2/21/2023 0 Comments Mauser 98 serial numbers wwi![]() ![]() Place made Oberndorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe Classification Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition Type rifles (long guns) Topic Military World War I Credit Line Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina McVey Object number 2019. The leather has deteriorated and become detached at the shoulder of the rifle but the metal attachment remains on the body. Attached to the middle of the rifle, where the barrel meets the body is a leather strap that has adjustable holes throughout for the metal hinge to attach. On the side of the loading bolt is the type of rifle, Under the barrel are the identifying numbers. On the top of the bolt, is the manufacture's name and location. There are inscriptions on many parts of the rifle. The rifle ends in a long wooden shoulder hold, in a triangular shape, with a notch cut out from the top. The trigger guard is adjustable with numbers written on all sides and an adjustable locking lug. The rifle has a long metal barrel attached to the main body of the gun that is comprised of wood and metal pieces. The Gewehr 98 rifle has a bolt action system that has two locking lugs just behind the bolt head. (86.4 × 3.2 cm) Description 1915 Mauser Gewehr 98 Bolt Action Rifle found in Germany by Corporal Lawrence McVey during World War I. Many imported rifles are stamped according to federal regulations and that stamp will settle your identification process quickly. (12.4 × 125.1 × 4.5 cm) H x W (strap): 34 × 1 1/4 in. Mauser 98 Serial Number Search Engines Weapon Identification Examine the rifle for an import stamp located along the barrel this stamp should state the weapon's caliber, model and country of origin. McVey, Lawrence Leslie Sr., American, 1897 - 1968 Subject of 369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945 Date 1915-1916 Medium wood and metal with leather Dimensions H x W x D (without strap): 4 7/8 × 49 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. ![]() Created by Mauser, German, founded 1811 Used by Cpl. ![]()
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