“bnz” 1941 German Mauser K98k bolt-action rifle chambered in 8mm Mauser (7.92×57mm), a large-font marking variant produced by Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG in Steyr, Austria (the “bnz” code replaced Steyr’s earlier “660” code in 1941). This example has its Nazi eagle/proof stamps removed post-war, is numbers non-matching, and comes with an older reproduction leather sling. The bore is lightly frosted with strong rifling and will make a good shooter. It is complete with all small parts, including the sight hood and cleaning rod.
The K98k was the standard German service rifle of World War II, and Steyr-Daimler-Puch (“bnz”) was one of its major producers. This 1941-dated example is a large-font bnz marking variant, offered as an honest, affordable Steyr-produced K98k. With its post-war-scrubbed markings, non-matching numbers, complete small parts, and a strong-rifled bore, it makes a solid and historically interesting shooter-grade Mauser.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr, Austria (code “bnz”)
Country of origin: Germany/Austria (wartime production)
Year: 1941
Model: K98k (large-font “bnz” marking variant)
Action: Bolt action (Mauser 98 pattern)
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92×57mm)
Matching: Numbers non-matching
Markings: “bnz” large-font code; Nazi eagle/proof stamps removed post-war
Bore: Lightly frosted, with strong rifling
Rifling: Strong
Condition: Good shooter; complete with all small parts (sight hood, cleaning rod)
Included: Older reproduction leather sling
