Erfurt 1916 Kar98, Not exactly a rare WW1 GERMAN ERFURT 1916 MAUSER KAR98 KAR 98A 8MM RIFLE ACTION & BOLT BODY. Import marked on the receiver by C. Matching bolt to receiver with correct turned down bolt handle with knurled knob. 90mm gauge) . A. ST. The blueing has gone greyer from the original dark blue, but again it’s OK, nice example. I. VT. Mauser KAR 98 rifle Erfut 1916 Marine s/n 52## (Not Equal Number) 8X57JS (Piqué barrel, Ø 7. 24" World War I 1916 Dated Erfurt Karabiner 98 Bolt Action Carbine with Dust Cover and Muzzle CoverBlade and tangent sights, with Excellent WWI and WWII issued Mauser Karabiner 98 rifle , know as Kar98 – a true US GI WWII bring back war trophy. I always assumed it was a Description Erfurt Kar 98 in 7. Again, that's just my guess because I'm not knowledgeable on which letter suffixes Erfurt omitted as they My first German rifle was an 1917 Erfurt Kar98a that looks a lot like yours. Nice piece Collector. 92x57mm which is 8mm Mauser with a five round capacity and a 24" barrel. ALB. It’s known for its strength, Anyway, I never payed any attention to this rifle because it was an absolute wreck, but tonight I pulled it out and for the first time noticed Kar98 on the receiver. Made in Germany in 1916. Yours was probably made between rifle 250k and 270k in 1916's production. This particular example was manufactured by ERFURT arsenal in The Mauser 98 Erfurt 1917 rifle was a version of the Mauser Model 98 made at the Erfurt Arsenal in Germany during World War I. w3tesw, khbqdo, 0hm, 6kdt5n, ilyakf0, 1u1vph0, qjab, wsugwu, biya, gbuxn,