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Full length view of Gew98/40 with some typical accessories & field kit.
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Full length view of Gew98/40 with some typical accessories & field kit.
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Overview of receiver sidewall markings.
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Rear sight ramp and barrel markings.
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Rear band. Note the bent and welded wire used for the sling loop. Band is serialized "1".
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Muzzle, sight hood, cleaning rod and bayonet lug.
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Note the distinct receiver buttsocket of the G98/40. Also note the Mannlicher-style bolt.
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Buttsocket and buttstock.
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Buttplate. Note WaA 56 and the serial number, 1a.
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Stock wrist. Note the WaA 56 stamp in the wood.
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Magazine floorplate. Note the serial number and the WaA56.
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Magazine floorplate. Note the floorplate release is integral to the trigger guard bow.
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Trigger guard with integral floorplate release.
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Note the serial number and WaA56 on the bayonet lug.
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Muzzle and the distinctive nosecap.
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front barrel band.
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Rear barrel band.
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Note the split-bridge of the Mannlicher-type action.
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Receiver markings. Note the jhv maker's code for Metallwaren-Waffen und Maschinenfabrik, Budapest (HU) and the year 41, the first year of production.
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Rear sight assembly, unique to the G98/40
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Buttplate tang.
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Buttstock. Note the stock cartouches.
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Receiver area. Note the flattened and checkered bottom to the bolt knob.
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Note the inspector's marks on the front receiver ring and the inspection stamps on the rear sight ramp.
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Note the handguard extending from the rear sight to the front band.
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"nose" of the rifle.
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The upper buttstock cartouche, in detail.
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The lower buttstock cartouche, in detail.
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Bottom of buttstock, showing the inspection cartouches. (WaA56, jhv, WaA56)
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Closeup of the top WaA56 and the jhv maker's stamp.
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Overlapping photo of the jvh maker's stamp and the lower WaA 56.
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WaA56 stamp on wrist of the stock.
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WaA 56 stamp on the bottom of the forestock, just in front of the magazine.
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floorplate markings.
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Floorplate WaA56.
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Buttplate serial number.
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Buttsocket serial number and WaA 56.
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Cocking piece serial number and bolt relese with WaA 56 on it.
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Cocking piece serial number and Mannlicher split bridge.
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Safety and thumpiece from the striker assembly. Safety is in the "fire" position.
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Note the checkered thumpiece on the striker assembly.
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Safety in the "safe" position.
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Bolt serialized on the ball of the bolt handle.
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Complete bolt, bottom view.
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Bolt head, extractor (bottom right) and integral sliding ejector (top left).
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Bottom view of bolt head. Extractor is on top, sliding ejector is on the bottom in this picture. A gas vent hole can be seen on the bolt body.
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Bottom view of bolt body.
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Cocking piece and striker assembly thumpiece.
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Note the milled out bolt guide rib, reminiscent of a Lee Enfield No.4 series bolt body.
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Electropencil or acid etched number on the bolt head - meaning unknown. Appears to be 10142.
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Buttstock cartouches.
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Magazine follower markings. Serial number 1 and WaA56.
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Receiver ring inspection proofs.
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Rear sight ramp inspection proofs.
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7.91mm bore diameter markings on the top of the barrel where it joins the receiver. Also note the barrel witness marks.
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Receiver markings, also note the witness mark at the front of the receiver ring.
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Bottom of the rear sight leaf and sight slide. Note the unique slide and button. Also note the serial number "1" and WaA56.
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WaA 56.
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Rear sight base and spring. The rear sight base is marked "3", though the meaning is unknown.
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Checkering on the slide button.
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Receiver sidewall markings.
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Receiver firing proof and serial number, 1a.
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Barrel firing proof, serial number and WaA56 proof.
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WaA56 proof on rear barrel band.
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WaA56 proof on front barrel band.
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WaA56 proof on bayonet lug.
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Serial number "1" on bayonet lug.
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Witness mark on left side and serial number "1" on right side of front sight blade base.
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Back of sling keeper. Marked "jqn" over an illegible WaA stamp.
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Serial number "1" and WaA56 on trigger guard assembly front tang.
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Note that there is no serial number on the bolt root. By 1943, these guns were definitely serialized in this location - as of now we have no explanation why this one is not.
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Closup of the bolt root - it does not appear to be ground, filed, or milled down.
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Another view showing the numbered "ball" in relation to the bolt root.
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Another view showing the root in relation to the numbered ball.
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