sold ULTRA RARE MAUSER 98 CH. D’A MARKED 98K TRIALS RIFLE

WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE JUST AQUIRED A VERY OLD COLLECTION OF GERMAN WW2 RIFLES. IN EXCELLENT ALL MATCHING 100% ORIGINAL CONDITION, WE HAVE A VERY RARE CHEF D’ AMTES MARKED MAUSER PRE 98K DRP TRIALS RIFLE. THIS IS THE PROTYPE PRE ADOPTION RIFLE THAT ULTIMATELY BECAME THE 98K. THESE RIFLE ARE SEEN WITH POST OFFICE OR RAIL ROAD MARKINGS BUT THIS RIFLE HAS THE MILITARY TRIAL MARKING ON THE BUTT STOCK. THESE RIFLE WERE ISSUED TO A FEW UNITS TO FIELD TEST THE NEW SHORT RIFLE. THESE TRIALS WERE SUCESSFUL AND LED TO THE ADOPTION OF THE 98K IN 1935. THIS IS A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER RIFLE AND IF YOU COLLECT 98KS MANY COLLECTORS FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY CRITICAL PIECE TO HAVE AS IT IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE 98K. THIS RIFLE HAS AN EXCELELNT BORE. THESE RIFLES NEVER COME UP FOR SALE, SO THIS IS A RARE CHANCE TO GET AN IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND PEICE.