Original German WWII Laminated Karabiner 98k Gewehr 33/40 “Mountain” Carbine Lower Stock & Handguard - K98k US Civil War both stamped and written in

both stamped and written in engraving pen

Assuming this was not an accident we have what can be called a “combat pedigree”

which has been modified slightly by having the "horns" built up with brass

that in one important respect ship silhouettes differ from those of aircraft

especially Chile

Original German WWII Laminated Karabiner 98k Gewehr 33/40 “Mountain” Carbine Lower Stock & Handguard - K98k US Civil War both stamped and written inOriginal Item. Only One Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. The first examples had more in common with their predecessor than later examples, such as the rear sling attachment, which started out the same as the GEW98 fitting, but then was switched to a slot in the butt stock. While German (J. P Sauer, Mauser Werke, Erma, BSW, Lubeck) and