For sale is a DWM Gewehr Model 1898 bolt action rifle in 7.92×57. Serial number- 434. This rifle is in great condition, considering it is over 100 years old! This is an example of a very hard-to-find all matching, World War I Model 98 Mauser made by DWM in 1917. There is not an import mark. Few all matching Model 98 rifles survived WWI as they were heavily used and parts/barrels were replaced, were destroyed during the war or due to forced downsizing of the German military by the Treaty of Versailles. Other rifles received conversions after the war by the Weimar Republic and the Third Riech. It was replaced by the Karabiner 98k by the German Army for World War II but essentially is a shorter variant of the original Model 1898.

The Model 1898 is widely considered by firearm experts as the greatest bolt-action rifle of all time. It not only served several militaries through the first half of the 20th century but inspired other rifles to the modern day. The American Springfield Model 1903 was basically a copy of the action with a few minor changes. V2-B6 Barrel Length: 29 Bore condition: Good Year Manufactured: 1917