Need Advice on 1915 SS Marked Sniper Rifle...

[dzyner]

I got a call this morning from a local guy who explained he has a 1915 dated "Mauser sniper rifle with 5 SS stamps, all in a row". He's an older gentleman who isn't familiar enough with how to send photos via email so I'll be having a look at it this afternoon, hopefully.

What I really need is some advice on what I should be looking for on this rifle to tell whether or not its original. What should the markings look like; where should they be located; etc. If anyone has photos of the correct markings, showing their proper placement that would be awesome!

Thanks in advance for any help!
Dzyner

[Jan]

Im sure the forum will help you out on this one when you send the pictures!

Cheers Jan

[dzyner]

Thanks Jan, but I'm looking for general info at this point, about what to actually look for when I see the rifle first-hand. Certainly there are some tell-tale markings that would be present on a genuine Gewehr 98 SS sniper rifle that can be explained in words, right?

[talltom]

hi i know a guy with a ww2 sniper rifle with ss markings this is the picture i hope it helps
tom

[John Brandon]

hi i know a guy with a ww2 sniper rifle with ss markings this is the picture i hope it helps
tom

That one is a no I'm afraid

[big ned]

That one is a no I'm afraid

I was led to believe that SS rifles were not waffenampt stamped as they were not a part of the army. Therefore the eagle and kreuz would not be stamped on a genuine SS rifle. But i may be wrong...

Regards, Ned.

[John Brandon]

Korrect!
howdy Ned

[Ostm63]

I no like it ...

[Karell Gott]

May be this photos can help you?
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/battl...sion-12909-56/

[qotd]

Surely if they were arming the SS with army rifles, they wouldn't b too concerned about a waffenampt. That can't be a cut and dry way to ascertain authenticity