The left sling well is marked “8” and with a faded stamping. The right sling well is partially marked “38”. The nosecap, barrel band, front sight, rear sight assembly, and bolt release lever are each marked with the last 2 digits of the serial number. The bottom metal (twice) and the rear sight assembly (twice) are marked with the serial number and with a few “eagle / 26” inspection stamps.
The face of the front sight and the top of the bolt release lever are marked with “eagle” inspection stamps.
The bottom of the bolt handle is marked with 2 “eagle / 63” inspection stamps. The bolt assembly is marked with numbers that do not correlate to the serial number. The left side of the rear sight base is marked with 3 “eagle / 26” inspection stamps. The top of the barrel shank is marked “13639D0”. The left side of the barrel shank is marked with a Nazi “eagle / swastika” and the serial number. The right side of the receiver is marked with three German inspection stamps “eagle / 26”. The left side of the receiver is marked with a Nazi “eagle / swastika”, with the serial number, and “Mod.98”. The top of the receiver is marked “243 / 1939”. In terms of mechanical assurances, this stamp is the most important on the weapon.Markings: There is no visible import mark. In order to obtain this certification, the firearm must successfully fire two rounds of ammunition that have been loaded 30% hotter than the accepted maximum caliber specification. The N stands for nitrocellulose and as you may have guessed, means that the firearm has been approved for safe use with nitrocellulose-based gunpowder. The eagle is a federal insignia in Germany and in this case is indicative of the firearm’s acceptance according to government standards. The first stamp we will discuss is the “eagle over N” that is consistent on all German firearms.
Over the years, the specific proof stamps employed by German manufacturers have varied somewhat (especially during and after World War Two), but the markings have remained fairly consistent for most of the past half-century. Though the measures seem heavy handed, collectors largely believe that the regulations did improve the overall quality of European arms in the latter half of the 19 th century. Intended to help guarantee the quality of firearms produced in each nation, proof laws laid forth a set of standards that gun manufacturers must adhere to in order to market their products. Though the European tradition of compulsory proofing (and subsequent marking) dates back to the English Gun Barrel Proof Act of 1868, Germany did not adopt a similar law until 1891.
Officially, these markings are known as proof marks or proof stamps.
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