The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Volkssturm VG1 bolt action rifle. Action stamped qve VG1 and the serial number. The stock is laminated beech with a slot cut through the butt for a sling and has no markings. The rifle is complete with a front sight protector and a ten shot magazine from a Kar 43 rifle marked aye (Olympia Buromaschinenwerke AG, Erfurt). The bolt with a straight cocking lever has a matching serial number to the action.
This rifle is crudely made and designed for issue to the Volkssturm (Home Guard) as a last resort for the defence of Germany in 1945.
Mauser Model Kar 98k Rifle. Bolt action receiver marked bcd 45 and the serial number is stamped on the barrel. This rifle has a laminated stock and a Zf 42 telescopic sight, engraved 27-1079 J2, fitte
Mauser Model Kar 98k bolt action rifle. Originally a blued and polished machined steel action with a turned down bolt arm. Full laminated wood stock that has a steel packing disc in the butt and press
Mauser Kar 98a bolt action rifle. Blued steel action marked with a crown over DANZIG 1918 and on the left side Kar 98. One piece wood stock that has a single finger grove to each side of the fore end,
G43 Rifle. Semi automatic action marked 'G43 bcd' and the serial number. It has a cast and machined action with a right hand cocking arm. The laminated stock has Nazi proof marks on the butt and a pol
Mauser Kar 98k bolt action rifle. Originally a blued and polished machined steel action with a turned down bolt arm. Full laminated wood stock that has a steel packing disc in the butt and pressed ste
Mauser Model Kar 98k bolt action rifle. Originally a blued and polished machined steel action with a turned down bolt arm. Full laminated wood stock that has a steel packing disc in the butt and press
