3/15/2023 0 Comments Mauser k98 serial numbersThese stamps are analogous (but more specific and informative) to the US Military's visual proof eagle stamp (on wood and metal) and Circle P (on wood stocks) markings on American small arms prior to the 50s. Late in the war, many parts were sub-contracted out and you'll often see numerous "Waffenamt" IDs on a individual weapon. The German abbreviation for Waffenamt is "WaA" and you'll often see this abbreviation along with the ID number of the office in the stamp.Īs each Waffenamt had its own ID number, many collectors use this knowledge to help identify original parts on a Mauser, Walther or any other Nazi era weapon. ![]() Some of these stamps bear the Swastika but many don't. Waffenamt literally means "Weapons Office" and each facility engaged in military production had a number of government inspectors in an "Amt" and each of these offices had a code number with the stylized Nazi eagle that was usually stamped on each part large enough to bear it when it passed inspection. ![]() The Waffenamt Druck or Stempel was used to indicate that a part or a weapon had passed inspection by the "Waffenamt" located at the factory producing the part and was used on many items produced for the Wehrmacht (defense force in German) during the Nazi era (1933 to 1945).
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