Besides the legal markings on a weapon, soldiers, insurgents or any random user could have left his own engravings on the arm. In armed conflicts, such weapons can most of the time be traced back to a certain point, which is in most cases a legal obligation by international law. This can provide basic information on the weapon, and its history, which facilitates tracing it. Honored as I was, I immediately started looking around and a whole new world of weapon markings opened up!įirst of all, what are weapon markings? What’s their main function? Well, m arkings provide the weapon ‘s serial number, country of origin and country of last import. Dark but shootable bore with good mechanics.Recently, I was approached by the awesome team of Silah Report ( to comment on the weapon markings and engravings of Middle-Eastern, North African and Central-Asian small-arms. Wood has oil-soaked appearance with heavy usage marks. Comes with tag explaining the history of the unit markings saying it was carried by the "8th Shutzen of the 6th Co 118th Infantry Regiment" and later by the "5th Musketeer of The 1st Co 132nd Landwehr Regiment." CONDITION: Overall good for age with metal still showing traces of original finish with some light pitting. Full military walnut stock with arsenal markings. Blued non-import marked barrel with correct military sights with matching serial number stamped on barrel and receiver. (B) Mauser Gewehr 88 made by Steyr in Austria in 1890. Dark but shootable bore with good mechanics. CONDITION: Overall in well-used condition with heavy usage marks and dings consistent with use in combat. Hard to find in all matching configuration. Walnut full military finger groove style stock with matching hardware and stock is stamped with rifle serial number and unit markings. Spadau marked receiver with matching straight handle bolt. Full military style barrel with integral blade front sight and rear military sight graduated to 2000 meters. more Lot consists of: (A) Mauser Gewehr 98 bolt action magazine rifle made at Spandau Arsenal in 1917. Walnut full military finger groove style stock with matching hardware and stock is. Lot consists of: (A) Mauser Gewehr 98 bolt action magazine rifle made at Spandau Arsenal in 1917.
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