German Mauser K98 Serial Numbers

Matching serial numbers are present on many components, including the pistol. SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes Manufacturer: Mauser (42 Code) Model: K98 Serial Number. According to 'Backbone of the Wehrmacht (The German K98k Rifle, 1934. The first serial number was 700001, which was stamped on the lower front grip. Of the HSc ended production. Number codes with. We have an old German Mauser model 98 with all matching serial numbers and it appears to have been made in the 1940's or so. It has the. stamps on it and has been. This is a German Mauser K98 serial number 51924h marked with the byf 43 and eagle and swastika. It has the original leather sling for sale by AESIR on GunsAmerica. All early war or pre-war K98s should have serial numbers on these though! This K98 is a 1943 date. Serial numbers for the reciever and barrel on a K98. Note aslo the acceptance proof markings.

Mauser K-98k

Length: approximately 44 inches

Barrel length: approximately 24 inches

Caliber: usually 7.92x57mm

The K-98k is a bolt action rifle that was built on the Model 98 system in the 8mm Mauser caliber. This rifle became the main German battle rifle of World War II, and was exported by the Germans to several other countries. After the war, these rifles ended up in the arsenals of many nations giving rise to many interesting varieties and variations which are too numerous for treatment here.

German Mauser K98 Serial Numbers

German mauser k98 serial numbers diagram

The example shown here is a Russian capture K-98k. A Russian capture is the most commonly commercially available K-98k in the United States. The Russians “refurbished” these captured rifles after the war re-bluing the metal and refinishing the wood with a kind of deeply stained shellac. The Russians loved to electropencil non-matching parts as if they were matched and would mark each capture with an “X” mark on the receiver. A nice example will be priced at around $350.

Mauser Code quick reference:

German Mauser K98 Serial Numbers Lookup

CodeStart S/NEnd S/NQuantityYearFactory
S 42K17265738a157371934Mauser AG Oberndorf
S 147K478765676561934J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
S 42G352623351823171935Mauser AG Oberndorf
S 147/G5201654755741935J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
S 147/G89546048bUnknown1935J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
S 147/GUnknown5581g170921935J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
S 27G1558345634561935Erfurter Maschinenfabrik ( ERMA )
S243G962767176711935Mauser AG Borsigwalde
S 4213266392z2563671936Mauser AG Oberndorf
S 147728533t1985141936J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
S 2726953349b233471936Erfurter Maschinenfabrik ( ERMA )
S 24320385080c350771936Mauser AG Borsigwalde
S 23743371463a114521936Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik
S 4210646337z2563121937Mauser AG Oberndorf
S 14710888975r1784581937J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
S 27749274992651937Erfurter Maschinenfabrik ( ERMA )
S 2433040897h808891937Mauser AG Borsigwalde
S 23726836184d461801937Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik
BSW24923782b237801937Berlin-Suhler Waffenfabrik BSW
S 42678011i980021938Mauser AG Oberndorf
421261631z2516061938Mauser AG Oberndorf
S 1471279849i1804131938J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
1479663g431sUnknown1938J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
S 2754746650i1683391938Erfurter Maschinenfabrik ( ERMA )
276047g8355qUnknown1938Erfurter Maschinenfabrik ( ERMA )
S 24381534997k1763081938Mauser AG Borsigwalde
2435941i6325rUnknown1938Mauser AG Borsigwalde
S/23754747962d846921938Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik
2373491b4700hUnknown1938Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik
BSW489363d493591938Berlin-Suhler Waffenfabrik BSW
421999105bb2790781939Mauser AG Oberndorf
14721069278t1992591939J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
ohneUnknown1916Unknown1939J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
271275722m1357091939Erfurter Maschinenfabrik ( ERMA )
2439447684x2376611939Mauser AG Borsigwalde
23765718791l1187801939Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik
BSW12573822e538171939Berlin-Suhler Waffenfabrik BSW
3372562929592951939Berlin-Suhler/Gustloff-Werke
6608337427a174261939Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
4216605498qq4154571940Mauser AG Oberndorf
14755675209v2151881940J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
2729097434e1312741940Erfurter Maschinenfabrik ( ERMA )
ax7691f1287nUnknown1940Erfurter Maschinenfabrik ( ERMA )
2435108230t1982111940Mauser AG Borsigwalde
23727236553t1965341940Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik
duv1354431lUnknown1940Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik
3379170157n1301441940Gustloff-Werke, Weimar
66048505n1304921940Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
bnz.9724k352nUnknown1940Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
byf48146474hh3364411941Mauser AG Oberndorf
ce1005613v2105921941J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
ax33808i937991941Erfurter Maschinenfabrik ( ERMA )
ar34621814m1218021941Mauser AG Borsigwalde
duv9069308r1792911941Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik
bcd1763685q1636691941Gustloff-Werke, Weimar
bnz.20059724k1097141941Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
ax/ar8798l9073mUnknown1941ERMA / Mauser AG Borsigwalde
byf209459nn3804211942Mauser AG Oberndorf
ce31393339s1833211942J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
ceUnknownUnknownUnknown1942J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
ar458350041104891942Mauser AG Borsigwalde
duv43332428y2424041942Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik
bcd32258203p1581881942Gustloff-Werke, Weimar
bnz.7286043l1178361942Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
dou.1186d2591i925821942Waffen-Werke Brünn AG
bcd/ar6394a5510lUnknown1942Gustloff / Mauser AG Borsigwalde
byf4238Unknown11423361943Mauser AG Oberndorf
ce82166567gg3265351943J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
ce82166567ggUnknown1943J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
ar205a664m1206521943Mauser AG Borsigwalde
bcd4505138ff3151071943Gustloff-Werke, Weimar
bnz248596u2178801943Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
bnz145823382331943Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
dou15029542nn4095021943Waffen-Werke Brünn AG
dot73909864u2198431943Waffen-Werke Brünn AG
bcd ar1926a811fUnknown1943Gustloff / Mauser AG Borsigwalde
byf287534233014342191944Mauser AG Oberndorf
ce11697309u2072891944J.P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl
ar6698101hUnknown1944Mauser AG Borsigwalde
bcd1253998993480811944Gustloff-Werke, Weimar
bnz446995291758161944Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
bnz.Unknown4917qUnknown1944Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
bnz. (Ruhne)16386469Unknown1944Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
dou.33608676nn4086361944Waffen-Werke Brünn AG
dot36657333aw6219591944Waffen-Werke Brünn AG
bcd bnz7626j8451Unknown1944Gustloff / Steyr-Daimler-Puch
byf459898268a2055911945Mauser AG Oberndorf
svw4510377a5593bUnknown1945Mauser AG Oberndorf
svwMB6690b11265c292971945Mauser AG Oberndorf
bcd835791679916791945Gustloff-Werke, Weimar
bnz454166q5935t1966251945Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr
dou1419079b297121945Waffen-Werke Brünn AG
swp4543026a87685a1876841945Waffen-Werke Brünn AG

German Mauser K98 Serial Numbers Pictures

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