Can you post more pictures? You might also like to post on the .22 forum here at Gunboards. The rifle was probably sold as a commercial rifle to the youth group in Stuttgart. The serial indicates that it is an early version of the Gustloff KKW made soon after the change from BSW. Pix of the commercial proofs would be nice and might help date the rifle. For more info on the type, see Jon Speed's book on smallbore Mausers.
Picked up a Gustloff .22 Trainer today w/ Waffen Jung stamp?
I picked up a really nice Gustloff .22 trainer K98 with a weird stamp on the left hand side ofbthe stock. The stamp is Waffen Jung Stuttgart. The markings on the rest of the gun are as follows.
Top of receiver: Large G with Gustloff-Werke Waffenwerk Suhl underneath it.
left side of barrel: Kal. 22 Lang fur Buchsen 211512
Right side of barrel: K.K. Wehrsportyewehr
Is this a military trainer or a commercial sales rifle? And what is the deal with the stamp? Is a commercial firearms business? I got it off a guy today that he said his neighbor brough it back from WWII and gave it to him before he died. And he has had it ever since. It came with an original sling as well, but it's so fragile I took it off for frear of ripping it.
Any and all help would be appreciated!
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Top of receiver: Large G with Gustloff-Werke Waffenwerk Suhl underneath it.
left side of barrel: Kal. 22 Lang fur Buchsen 211512
Right side of barrel: K.K. Wehrsportyewehr
Is this a military trainer or a commercial sales rifle? And what is the deal with the stamp? Is a commercial firearms business? I got it off a guy today that he said his neighbor brough it back from WWII and gave it to him before he died. And he has had it ever since. It came with an original sling as well, but it's so fragile I took it off for frear of ripping it.
Any and all help would be appreciated!
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