Mauser 98K byf 44 – 8mm Mauser – Mod 98 – K98 – MFG 1944 – XLNT

This is a no reserve penny auction for a Mauser 98K bolt-action rifle in 8mm Mauser. Serial number- 52869. This WWII icon is in excellent condition for its age, and has a pristine bore. The top of the receiver is marked "byf" the wartime code for the Mauser factory (Mauser-Werke AG, Oberndorf),"44" for the year of manufacture, eagle/135 proofs present throughout, and an eagle firing proof on the right side along with the serial number. Also present is the H stamp for the German Army acceptance marks and Gustloff Werke WaA63 proof marks. The Mauser was adopted on 21 June 1935 as the standard service rifle by the German Wehrmacht. It was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles.