^Lot 313 WWII Mauser K98k dot-1944 Code Waffen Werke Brunn AG Bolt Action Rifle

WWII Mauser K98k dot-1944 Code Waffen Werke Brunn AG Bolt Action Rifle, #69304, 7.92mm x 57mm, blued finish, 23.6" barrel, receiver marked "dot 1944", Nazi eagle firing proof on receiver and barrel, "(eagle)63" waffenampt on receiver, bolt is numbered 9302 (two numbers off receiver), no visible import stamps, 5-rd. internal magazine, drift adjustable inverted "V" front sight with sight hood, tangent rear sight adjustable from 1-20, Kriegsmodell with no bayonet lug or cleaning rod, stamped trigger guard and machined floorplate; laminated wood stock and upper hand guard, stamped and welded barrel bands retained by screws, bolt takedown disc, cupped buttplate, faint large "H" stamped at an angle on the right-side butt. Condition is very good with most of the metal parts retaining approx. 97% of their dark blued finish, with little to no wear except the top edge of the bolt handle, outer edge of the rear barrel band, and side of the safety lever. Bolt has a plum color to the body and extractor and shows wear lines from use, the small bolt parts have indistinct numbers, but look close. Bolt release lever has a plum color to the spring. Trigger guard is lightly phosphated or bare steel, and the floorplate has a thin blued finish. Action and safety function properly, bore is bright and shiny with strong lands and grooves. Stock has been sanded and coated with a thin varnish finish; buttplate has been cleaned and has a brushed appearance. Some of the parts are coated in a heavy grease. Overall a very nice example. Est.: $1,200-$1,800. (C&R)