What Mauser do I Have?

olddoggone · 12-27-2007, 10:38 PM

Hello all. My father was in the battle of the bulge in WW2. He picked up a mauser from the battlefield and brought it home. I was trying to find out what I could about it. On the left side of the receiver it is marked FAB.NAT,D`ARMES de GUERRE HERSTAL-BELGIQUE On the top of the receiver is stamped Y11 1930. It has a crest with what looks like a red cross symbal in it. On the right side of the receiver is the number H3341 which matches the # on the stock and the ammo bolt. Thanks in advance for any help.

Mooseman684 · 12-27-2007, 11:00 PM

You Have a Highly Collectible FN Mauser...98 Action...
Rich

Is It 8mm Mauser ???????

olddoggone · 12-27-2007, 11:23 PM

Yes it is. Any idea of its worth?

Mooseman684 · 12-28-2007, 12:39 AM

Hard to put an absolute Value without grading it , But a War Trophy Like that has More Heirloom value...
500-600 dollars maybe more...Depending...
Photos of Markings and the condition would help...Did he get the Bayonet ? Or Accessories ?
Rich

nathangdad · 12-28-2007, 01:15 AM

Get an appraisal by a couple of experts. By all means do not modify it in any way. This really may be one of those things that come along rarely in a lifetime. Sort of like the perennial fable of someone visiting a farm, opening the barn door, and finding
a rare car (o.k. it really has happened a few times - but not many).

olddoggone · 12-28-2007, 02:19 PM

He brought back the rifle with no accessories. It is in really good shape with most of the blueing. I shot it last around 1972 after I came back from Vietnam. I lent it to a friend to deer hunt a few months ago, I sugested my SKS or M1 carbine but he wanted something with stopping power. Was he sorry, he blew the deers head clean off. I could only imagine what it did to our soldiers in Belgium and wherever it traveled. Also, he brought back a dress bayonet with the eagle on the handle, a Luger, a 32 auto which looks like a Walther with SS markings on it. He said he took it off a SS officer. And a few German medals from the Russian campain. I`ll try to take some pictures if my daughter will help me, she is a whiz at photos and pasting them.

Mooseman684 · 12-28-2007, 02:19 PM

I AM an Expert Appraiser and Gun Researcher...
20+ years of Experience!!!!
Rich

12-27-2007, 10:38 PM	#1
olddoggone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 3	What Mauser do I Have? Hello all. My father was in the battle of the bulge in WW2. He picked up a mauser from the battlefield and brought it home. I was trying to find out what I could about it. On the left side of the receiver it is marked FAB.NAT,D`ARMES de GUERRE HERSTAL-BELGIQUE On the top of the receiver is stamped Y11 1930. It has a crest with what looks like a red cross symbal in it. On the right side of the receiver is the number H3341 which matches the # on the stock and the ammo bolt. Thanks in advance for any help.

12-27-2007, 11:00 PM	#2
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 10,401 Images: 2	You Have a Highly Collectible FN Mauser...98 Action... Rich Is It 8mm Mauser ??????? __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM! Last edited by Mooseman684; 12-27-2007 at 11:02 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

12-28-2007, 12:39 AM	#4
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 10,401 Images: 2	Hard to put an absolute Value without grading it , But a War Trophy Like that has More Heirloom value... 500-600 dollars maybe more...Depending... Photos of Markings and the condition would help...Did he get the Bayonet ? Or Accessories ? Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

12-28-2007, 01:15 AM	#5
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,823	Get some expert appraisals Get an appraisal by a couple of experts. By all means do not modify it in any way. This really may be one of those things that come along rarely in a lifetime. Sort of like the perennial fable of someone visiting a farm, opening the barn door, and finding a rare car (o.k. it really has happened a few times - but not many).

12-28-2007, 02:19 PM	#6
olddoggone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 3	He brought back the rifle with no accessories. It is in really good shape with most of the blueing. I shot it last around 1972 after I came back from Vietnam. I lent it to a friend to deer hunt a few months ago, I sugested my SKS or M1 carbine but he wanted something with stopping power. Was he sorry, he blew the deers head clean off. I could only imagine what it did to our soldiers in Belgium and wherever it traveled. Also, he brought back a dress bayonet with the eagle on the handle, a Luger, a 32 auto which looks like a Walther with SS markings on it. He said he took it off a SS officer. And a few German medals from the Russian campain. I`ll try to take some pictures if my daughter will help me, she is a whiz at photos and pasting them. Last edited by olddoggone; 12-28-2007 at 02:33 PM.

12-27-2007, 11:23 PM	#3
olddoggone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 3	Yes it is. Any idea of its worth?