7.92x57mm. 24" barrel. SN: 5437. Blued metal finish overall with wood semi-pistol grip stock featuring full length upper handguard. Bolt action internal magazine fed repeating rifle mounting adjustable tangent rear notch and fully hooded front blade sights. Receiver displays jhv/41 marking, indicating it was made by Metallwaren, Waffen und Maschinenfabrik in Budapest, Hungary during 1941. Model marking is G 98/40. Right receiver struck with two {Eagle/WaA56} waffenamt markings with {Eagle/Swastika} view marks on left receiver and barrel. Further Waffenamt marks on buttplate, stock ring, rear sight base, rear sight, and barrel band. Most serial numbers match but the magazine floorplate, follower, and triggerplate are numbered 1608. {C&R}

Fair to Good. Bore is primarily Bright with some light pitting near muzzle. Blued finish thinning fading to brown patina on triggerguard and magazine floorplate with abrasions on barrel bands, brown streaks, and flecking overall. Buttplate has some brown mottling with oxidation at the edges. Stock shows a crack forming through butt at right wrist, with handling wear dents and stains overall. Tangent sight missing the spring catch. Mechanically functional.