Description Gustloff Werke ( bcd ) Model 98 ( K98 ) Israeli Defense Force Conversion to 7.62x51mm NATO which is .308 with a five round capacity and a 24″ barrel. Import marked on the muzzle end of barrel by C.A.I. ST. ALB. VT.-Century Arms. Made in Germany in 1943 and converted in the 1950s. Finish worn butt plate. Smooth wood stock and front forend. Blued trigger guard, trigger, receiver and barrel. Steel bolt with rear safety. Rear left side of receiver bolt release. Under barrel fixed bayonet lug. Rear flip up and front hooded fixed blade sight. Metal loops for mounting a shoulder sling. Non matching serialized bolt. Stock has 7.62 carved into the butt. Receiver is marked with German Third Reich proofs and Israeli Star proofed over that. Import trigger tag with written matching serial number. Must ship to a C&R or FFL holder. Condition: Good with scratches, heavier wood dings, finish wear/loss, brass tack affixed to the left side of stock and small wood fill repairs to the stock on each side of the cross bolt. The rifled bore has rust with visible rifling. Barrel Length: 24″ Serial: 161V Manufacturer: Gustloff Werke Year: 1943 Caliber: .308 Model: Model 98 K 98 Book# 06650