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I should add that these rifles were originally referred to as Gewehr 98 (Gew 98) regardless of how they are marked on the left receiver side. Many of these modified Gew were sent/sold? to Spain to assist Franco in the 1936 Civil War. They were also used extensively by the early Luftwaffe, Navy, and SS. It was not until at least 1942 before they were completley ( and this was not really absolute) replaced in all front line combat units. Many of these rifles were given to German satelite nations during WWII and many others were used at the end of the war by the Volkstrum units. Quite a few have been imported both by Interarms in the 50's -60's and then in the 90's out of Eastern Europe. They are not widley understood or appreciated however one would be hardpressed to find a military arm of any nation and any era that has been thru hands of history to the degree of these modified G-98's.