German 8mm Mauser Sniper Rifle

faikius · December 3, 2001, 02:13 PM

A friend of mine has an 8mm German Mauser rifle. According to him, his grandfather took it off of a dead German sniper. It does not have the original stock. What would something like this be worth? What, if any markings or other identifying marks could I look for? He did mention that is was a left handed pull....

C.R.Sam · December 3, 2001, 04:11 PM

That's a strange combination. Here is a little on the 98s in an older thread. http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=82848

Sam

444 · December 3, 2001, 04:59 PM

If it turns out to be the real deal, pretty serious money even without the original stock. I am assuming that it has the scope and all that. Obviously the more stuff missing, the less it would be worth and if it is proven to be a fake, about $100-$150.

faikius · December 3, 2001, 05:12 PM

Thanks for the info. I am fairly sure it's the real deal. I have spoken with the guy and his grandfather, and have known this guy for awhile. I'm not sure if the scope is original or not...Have to ask. The only markings I've seen on the gun are on the receiver. There is what appears to be a small bird symbol with the numbers "359" below. In larger number below that it reads "9556". While i'm thinking about it, where would be a good place to have something like this authinticated?

C.R.Sam · December 3, 2001, 08:48 PM

"He did mention that is was a left handed pull...."

Could be that the left hand pull is actuating lever on G 41 or G 43 semiautomatic rifle....??????????????

G 41s seem to go for a couple grand without bein sniper rifles.

Don't do anything rash till you have researched it thoroughly sir.

Sam

faikius · December 3, 2001, 08:54 PM

OK, I looked more closely at the rifle and C.R. Sam appears to be right. It is a semi-automatic rifle...From pictures i found on the net, it looks to be a G43...Any way to verify?

444 · December 3, 2001, 09:27 PM

A buddy of mine sold a G43 about six months ago for around $1500. His was cherry.

December 3, 2001, 02:13 PM	#1
faikius Junior Member Join Date: December 3, 2001 Posts: 5	German 8mm Mauser Sniper Rifle A friend of mine has an 8mm German Mauser rifle. According to him, his grandfather took it off of a dead German sniper. It does not have the original stock. What would something like this be worth? What, if any markings or other identifying marks could I look for? He did mention that is was a left handed pull....

December 3, 2001, 04:59 PM	#3
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	If it turns out to be the real deal, pretty serious money even without the original stock. I am assuming that it has the scope and all that. Obviously the more stuff missing, the less it would be worth and if it is proven to be a fake, about $100-$150. __________________ You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British Regulars fired and fled, How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall, Chasing the redcoats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.

December 3, 2001, 08:54 PM	#6
faikius Junior Member Join Date: December 3, 2001 Posts: 5	OK, I looked more closely at the rifle and C.R. Sam appears to be right. It is a semi-automatic rifle...From pictures i found on the net, it looks to be a G43...Any way to verify? Last edited by faikius; December 3, 2001 at 09:33 PM.

December 3, 2001, 04:11 PM	#2
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	That's a strange combination. Here is a little on the 98s in an older thread. http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=82848 Sam

December 3, 2001, 05:12 PM	#4
faikius Junior Member Join Date: December 3, 2001 Posts: 5	Thanks for the info. I am fairly sure it's the real deal. I have spoken with the guy and his grandfather, and have known this guy for awhile. I'm not sure if the scope is original or not...Have to ask. The only markings I've seen on the gun are on the receiver. There is what appears to be a small bird symbol with the numbers "359" below. In larger number below that it reads "9556". While i'm thinking about it, where would be a good place to have something like this authinticated?

December 3, 2001, 08:48 PM	#5
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	"He did mention that is was a left handed pull...." Could be that the left hand pull is actuating lever on G 41 or G 43 semiautomatic rifle....?????????????? G 41s seem to go for a couple grand without bein sniper rifles. Don't do anything rash till you have researched it thoroughly sir. Sam

December 3, 2001, 09:27 PM	#7
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	A buddy of mine sold a G43 about six months ago for around $1500. His was cherry.