Need help id'ing this mauser and the type of scope mount on it

[fordfan485]

I inherited these two Mausers (and some other guns) from my grandfather that was a WWII Army vet. The one is a standard Wehrmacht Mauser, code byf 44. The one that has me stumped is this one with a sporterized stock. It has no factory code on the receiver and very little markings at all. I'm guessing it is pre war or early war because it has a milled floor plate. I would like to eventually mount a scope to this either a ZF4, ZF39, or ZF41 so that I can use it for CMP Vintage Sniper Rifle competitions. I would also like to put a traditional k98 stock back on it. Anyone know what type of mauser this is and what type of scope mount it has?





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[mike ford]

Fordfan,
The sporter is likely from between the wars period, a great many surplus mausers were made into sporters during this period.If you remove the barreled action from the stock and post photos of any proof marks on the underside of the barrel, we may be able to be more definitive. The scope mounts are some type claw mounts, the manufacturer of which I don't recognize. They are a little unusual in having a lever actuated lock in the rear mount, even though they are seen from time to time. For sniper type mounts( turret mounts) you might check Sarco. Claw mounts were also used on some sniper rifles, however.

[Jim Cate]

From your photos it appears that the bolt and safety lever are numbered in a military fashion rather than the typical commercial method. The code (for the manufacturer) and date were on the receiver ring before the scope block was placed there. I have seen several of the rear sight blocks that have the exterior tightning lever on the outside. The blocks are definitely German made. The rear sight appears to be a typical Williams example. It appears to be in its original caliber from the barrel marking 7.9 that is seen in the photo. Just guessing, I'd say this is an original military K98 that was modified postwar in Germany in the 1950s or '60s for some American GI.... Regards, Jim Cate