"bcd" 1942 German Mauser K98k bolt-action rifle chambered in 8mm Mauser (7.92×57mm). The "bcd" code identifies production by Gustloff-Werke, Weimar, dated 1942. This rifle appears to be a Russian-capture example, showing the characteristic "X" stamp on the receiver and a serial number force-matched by a Soviet arsenal during postwar refurbishment. Despite the capture and rework, the inspector stamps and Wehrmacht eagle (Waffenamt) acceptance stamps remain largely intact; the swastika beneath the eagle has been stamped out. The bore is a mirror with sharp rifling, and the rifle is in excellent mechanical condition.
The K98k was the standard-issue German service rifle of World War II. Russian-capture examples were taken by Soviet forces, refurbished, and stored in arsenals, and are identified by markings such as the "X" stamp and force-matched serial numbers. This "bcd"-coded Gustloff rifle offers an affordable, historically interesting entry into wartime K98k collecting, retaining largely intact original German inspection and eagle markings alongside its Soviet capture and refurbishment history, with a strong mirror bore and excellent mechanical function.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Gustloff-Werke, Weimar (code "bcd")
Country of origin: Germany (wartime production); Soviet postwar capture/refurbishment
Year: 1942
Model: K98k
Action: Bolt action (Mauser 98 pattern)
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92×57mm)
Matching: Serial number force-matched by Russian arsenal
Condition: Excellent mechanical condition
Bore: Mirror
Rifling: Sharp
Markings: Russian-capture "X" stamp on receiver; inspector and Wehrmacht eagle (Waffenamt) acceptance stamps largely intact; swastika beneath eagle stamped out
