German G33/40 Mountain Carbine 8mm Mauser K98 Bolt Action Rifle C&R
SOLD FOR: $3675
LSB#: 210926KY01
Make: Waffen Werke Brunn. In 1941 “dot” was the Nazi wartime code for Waffen Werke Brunn in Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia.
Model: G33/40 Carbine (Mountain Carbine)
Serial Number: 3735
Year of Manufacture: 1941
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92x57mm)
Action Type: Bolt Action with Internal Magazine
Markings: There is no visible import mark. The top of the receiver is marked “7,89”, “dot” and “1941”. The left side of the receiver is marked with the serial number, with a Nazi “eagle / swastika” and “G.33/40”. The right side of the receiver is marked with 2 “eagle / 63” inspection stamps and an “eagle / WaA63” Waffenamt. The top of the bolt handle is marked with a Nazi “eagle / swastika”. The underside of the bolt handle is marked with an “eagle / 63” and “N5”. The rear of the bolt handle is marked with the serial number. The underside of the butt is marked with the serial number and with 2 faded “eagle /swastika / WaA63” Waffenamts. The right side of the butt is marked with an “eagle / swastika / 63” inspection stamp and 2 “eagle / swastika / WaA63” Waffenamts. The bottom of the grip is marked with 2 “eagle / swastika / WaA63” Waffenamts. The K98 sling buckle is marked “L&F”. There are a few other small markings on the rifle.
Barrel Length: Approximately 19 ¼ Inches
Sights / Optics: The front sight is an inverted “V” post under set atop a raised base and under a protective hood. The rear sight is a “V” notched sliding escalator marked from “1-10”.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The two piece wood stock has a pistol grip, scallop for the bolt handle, nosecap with bayonet lug, hole for the included cleaning rod, barrel band with sling bar, through bolt, sling well, sling pass through, domed washer, metal butt plate, and a metal protector plate on the left side of the stock. The buttplate and side plate show small scratches and surface erosion. The nosecap shows scratches & discoloration. The wood shows numerous scrapes, scratches and compression marks. Several have damaged small portions of the surface wood. These marks have been oiled over. The LOP measures 13 ? inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stock rates in about Very Good overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original. The metal has been treated with cold blue.
Bore Condition: The bore is grey and the rifling is deep. There is erosion throughout the bore. It is more prominent in the grooves and near the muzzle.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 90% of its current metal finish. The barrel & receiver show scrapes, thin scratches and light discoloration. The front of the barrel, front sight, and bottom metal show small scratches and discoloration from oxidation. The screw heads show use. The markings are deep. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good Plus condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork& Accessories: The rifle comes with a leather K98 sling. It shows scrapes, discoloration and surface cracking. The buckle shows oxidation. It is in about Very Good condition.
Our Assessment: This is a rare Nazi marked G 33/40 Mountain Carbine. It has great markings on the metal & wood that include matching numbers on the receiver, bolt, and stock. These Mausers were only built at the Brno factory in Czechoslovakia. They are patterned after the Czech VZ 33. The first production Carbines of 1940 were marked “945” and used a walnut stock. Subsequent carbines were marked “dot” and most used a laminate stock. This Mountain Carbine is marked “dot” and uses the early walnut stock. Many of the G 33/44 carbines were issued to the German “Gebirgstruppen”, or Mountain Infantry, where the metal plate on the left side of the butt was used to keep the stock from harm while using the rifle for assistance in climbing. For more (including the quote) see pages 223 to 225 of Robert Balls, “MAUSER Military Rifles of the World” Fifth Edition: “The German Model 33/40 Carbine has always been a highly prized addition to any Mauser Collection”.