Manufactured by Steyr-Daimler for the SS during World War II. The top of the receiver ring is marked "bnz", the wartime code for Steyr, over a single "sig/lightning" rune and "43" with "Mod. 98" marked on the left receiver wall. Blade front and tangent rear sights, with a smooth laminated stock, brown leather sling and a cupped steel buttplate. "H.H.M." has been engraved into the right side of the rear sight base.

Very good, with 25% of the original blue finish, showing areas of brown and gray patina, spotting and handling marks. The bolt, middle and front barrel band have been renumbered to match the receiver. The stock is good, with splitting and chipping around the edges of the outermost wood layers, cracks in the top of the wrist and left side of the buttplate, and scattered dents and scuffs. Mechanically excellent.