I've seen pictures of other 98s, and the barrel is a ton shorter. Was this used for sniping or something?
Additional markings:
DOT - 1943
On the bolt lever: 6890 .Q
In front of the bolt mechanism (directly left of the DOT 1948 marking): 2464 Q
On the bottom of the rifle, the part next to the trigger: 2464
Slightly unreadable marking on the bottom of the butt of the gun - P7BU is what it looks like.
Also, where can I get ammo for this gun? Could ammo be purchased at a regular ammo store? Because my friend thinks that this would make a good hunting rifle.