I have a 1916 Bayonet with metal sheath with WFM name on it in small letters. sold german ww1 mauser gew all matching and very sharp with mint bayonet too. I am sure the figure could be a bit higher as the Bayonet data for 1914-15 is not clear. This is a very rare star marked (sub-contract receiver) 1916 Spandau Arsenal made rifle that is doubly rare because it is Saxony marked as well. 1,105,900 Bayonets were made by /for Mauser during WWI. In excellent minus all matching condition,down to the screws, which you hardly ever see, and with an excellent bore, we have a great example of an Extremely Rare German WW1 Gewehr 98 Service rifle. Paul, checked in my Mauser records and can say that app. ** Update, Jon Speed was able to determine approximately how many bayonets were made:
The bore is excellent and it has its original cleaning rod. There is a lite import mark on the right side of the barrel between the receiver and the rear sight. Here are some pictures of the actual contract between the two firms, with the signatures of Mauser directors Schmid and Doll. Description: Up for sale today is a German WW1 Gew.98 ser.9565 in cal.8mm.(Waffenfabrik Mauser A.G.Oberndorf A/N 1918 ) This old WWI mauser is all matching,except the bolt,but the bolt is not numbered. I have seen many cut down bayonets that have signs of Turkish service, and it is likely many ended up there. How many bayonets were actually delivered is unknown, or Jon Speed did not say (**), but I suspect many were sent to Turkey, and that probably explains why the Mauser made bayonets are less common than you would expect. It is in fantastic condition except for some rust pitting to exposed metalwork. The bayonets can also be found with Mauser Oberndorf made scabbards, which are a little less common and in my experience command a small premium over unmarked scabbards. This is a genuine barn find that has been taken apart and cleaned. Sawback blades are only known dated 19, my research showing 1917 more common than 1916 dated. What you have there is a Gew 98 converted to a K98k spec rifle, with the turned down bolt handle, tangent rear sight replaced by Mauser (S/42G), barrel cut down to K98k length, and a front sight ring punched in the front to replace the original brazed-on front sight post. Known bayonets cover the range 1915-1918, the 1915 dated probably the most difficult to find, probably because production did not begin before July 1915, and 1917-1918 dated the most common date encountered. My favorite rifle, and one I try to learn as much as possible about. Many have been recorded and several studies list it in the “common” category of the manufacturers, however my own research suggests they are one of the “less common” amongst the commonly encountered makers. The contract also allows for a cancellation if the government doesn’t authorize the expenditure.Īlthough Mauser contracted for such a large number of bayonets, a million and half or more, the bayonets are not especially common, – though not scarce either. Elektrotechnishe Fabrik Eisenwerk” at Feuerbach (northwestern suburb of Stuttgart) for the manufacture of 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 bayonets between July 1915 and July 1920, these bayonets were to be made at Mauser’s expense, who would cover operating costs and 1 Mark per bayonet. During April 1915 Mauser Oberndorf contracted with “Unionwerk Mea G.m.b.H. Jon Speed recently provided the documents from his archives that show the relationship in detail. Today, Jon Speed tells us the rest of the story! Some years ago Jon Speed revealed the facts behind the production of the bayonets, in his Collector Grade book titled “Mauser: Original Oberndorf Sporting Rifles” page 50 however he left out much of the details of the relationship. Finding nice Gew 98 rifles is not easy and they just never show up this nice and matching.Mauser Oberndorf is a well-known manufacturer of the German “butcher” bayonet, which resembles a butchers knife, but few realize that Mauser Oberndorf was not the actual manufacturer of the bayonets. If you are looking for a really nice example of the famous German WW1 Mauser rifle for your collection this is a great choice. This is a rare confluence of features that make this an irresistibly desirable specimen of a Gew98!!! This example still has the walnut stock and all of the early features before the wartime expediencies in production occurred. This is a very rare “star” marked (sub-contract receiver) 1916 Spandau Arsenal made rifle that is doubly rare because it is Saxony marked as well. In excellent minus all matching condition, down to the screws, which you hardly ever see, and with an excellent bore, we have a great example of an Extremely Rare German WW1 Gewehr 98 Service rifle.
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