Ultra Rare German Nazi G98/40 PRICED TO SELL

A must have for mauser collectors, all matching except bolt, very good rifling and metal, stock has no crack on it, stock feels good in hnd. Dots maybe kill marks done by the soldier. Condition is above average and very nice feel stock. Good rifling. Shoots great and cycles fine.

The G98/40 is a German-contract Mauser rifle based on the Hungarian 35M design, produced in Hungary for Wehrmacht use during WWII. It’s essentially FÉG’s (Fémáru Fegyver és Gépgyár) wartime adaptation of the Hungarian service rifle reworked to German specifications and chambered for the 7.92×57mm (8mm Mauser) service round.

Origins & development

• The starting point was the Hungarian 35M/Mannlicher service rifle. In 1940–41 FÉG modified that design so it would use German ammunition, stripper clips, bayonets and other German standard fittings; the converted contract rifle was designated G98/40 (sometimes written Gewehr 98/40).
• Production began in 1941 and continued into the mid-1940s; total production is commonly quoted in the low hundreds of thousands (order of 100–150k rifles), making them far less common than the Karabiner 98k. 

Design and technical notes

• Action & layout: Mannlicher bolt/action character inherited from the 35M — not a standard Mauser 98 action in every internal detail, although externally treated as a Gewehr style rifle. Many parts are numbered and matching is important for collectors.
• Calibre: Converted to 7.92×57mm Mauser (8mm) for German use.
• Magazine & sights: Modified to accept Mauser-style stripper clips and a Mauser-type box magazine; sights are typical long-rifle open sights appropriate for period service rifles. 

Manufacturers & markings

• Many G98/40 rifles were made by FÉG in Budapest; wartime factory code marks such as jhv (and dated year stamps like /43) are commonly seen on rifles from those production runs. Other Hungarian makers and subcontractors also appear in the surviving examples. 

Service, use & rarity

• Issued to German units where needed; they were simpler to produce quickly for wartime supply and used alongside Mauser 98k rifles. Because production numbers are relatively small compared to the 98k, G98/40 rifles are scarcer on the collector market today. 

Asking 3299 or plus shipping if needed. I may trade an good condition antique revolver depending on model.