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Lot 573:K98 Sniper Rifle Swept Back Style Scope ZF 4 Scope

April 21st, 2013|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 573:K98 Sniper Rifle Swept Back Style Scope ZF 4 Scope

April 21st, 2013|Rock Island, IL
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Rare World War II German J. P. Sauer K98 Sniper Rifle with Swept Back Style Scope Mount and ZF 4 Scope

This is an example of a late-war production K98 rifle made by J. P. Sauer and Sohns with one of the copies of a late war variant Swept-Back style sniper mount. These swept-back mounts were produced at the very end of WWII and saw very limited use before the war ended. The standard style of Swept-back mount has been noted on both Mauser and J.P. Sauer and Sohns K98 rifles. The rifle is equipped with a ZF4 extended eye relief sniper scope. These late war mounts were intended to be an easy to produce, rigid and robust scope mount and base system that could be easily mounted on the standard K98 rifle, without special sized receivers or complicated soldering and mounting techniques, that utilized the new ZF4 style of scope that was also a war expedient version of the traditional German sniper scopes. The left side of the scope is marked "ZF 4 dow triangle" over "13244". It has the leather cover with a wooden plug on the optic end. The top of the receiver ring is marked "ce" over "44". An "eagle/37" proofmark appears above the "ce" mark, an "eagle/280" proof on the right side and the Nazi firing proof, and serial number are marked on the left side. The left side receiver wall is marked "Mod 98". The breech end of the barrel is marked "C9" on the left behind the Nazi firing proof and there are two very small "eagle/37" proofs on top. Hooded ramp front sight and tangent rear sight graduated to 2,000 meters. Stamped barrel bands and milled floor plate and trigger guard with "Mod 98" marked winter cover and late key lock safety. The walnut stock has eagle proofs on the left and underside of the buttstock. The rifle is complete with a cleaning rod and brown leather sling with cross hatch pattern.

ConditionVery good as professionally restored. The barrel and receiver ring have a smooth grayish patina with some light spotting on the muzzle end of the barrel. There is some moderate pitting on the rear barrel band. The remainder of the receiver, bolt and extractor retain almost all of the original blue finish with a smooth gray on the bolt handle. The floorplate and winter cover retain 98% original blue finish. The stock is fine with a pressure dent on the bottom of the grip and overall minor handling marks. Clear markings. The action is fine. The scope is very good overall with cloudy optics.
Details
ManufacturerSauer J P & Son
ModelK98
TypeRifle
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Long Gun
Caliber / Gauge8 mm
Barrel24 inch round
Finishblue
Stockwalnut

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views19179
Catalog page138
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