It still bears the Imperial cartouches and 'B' stamp for Beech stock designation. The bolt take down ferrule is correct for a late Gewehr 98 stock, which this likely is. However, both of the latter two countries mentioned used weapons systems and ammunition different than the 'standard' Yugoslav Mauser rifles and 7.92x57mm cartridges. With a little polishing the trigger is 10 ounces. There are some accounted for in Italian military documents, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Bulgarians grabbed some. Paired with a Douglas Premium 7 contour barrel (308) and CDI bottom metal makes it an extremely accurate long range gun. Yugoslav arms wound up mostly with the Germans, and were widely dispersed in the occupied areas of Europe. The M1924b's would require a compatible bolt for this reason. The following Nazi 98k rifles are RUSSIAN CAPTURES in EXCELLENT external condition with either laminated (or, infrequently) solid-walnut buttstocks as-noted (some having visible Nazi cartouches on the right side of the wood). Domestically produced Yugoslav Mausers used an intermediate action, as opposed to the standard length action of the German Mausers. The stamps on the underside are correct for a G.98 bolt, which is what the M1924b's used anyway. bearing German Waffenamt acceptance markings and Mauser manufacturing.
GERMAN MAUSER RIFLE CARTOUCHES ONLY CODE
This could be the original Gewehr 98 bolt numbering, but I don't know. German Model 98K rifle with recei code of 42, 147, 237, 243, 660, ar, svw. This was a premier Mauser small bore target rifle, used by top German military and civilian shooters. The Yugoslavs never numbered their M1924 bolt components, except on the bolt arm and with a proof stamp on the bolt ball. Collectors Lot of Two Pre-War Mauser 22LR Target Rifles -A) Mauser Model ES 340B Meisterschaft Single Shot Bolt Action Target RifleExcellent pre-WWII Mauser model ES340B Meisterschaft (Championship) target rifle, manufactured circa 1938. The Kennblatter identifies these as the 'Gewehr 291/2(j).' According to Branko Bogdanovic, these were seized by German forces in 1941 and removed en masse from Yugoslavia to Germany. Unlike the majority of these, this one has a matching bolt. It's Gewehr 98 heritage is readily apparent, and it still bears the expected cartouches and features on both metal parts and the stock. This one is not depot marked, but the numbering on the bolt doesn't strike me as WWI vintage (although that's not my area of specialty), nor was it Yugoslav practice to number anything on the bolts except for the bolt body. Most are found very well worn and with beat-up stocks, so a 1924b in nice condition is indeed a good find. The received wisdom is that both Gewehr 98 and Mexican 1912 Mausers were used to construct these, but it appears that far more turn up with Gewehr 98 features than Mexican. The Yugoslavs built this variant using ex-German Gewehr 98 receivers and parts, and Yugoslav barrels and sights.
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It doesn't seem like there are that many of these floating around, and they're probably overlooked or assumed to be well-worn Model 1924 rifles with odd features.