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LOT 1433
Late World War II German Mauser “byf 45” Code K98k Bolt Action Sniper
Rifle with ZF41/1 Scope and Matching Mount - Serial no. 33541, 7.92 mm Mauser cal.,
23 3/4 inch round bbl., blue/phosphate finish, laminate stock. This is a
very fine example of a 1945 production Mauser K98k rifle with a ZF41/1
scope mounted on the integral rail on the left of the rear sight base.
Providing 1.5 power magnification, the forward location of the scope allows the shooter a greater field of view. “Mod.98” above the Mauser manufacturer code and date “byf 45” marked on top of
the receiver ring, with “eagle/135” proofs. Hooded blade iron front sight and tangent rear sights. Mounted with a laminated pistol grip stock, stamped steel trigger guard housing, floorplate, barrel
bands, and cupped steel buttplate. The floor plate is “byf” Mauser manufacturer marked. Matching visible serial numbers on the barrel, bolt and its components, with no visible numbers on the
underside of the handguard or inside of the stock channel. The included ZF41/1 scope is marked on the tube with a blue filled triangle above “cxn/ZF41/1” in two lines, numbered “156181” on the
rear of the tube, and is fitted on a quick-release mount marked on the left with “duv” Berlin-Lubecker manufacturer code above an “eagle/214” proof, with “K98k-Zf.41” marked on the rear surface of
the mount. Includes a period brown leather sling.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 90% arsenal refurbished blue and phosphate finishes with a few small patches of minor pitting visible underneath the finish. The arsenal refurbished stock is fine with
a few light handling marks, and defined edges. Mechanically excellent. The scope and mount are very fine, with slightly hazy optics.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 1432
Scarce Late World War II Steyr “bnz45” Code
VG-98 Volksgewehr Bolt Action Rifle - Serial no. 6196, 8
mm cal., 21 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood stock. Manufactured at the very tail
end of the WWII, the VG-98 was part of the “Volkswaffen” (People’s Weapon) series of armaments,
intended to gear up German 2nd line defensive formations without diverting higher quality armaments
still needed by the main formations of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS. Most of the units destined to receive these weapons were “Volksturm” (People’s Storm or People’s Assault), which consisted mostly of men too old and boys
too young to be properly drafted. When the war came to an end, few VG98s were picked up by Allied trophy hunters since they weren’t as “pretty” as the more common 98k or mechanically novel like some other Volks weapons,
resulting in very few being available on the contemporary American market. The heart of the VG98 is a Model 98 receiver, with crude fixed sights, a roughly finished barrel, and a one-piece stock. Tack welded blade front and
dovetailed notch rear sights, a numbered barrel and a rough machined matching numbered bolt without a guide rib. The stock fully encloses the magazine, with a “U” bend steel trigger guard, wire sling swivel and a naked butt.
CONDITION: Very good, with 70% of the thinning blue finish on the receiver, showing a refinished mixed artificial brown patina on the barrel, a small amount of pitting, and scattered spotting and handling marks. The stock is very
good, with mild scrapes and dings. Mechanically very good.
Provenance: The Thomas Whiteman Collection.
Estimate: 3,500 - 4,500
LOT 1431
Rare World War II Production German
Walther “ac/44” Code K43 Semi-
Automatic Rifle - Serial no. 3756o, 7.92 mm
cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/gray finish, laminate stock. Hooded blade
front and tangent rear sights, with the standard markings on the left side
of the rough cast/machined receiver, rough cast bolt receiver with hollow
knob, and scope rail on the right side. The stock shows faint German
proofs, with a cupped steel buttplate, and the magazine is
“K43” and “aye” marked.
CONDITION: Fine. The barrel retains
40% of the original blue finish, with
areas of brown and gray patina, mild
spotting, and fingerprint-shaped discolorations. 60% of the matte gray phosphate finish is present,
with mixed patina, spotting and wear, and the buttplate is bright with patches of pitting. Stock is very good as
sanded and refinished, with a crack on the right side near the scope rail, scuffing and dents. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000