Steyr VK-98 8mm (R27594)

Steyr VK-98 8mm caliber rifle. Very rare German Volksgewehr (people’s rifle). YK-98 8mm “last ditch rifle. This VK-98 has a machine gun barrel, cupped butt plate, bolt disassembly domed washer, recessed stock for the bolt handle and knob and 5-shot magazine. See Mauser Military Rifles of the World, Forth Edition, by Robert Ball (page 222) for another example. The receiver is marked bnz 45 (Steyer-Daimler-Puch, 1945). The barrel and bolt are both numbered 7818. The trigger guard and floor plate are marked byf. The gun is in excellent condition. The action functions correctly. You won’t find a better VK-98 than this one!

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