Although I have one, and read up on them some before buying from an acquaintance, I'm certainly no expert either! I know that it should have the medallion, sling swivels, bayonet shroud (if it had one originally), matching numbers, bent bolt handle, (the 96, and 38 have straight bolts handles).
A couple of things I learned while reading up on the 94. One may look like a 94, but it could actually be a cut down 96. I guess this was/is popular with those trying to fool would be purchasers. Another is, although preferable, it could be that the numbers don't match due to arsenal re-conditioning.
Although the Oberndorf 94's bring a premium if all original, due to their rarity, it seems as though the serious collectors (at least what I deduced from my limited research) prefer the quality of the 94's built in Sweden. As a matter of fact, that is why the Swede's started making the Mauser in Sweden. They thought they could build a better quality rifle (again what I read) then the Germans.
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