![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They can look "refinished" when that's not technically the case. Rifles that spent a great deal of time in garrison were a source of pride and were consequently hand rubbed with linseed oil on a regular basis and attained a high shine. My initial impression was also that it had been refinished given the shine and some of the rounded edges, but if the cartouches are still sharp that suggests something else. The shorter length and tapered barrel made them desirable for sporterizing and it's nice to see one in original condition. In addition to the stacking device, the key features are the small ring receiver, the turned bolt handle and stock recess, and a tapered rather than stepped barrel. mountain troops and in WWI to assault troops as the shorter length was better suited to trench warfare than the longer Gewehr 98. That got shortened to Karabiner 98a to distinguish it from the later "b" and The "AZ" stood for "Aufpflanz-und-Zusammensetzvorrichtung", or "with bayonet and stacking pyramid" (the L shaped thing on the end). It was adopted in 1908 as the "Karabiner Model 1898AZ". It's a Karabiner 98a (the small case "a" is important as it is different than the earlier "Karabiner 98A". I was expecting "1916 Erfurt" as in a 1914 pattern P.08 Luger.
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