Spandau 1917-marked Gewehr 98 receiver reworked into K98k configuration, chambered in 8mm Mauser (7.92×57mm). Originally produced at the Spandau arsenal in 1917 as a WWI-era Gewehr 98, this rifle was reworked during World War II into the shorter K98k configuration — a common German practice of updating serviceable WWI long-rifle receivers to the standard carbine pattern for continued service. It is non-import marked and in excellent mechanical condition, with a mostly bright bore showing strong rifling and only minor frosting near the muzzle. Various German proof marks are found throughout the gun.
The Gewehr 98 was Germany's principal service rifle of World War I, and the K98k its WWII successor; rifles like this one bridge both wars, combining an original 1917 Spandau receiver with a wartime conversion to K98k specification. This makes it a historically layered Mauser of interest to collectors of both WWI and WWII German arms. Non-imported, with excellent mechanics, a mostly bright strong-rifled bore, and its original German markings and proofs intact, it presents as an honest and interesting example of a WWI-to-WWII reworked Mauser.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Spandau arsenal (receiver, 1917); WWII K98k rework
Country of origin: Germany
Year: 1917 (receiver); WWII rework
Model: Gewehr 98 reworked to K98k configuration
Action: Bolt action (Mauser 98 pattern)
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92×57mm)
Condition: Excellent mechanical condition
Bore: Mostly bright, strong rifling; minor frosting near the muzzle
Rifling: Strong
Import mark: None (non-imported)
Markings: Spandau 1917 receiver marking; various German proof marks throughout
