Mauser G98 - Reworked to Karabiner 98b
V.C. Schilling
Reworked at the Berlin Spandau Zeugant Depot Circa 1935
Calibre 8x57mm
Date: 1917
Serial No: 2569
Price: £850

Very Good Condition

Originally Manufactured at V.C. Schilling factory in Suhl

Very Good Condition - Matching Numbers

The Karabiner 98b was not technically another "carbine" variant, but rather was a rifle designated as a carbine to comply with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles which only allowed Germany to produce carbines. The Karabiner Model 1898b was introduced in 1923.
The Karabiner 98b had a tangent rear sight as opposed to the original "Lange" ramp sight.

Many G98 Rifles we reworked to 98b, including this one, originally manufcatured by Schilling, and reworked at the Berlin Spandau Zeugant Depot,
using sights supplied by Muaser, The factory codes (Box Style Inspection Stamps) on the sight base date to early 1935, later that year they adopted the E/63 marking

The Receiver Ring is dated 1917 & is marked B S for the Berlin Spandau Zeugant Depot, where large quanities of G98 rifles were reworked

The stock has an interesting depot repair, the lower portion of the butt has a dovetaile re-paired section

Considering its been through to World Wars it still has a Good Bore, though dark in the grooves

An un-common model that would be a great addition to any Mauser collection and is the transitional development between the G98 & K98

Live Section 1 Rifle

BS Mark for the Berlin Spandau Zeugant Depot

Dovetailed Repaired Section