This is a very late war rifle produced at the Mauser factory, as a Kreigsmodell. The top of the chamber is marked with a "eagle/135" proof over "Mod. 98" over a faint "SVWMB", the left side is marked with a Nazi firing proof followed by the serial number and the right side is marked with an "eagle/135" proof mark. The left rear of the barrel is marked with a Nazi firing proof, the right rear with a unrecognizable marking and there is a "eagle/135" proof directly behind the hand guard. The parts are all late war stamped parts and the barrel bands are have the holes for screws, however none have been added. The bolt handle is numbered to the gun, and no other parts are numbered. All phosphate finish with blue barrel bands and floor plate. Hooded front sight and rear tangent sight graduated to 2,000 meters and mounted with a one piece laminated stock, absent of any markings, with a cupped buttplate with the firing pin takedown hole. Complete with a brown leather sling and matching (1233f) "44pyy" code bayonet with smooth wooden handle and metal scabbard.

Very fine. The rifle retains 95% of the phosphate finish. The barrel bands and refinished floor plate retain 85% blue finish with a small area of moderate pitting on the rear barrel band. The stock is also excellent as a Post-War Czech stock with a few minor dents and dings. The sling is fair. The scabbard is good with some light spotting and the bayonet is very good. The cleaning rod is absent. The markings, unless noted above, are clear. The action is fine.