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Lot 1242

Sale 2031 - Arms, Armor and Militaria Online
Lots Open
Oct 11, 2024
Lots Close
Oct 24, 2024
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 - 500
Price Realized
$660
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

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**Hungarian Metallwaren Waffen & Machinenfabrik jhv Code 1943 Dated Mauser Gewehr 98/40
World War II

7.92x57mm. 23.6" barrel length. SN: 8016j. Phosphate metal finish overall with blued small parts set in walnut semi-pistol grip stock with full length upper handguard mounting tangent rear notch and inverted-V front blade sights. Bolt-action internal magazine fed repeating rifle with turned down bolt handle. Receiver is marked {Eagle/173} followed by the jhv manufacturer code for the Hungarian Metallwaren Waffen & Machinenfabrik company, followed by date mark 1943. Item mounts a reproduction German pattern sling. Securing screw for the upper barrel band appears to be undersize, and possibly replaced. Left barrel and receiver struck with the {WWII German Eagle} mark with the underside of the wrist and forend marked {Eagle/WaA173} waffenamt marks. Serial numbers match where visible.

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