For sale is a Spandau Gewehr Model 1898 bolt action rifle in 7.92×57/8mm Mauser. Serial number- 7657. This rifle is in great condition, considering it is almost 110 years old! This is an example of a World War I Model 98 Mauser made by Spandau in 1915. There is not an import mark. Most of the serials match however, there are some serials that do not, namely on the bolt, the safety, barrel band, and the base plate. However, these parts have patinaed with the rest of the gun so were likely time period fixes. Everything else appears to match the receiver. It can be hard to find Gewehr 98s as very few survived WWI as they were heavily used, parts were replaced, many were destroyed during the war, or sporterized due to forced downsizing of the German military by the Treaty of Versailles. Other rifles received conversions after the war by the Weimar Republic and the Third Riech. It was replaced by the Karabiner 98k by the German Army for World War II, which is essentially a shorter variant of the original Model 1898. Please see the photos as there is a crack in the stock.

The Model 1898 is widely considered by firearm experts as the greatest bolt-action rifle of all time. It not only served several militaries through the first half of the 20th century but inspired other rifles to the modern day. The American Springfield Model 1903 was basically a copy of the action with a few minor changes.
V2-B6
Barrel Length: 29
Bore condition: Good
Year Manufactured: 1915