This is an excellent example of an early all original prewar Nazi K98 rifle that was manufactured by the Mauser factory. The top of the receiver is marked "243/1939" the right side is marked with three "eagle/26" Mauser proofs with the left side marked with the single large Nazi eagle firing proof and the serial number. The left side receiver wall has the block "Mod.98", the left rear breech section of the barrel is marked with the single Nazi eagle firing proof over the serial number. It has the early all milled barrel bands, trigger guard and floor plate and the barrel is fitted with the standard inverted "V" front sight with the standard military tangent rear sight graduated from 100 to 2,000 meters. The rifle has the early wartime laminated stock and handguard with the flat buttplate and take down washer thought the side of the butt stock. The right side of the stock below the stock washer has the single Luftwaffe "L" acceptance proof mark and directly below that is the double Nazi "eagle/26" acceptance proofs. The underside of the stock has the serial number and single Waffenamt proof mark. The rifle is complete with a push-on front sight cover, with an early smooth brown leather K98 rifle sling that is stamped LK/1938 on the keeper.

Excellent with 95% of the original blue finish overall with wear on the edges and high spots overall such as the barrel bands, edges of the trigger guard bow, etc. with some light thinning on top of the rear receiver ring, with some thinning blue mixed with some browning of the finish on the floor plate and the rear barrel band. With some actual blue loss on the bolt body itself. The stock and hand guard are both in very fine condition with a nice matching color on both piece with the stock showing minor handling marks, scratches and light pressure dents overall from actual field use with a two small heavier dents of gouges that have been filled in with an old plastic wood repair. The various stock proofs are clear and discernable and the various proof marks have been highlighted in white, the rifle itself has matching number on all the parts.