This is a representative example of a World War II German high turret sniper rifle that was manufactured by the Mauser factory, and fitted with an Ajack 4X90 sniper scope. The top of the receiver ring is covered by the front turret scope base, reinforced with correct late war style soldering around the edges. The breech end of the barrel, left of the receiver and left of the rear scope base correctly have a small "eagle/135" proof from the Mauser factory, with the receiver side wall marked "Mod.98". The rifle has a stamped steel trigger guard housing, floorplate and front barrel band, with a milled rear barrel band, and a cupped steel buttplate. Various components are stamped with "eagle/135" proofs. Full and partial matching serial numbers marked on the receiver, barrel bands, rear sight, floorplate, left side of the professionally renumbered to match, refinished front scope ring, and the late war laminated stock is matching serial numbered with "10284" stamped inside the stock channel as well as on the inside of the laminated handguard. "46675+" marked on the right below the scope dial. The arsenal replacement bolt and its components are unnumbered. "44D357" marked around the breech of the barrel. The scope has the correct style sniper elevation knob on top graduated from 100-800 meters. Fitted with a correct period brown leather sling maker marked "L&F" (Linden & Funke KG, Iserlohn) on the buckle. Includes reproduction leather scope caps. Relevant information and similar pictured examples can be found on pages 54-62 of the book "Backbone of the Wehrmacht Volume II: Sniper Variations of the German K98k Rifle" by Richard D. Law.

Very fine, retains 85% arsenal quality refurbished blue finish with a few areas of light pitting visible beneath the finish. Stock is fine as lightly arsenal sanded and re-oiled, with some light handling marks, a hairline crack visible on top of the wrist behind the receiver, and lightly visible stamps. Mechanically excellent. Scope is also very fine with 85% arsenal refurbished blue finish and a few very small patches of minor pitting visible underneath the finish, and mostly clear optics with some minor hazing.