Mauser w/o trigger?

bofema · November 27, 2005, 01:06 PM

Does anyone have any information regarding a K98 that does not have the normal trigger?

The 'trigger' is a button located on top of the stock, behind the bolt, that you press with your thumb.

The rifle was picked up by a GI from a German that no longer needed it. The gun was brought back to the states where it was sporterized (barrel shortened, military sights and stock replaced.

Jim Watson · November 27, 2005, 02:17 PM

The only thumb trigger rifle produced in any number was the Winchester 99, a .22 of John Browning design. But it sticks in my head that somewhere, sometime, I saw a picture of a centerfire rifle with a thumb trigger. Pity he sporterized it.

mattdus · November 27, 2005, 04:38 PM

not really sure, but could it be a variation of a winter trigger? Something similar to the wither trigger that could be attached to the M1 Garand trigger?

November 27, 2005, 01:06 PM	#1
bofema Junior Member Join Date: November 27, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1	Mauser w/o trigger? Does anyone have any information regarding a K98 that does not have the normal trigger? The 'trigger' is a button located on top of the stock, behind the bolt, that you press with your thumb. The rifle was picked up by a GI from a German that no longer needed it. The gun was brought back to the states where it was sporterized (barrel shortened, military sights and stock replaced.

November 27, 2005, 02:17 PM	#2
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,537	The only thumb trigger rifle produced in any number was the Winchester 99, a .22 of John Browning design. But it sticks in my head that somewhere, sometime, I saw a picture of a centerfire rifle with a thumb trigger. Pity he sporterized it.

November 27, 2005, 04:38 PM	#3
mattdus Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Culpeper, VA Posts: 35	not really sure, but could it be a variation of a winter trigger? Something similar to the wither trigger that could be attached to the M1 Garand trigger?