k98 MAUSER made in 1934 OBERNDORF “BANNER K”

price  reduce 1934 MAUSER OBERNDORF “BANNER K” SERVICE RIFLE, “DRP” MARKED FOR ISSUE TO THE DEUTCHES REICHS POST, very scarce, hard to find. The stock is good, no cracks. The bore is dark a pitted.  The bolt matches itself and the rest of the rifle matches. (The stock, the sight,  the receiver, the barrel and the trigger guard and magazine are matching.)

DRP MARKED RIFLES WERE USED TO GUARD VALUABLE CASH SHIPMENTS AND POSTAL INSTALLATIONS AS WELL AS RADIO AND COMMUNICATION ASSETS.  DURING THE WAR THEY WERE USED IN MANY ROLES INCLUDING ANTI PARTISAN OPERATIONS.  THIS RIFLE IS MADE TO THE HIGHEST MAUSER COMMERCIAL STANDARDS OF FIT AND FINISH 

DURING THE WAR, MANY OF THESE RIFLES ENDED UP SERVING IN THE ARMY AND THE SS IN FRONT LINE COMBAT.  THESE RIFLES ARE VERY DESIRABLE TO COLLECTORS BECAUSE THEY ARE THE BASIS FOR THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SERIES WHICH IS THE K98k RIFLE.  ALL SERIOUS GERMAN RIFLE COLLECTORS WANT THIS RIFLE FOR THEIR COLLECTIONS, THE MAUSER BANNER K VARIANT RIFLES ARE THE VERY FIRST OF THE 98K RIFLES AND ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST WELL FINISHED AND ATTRACTIVE OF THE PRE-WAR MODELS.   asking 1500$