"337" 1940 German Mauser K98k bolt-action rifle chambered in 8mm Mauser (7.92×57mm). The "337" code identifies production by Gustloff-Werke, Weimar (the maker that later used the "bcd" letter code), dated 1940 — early-war manufacture. This example is a Russian-capture rifle, all matching as force-matched by a Soviet arsenal during postwar refurbishment. The bore is bright with sharp rifling, and the rifle is mechanically excellent.
The K98k was the standard-issue German service rifle of World War II. The numeric "337" code marks early Gustloff-Werke production before the changeover to letter codes, making a 1940-dated example an early-war gun. Russian-capture K98ks were taken by Soviet forces, refurbished, and force-matched in arsenals, and are identified by their electro-penciled/renumbered matching parts. With a bright, sharp-rifled bore and excellent mechanics, this "337"-coded Gustloff rifle is an honest and affordable early-war K98k for the WWII collector and shooter.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Gustloff-Werke, Weimar (code "337")
Country of origin: Germany (wartime production); Soviet postwar capture/refurbishment
Year: 1940
Model: K98k
Action: Bolt action (Mauser 98 pattern)
Caliber: 8mm Mauser (7.92×57mm)
Matching: All matching (force-matched, Russian capture)
Condition: Mechanically excellent
Bore: Bright, with sharp rifling
Rifling: Sharp
Provenance: Russian capture
