"dot" 1943 German Mauser K98k bolt-action rifle chambered in 8mm Mauser (7.92×57mm). The "dot" code identifies production by Waffenwerke Brünn (Brno), the wartime works in occupied Czechoslovakia, dated 1943. This example is non-import marked and features a "dot 13"/"CZ"-marked barrel, with various inspection stamps found throughout the rifle. The Wehrmacht eagle (Waffenamt) acceptance stamps are present and not defaced on the left side of the receiver and barrel. The rifle is all matching with the exception of the bolt assembly.
Mechanically the rifle is in excellent condition. The bore is bright with sharp rifling and shows some small pitting in the lands. The K98k was the standard-issue German service rifle of World War II, and "dot"-coded Brünn examples with intact, non-defaced Waffenamt eagle markings are of strong interest to WWII and Mauser collectors. This 1943-dated rifle presents as an honest, largely matching wartime example with a strong bore and clear original markings.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Waffenwerke Brünn (code "dot"), Brno
Country of origin: Germany (wartime, occupied Czechoslovakia)
Year: 1943
Model: K98k
Action: Bolt action (Mauser 98 pattern)
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92×57mm)
Matching: All matching except bolt assembly
Barrel: Marked "dot 13" / "CZ"
Condition: Excellent mechanical condition
Bore: Bright with small pitting in the lands
Rifling: Sharp
Import mark: None
Markings: Wehrmacht eagle (Waffenamt) acceptance stamps present and not defaced on left side of receiver/barrel; various inspection stamps throughout
