K98K fans say these particular rifles were actually made in 1948. The photo shows a refinished rifle with site hood and no mention that they are Yugo. No Rune'Īs shown, made for SS at special concentration camp factory 1943-1944, with both 'bnz' and Rune.' 'The 'bnz' and the 's' indicate this rifle was asembled by the Gestapo prisoners for the exclusive use of the SS divisions.'Īs shown, made for SS at special concentration camp factory 1943-1944. 'We were very fortunate to find a small number of 'bnz' marked rifles and an even smaller numer of the rare rune marked SS rifles.' The actual ad for the Mitchell Mauser K98 says: They also hock refinished and parts-gun Yugo M48s and M24/47s with suspect adverts, but they're not stamped with German markings. But they've been refinished and restamped, and are not collectible in any real sense, at least to anyone who actually knows anything about WWII rifles. Unfortunately, the Nazis took over the Browning firearms manufacturing facility in Belgium during World War II.Well, the MM's k98s are Yugo captured/acquired German k98. Some Mauser K98 rifles were built using technology invented by John Moses Browning. In addition, the bolt for the Mauser K98 set a design standard found in today's modern firearms because it is renowned for its safety.īetween all of the European manufacturers that were licensed to build and distribute the Mauser K98 and the Mauser factory, it is estimated that fourteen million Mauser K98 rifles were produced. The K98 is shorter than the Russian Mosin Nagant, but Mauser K98 rifles are well known for their accuracy and reliability.

Carbine rifles have shorter barrels than the standard rifle. The Mauser K98 rifle is officially known as the Mauser Karbine(carbine) 98. It stayed in service until the end of 1945. It was officially adopted as Germany's newest standard issue rifle the same year it was introduced. The German armed forces tested the Mauser K98. As a result, they released the Mauser K98 that same year. New developments in ammunition came in 1935, and the Mauser brothers decided to build a rifle that was well suited for the new 8MM Mauser cartridge. In 1884, the Mauser M1871 was officially adopted by the German armed forces as the standard-issue combat rifle. This rifle paved the way for new lines and pistols bearing the Mauser name. The M1871 was the first successful rifle to come from the Mauser factory in Oberndorf, Germany. In 1871, the Mauser brothers released the Mauser M1871 rifle.

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