Translate this word from my rifle's barrel. German? Norwegian? Russian?

[Alice2015]

Never mind. I can't upload the pic I wanted you to look at, so forget it.

 

[schism666]

I know, this question might be better answered on a firearms bulletin board, but I'm still waiting for my registrations in such forums to be approved so I can post. I'm a very impatient girl some times.

Anyway, I just inherited my grandfather's rifle, a .30-06 Karabiner 98.

I can't positively identify the origin of the rifle based upon the markings on the metal works. The Karabiner was originally manufacture in Germany as the KAR 98K, and Norway created a version called the KAR 98 that was chambered for the .30-06 round.

I might be able to get closer to understanding this gun if I could figure out what the stamp in the attached photo means. (Sorry, I would simply post an image rather than an attachment, but I don't have a photo sharing site anymore. If you are uncomfortable with opening attachments, don't.)

Hmm, can't seem to upload the attachment. Trying again...

don't worry, there's plenty of people here who fondle their penis extenders much more than actual humans. urine the right place!

 

[Mello_SixtyNine]

I know, this question might be better answered on a firearms bulletin board, but I'm still waiting for my registrations in such forums to be approved so I can post. I'm a very impatient girl some times.

Anyway, I just inherited my grandfather's rifle, a .30-06 Karabiner 98.

I can't positively identify the origin of the rifle based upon the markings on the metal works. The Karabiner was originally manufacture in Germany as the KAR 98K, and Norway created a version called the KAR 98 that was chambered for the .30-06 round.

I might be able to get closer to understanding this gun if I could figure out what the stamp in the attached photo means. (Sorry, I would simply post an image rather than an attachment, but I don't have a photo sharing site anymore. If you are uncomfortable with opening attachments, don't.)

Hmm, can't seem to upload the attachment. Trying again...

According to Wikipedia, "Karabiner" is German for "Carbine".

 

[phrodeau]

Is it "Stahlschwanz" by chance?

 

[mark_j]

Never mind. I can't upload the pic I wanted you to look at, so forget it.

Anyway, I just inherited my grandfather's rifle, a .30-06 Karabiner 98.

I can't positively identify the origin of the rifle based upon the markings on the metal works. The Karabiner was originally manufacture in Germany as the KAR 98K, and Norway created a version called the KAR 98 that was chambered for the .30-06 round.

Your question before your edit.

At the end of WW2 when Germany capitulated in 1945, there were nearly 400,000 German soldiers in Norway (largely thanks to the efforts of the Norwegian Resistance to prevent them from being transferred south). This provided Norway with a massive supply of K98k Mauser rifles to reequip their armed forces, and they picked about 250,000 of the best condition guns (mostly early war production, naturally) to take into service. These rifles were repaired and refurbished as necessary, and given new Norwegian serial numbers on the receivers, bolts, and butt plates. They were also modified to have “U”-notch rear sights and square post front sights.

In 1953 and 54, a program was undertaken to rebarrel the rifles from 8x57mm to .30-06 (7.62x63mm) in order to be able to use supplies of .30-06 ammunition made available by the United States. While the Norwegian Navy retained its 8mm chambering, all the other service branches had their rifles modified to use the new cartridge, and these rifles were given the new designation m/K98kF1. A second rebarreling was begun years later to convert rifles to the new 7.62mm NATO cartridge, but this was quickly abandoned and the G3 rifle adopted instead, with the Mauser going into war reserve by 1973.

Hope that helps...

Edit to add:

If this rifle is in good shape and still in military livery and furniture (in other words it's "as issued"), this rifle would be valuable to a collector or possibly a museum. Either way if it is in such shape, depending on condition, it would be worth about $700 to $1000. If you have no interest in it, consider either selling it to a collector or donating it to a museum.