Mauser K98k 7.92x57mm Bolt-Action Rifle (1940, Code 243)

This code 243 K98k Mauser bolt-action rifle, chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser, is a desirable WWII-era German service rifle. Manufactured by Mauser-Werke AG, Borsigwalde under the wartime "243" factory code, this example is serial number 3146n and was likely produced in 1940. The rifle remains in good overall surplus condition with an attractive wood stock showing expected handling marks and honest service wear. Metal surfaces retain a military appearance with age-related finish loss. A sling is included, and all visible exterior serial numbers are matching, enhancing its collector appeal. The Karabiner 98k was the standard service rifle of the German military throughout World War II and is widely regarded as one of the finest military bolt-action rifles ever produced. Rifles bearing the 243 code were manufactured at the Mauser Borsigwalde facility during the early war years before letter codes replaced numeric factory identifiers.