles with no swastikas) can anyone tell where/when the rifle was manufactured from the numbers?

[Rogerbutthead]

Need more pics of all the markings, but Waffenampts are listed here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffenamt_codes

[ziconceo]

Hmmm well those are the only original ones left that i can tell... so these are the possibilities correct?

WaA77 lyo Kromolowski Radom (PL)

WaA77 S/27 Erma und Geipel Erfurt 1938

WaA77 27 Erma und Geipel Erfurt 1938

WaA77 ndk Arba GmbH Petrikau (PL) 1944

WaA77 660 Steyr-Daimler-Puch Steyr (AT) 1939

WaA77 bnz Steyr-Daimler-Puch Steyr (AT) 1940 - 44

[ziconceo]

More markings...not sure if they are original...

[Rogerbutthead]

I am far from an expert on 98Ks, but you can check out:

http://claus.espeholt.dk/mediearkiv/waae.pdf

You can post questions at http://www.k98kforum.com/forumdispla...he-Nazi-Period

Gunboards is a good source too, but I cannot get my computer to load their forum anymore.

[ziconceo]

wow! that link has everything! thanks so much!

[ziconceo]

wow! that link has everything! thanks so much!

[ziconceo]

so from what i see on that chart its saying: the barrel is a k98k / steyr-daimler-puch / steyr (AT) Inspected in Poland between 1941-1944