just got 2 more Kar 98K's

[crxsir07]

hello i'm new to this forum My buddies and i are german reenactors and we just added two nice 98ks to the growing collection wanted to know some more accurate info about them,

the first is a BNZ 4432, it also has a cx with a shield with bnz in the shield on the side of the reciever and a 4 stamped by the sling hole (not th ser. #)..(Steyr-Daimler-puch AG Steyr Austria 1944?)

the second is a DUV 9460 and has some other numbers and letters 20, and a g stamped on the reciever with two smaller eagles with swastikas on the side of the reciver...(berliner luebecker maschinen fabrik, Luebeck plant 1941?)

thanks guys!

 

[transformerguru]

Welcome to THR. Where do you reenact at? I'm in Oregon and reenact US 1st Infantry. Sorry I don't have any info for you, but sounds like you have a couple nice ol' rifles.

 

[Jim K]

You are correct on the manufacturers. The serial numbers probably have a following letter, since they only went to 4 digits; 1-9999, 1a-9999a, 1b-9999b and so on. The two key markings are the manufacturer code and the date*, which are (up to the last days) on the top of the receiver ring. The receiver and barrel will carry the full serial number; other parts will usually carry the serial number without the letter as an assembly number. The eagles with numbers are the Waffenamt (WaA) inspector's marks; the larger eagle with the swastika is the final proof/acceptance stamp.

*Some bnz rifles use a single "4" for 1944; this allowed them to use leftover "43" roll stamps by grinding off the "3".

Jim

 

[crxsir07]

thank you jim, it's exciting learning about these old guns

-Transformerguru We are out of Rochester Ny haha all the way across the country My unit holds the second largest reenactment on the west coast at Odessa Ny