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cricco · January 9, 2009, 09:41 AM

Greetings everyone. I have come here seeking advice from you Mauser experts. I am seeking info on a recently aquired 1942 (I think) K98 Mauser rifle. It has several markings that I cannot find info for, such as the "CR" marking on the bolt. It also has 5 very creepy looking hash marks on the stock, which I can only guess are representative of 5 lives lost during the war. If anyone could give me ANY info on this rifle as well as it's approximate value I would be appreciative. Also curious, would these hash marks ruin the value of the weapon? Thanks for any help. I'm new here, but this forum seems to be home to many very knowledgable folks.

January 9, 2009, 09:41 AM	#1
cricco Junior Member Join Date: January 9, 2009 Posts: 4	KAR98 Mauser Markings/info needed Greetings everyone. I have come here seeking advice from you Mauser experts. I am seeking info on a recently aquired 1942 (I think) K98 Mauser rifle. It has several markings that I cannot find info for, such as the "CR" marking on the bolt. It also has 5 very creepy looking hash marks on the stock, which I can only guess are representative of 5 lives lost during the war. If anyone could give me ANY info on this rifle as well as it's approximate value I would be appreciative. Also curious, would these hash marks ruin the value of the weapon? Thanks for any help. I'm new here, but this forum seems to be home to many very knowledgable folks.