WW2 German K98 Matching 1944 Bolt-Action Caliber 8mm Sniper Rifle By JP Sauer & Sohn With gw ZF4 KZF Sniper Scope & Swept Back Mount (Original)
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WW2 German K98 All-Matching 1944 Bolt-Action Caliber 8mm Sniper Rifle By JP Sauer & Sohn With ZF4 K.Z.F. Sniper Scope & Swept- Back Mount (Original)
SKU: GERMAN K98 ALL-MATCHING BOLT-ACTION CALIBER 8MM SNIPER RIFLE BY JP SAUER & SOHN WITH ZF4 K.Z.F. SNIPER SCOPE & SWEPTBACK MOUNT
Type: Original
Availability: In-Stock
Manufacturer: JP Sauer & Sohn
Manufacturer's Code: CE
Date Manufactured: 1944
Model: K98 CE
Action Type: Bolt
Serial Number: 9908
Maker Marks: Clear manufacturer stamps, 1944 date, and German acceptance proofs
Caliber: 8mm Mauser / 7.92×57mm
Weight: 4.1 kg (9.7 lb)
Length: 1130 mm
Barrel Length: 550 mm/21.7"
Bore Condition: 9.5/10
Rifle Condition: Excellent 97%
Scope Manufacturer: K.Z.F.
Scope Power: 4X60
Scope SN: 54738
Mount SN: 88
Mechanically: Excellent
Price: $8,500.00
Seller Type: Classification: C&R / FFL
Seller ID: JMW
Seller Code: KC
Return Policy: 3-day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Description
This K98 sniper rifle is a 1944 production example by J.P. Sauer & Sohn, presented as a classic low-turret sniper conversion typical of late-war German practice. The receiver is stamped with the maker mark and wartime date (JP SAUER & SOHN — 1944) and carries acceptance proofs consistent with standard German proofing of the period. The action is the Mauser 98 system—robust, familiar, and historically accurate for German sniper installations of 1939–1945.
The rifle is fitted with a gw ZF4 (KZF) 4× optical sight — a compact, fixed-power wartime sniper optic — secured in swept-back low-turret pattern mounts that place the scope slightly rearward to preserve sight picture and provide cheek weld compatibility with the K98 stock. The mounts are the low-profile type seen on many wartime sniper K98s and are period-appropriate to the optic and rifle.
Cosmetic condition is honest and consistent with service use and age: the metal finishes show thinning and light edge wear in places, with patina and minor surface oxidation in non-functional areas; the wood stock retains its original profile with expected handling marks, small dings, and finish wear but no major cracks or repairs visible. The rifle presents as a sound, honest example rather than a restored or refinished target piece.
History
The ZF4 K.Z.F. Sniper Scope and Swept-Back Mount was a late-war German sniper rifle system for the Mauser K98k rifle designed for easier and faster production. The K.Z.F. marked scopes were used on these swept-back mounts, which were a simpler, more robust alternative to standard mounts. These systems saw very limited use before the end of World War 2 due to their late-war development.
