"ar/43" marked receiver ring and "Mod.98" marked on the left of the receiver. Hooded blade front sight and tangent rear sights, with an integral mounting rail on the rear sight base. The included "eso/+/Z.F.41/1" marked 1.5x scope is mounted on a quick-release base. Mounted with a laminate pistol grip stock with milled fittings and a cupped steel buttplate. Includes a brown leather sling and tan painted "jvb" code (Wassel & Muller Beschlagfabrik) metal scope can. Provenance: The Paul Crockett Jr. Collection

Very fine as arsenal refurbished, retains 80% blue finish with smooth brown patina on the balance and some patches of light pitting. Stock is also very fine as arsenal refinished, with some light handling marks and scratches, a filled in chip visible on the underbelly, and a few small hairline cracks visible around some of the edges. Mechanically excellent. Scope and mount are very fine, retaining 98% original blue finish, and optics are cloudy but viewable.