the best way, and I never have a problem using this method. get a good pair of Expandable snap ring pliers,then insert tips into sight hood about half way down the inside of hood , then squize-- the hood will open up , and slide it on until its in the groves of the sight , VERY EASY. hope this helps you. Bob
No. The hooded front sight post was adopted in 1939.
Would the front sight hood for what be compatible with a G98/40, which by the way, is not a Mauser. The standard K98 sight hood will fit on a G98/40 rifle, but it will not sit well and would not be correct. The 98/40 used a proprietary sight hood that no other rifle in the world used. They are exceptionally rare today.
Yes, it's very easy. You need a special tool called ring pliers. They expand outward as you close them. Using this tool (available at any Home Depot for les than 20 bucks, get a good one) you can pry open the hood just enough to get it into the slot on the front sight. Good luck!
Markings on the rifle will indicate exactly when and where it was made. So- what markings are on yours?
Mauser k98 value $475
It means your rifle was made in 1938 at the Mauser AG plant in Obendorf. 42 was the code for Mauser- many different firms built the K98.
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look on top by the date. you will see letters. those letters tell you who made the rifle. example 'byf' was made by the mauser factory.........................
Assuming that the question should read "what sniper rifle did the Germans use in world war 2" the answer is as follows: Most commonly the K98 Mauser was used, with an optical sight. Secondly the G41 semi-automatic rifle was used, designed by Walther. Also fitted with an optical sight.
There are few German Mausers.. The main one is the K98 . This was the main issue weapon during WWII. During WWII one of the places K98s were built was in Yugoslavia. The folks in Yugoslavia learned how to make them. After the war they took and redesigned the K98s and designed and made their own models.... They used them in their own army after the war and sold them all over the world. The M48 is my favorite yugo Mauser .
depends on the maker, overall condition and type. send pictures..............
No way to answer that. The MG42 fired the same cartridge as the MG34 and the Mauser K98 rifle.