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K98 Mauser for my WWII collection!
4/22/2012 5:32:25 PM
I wanted one K98 Mauser for my WWII collection. I got this one off Gunbroker a few months ago. Most serial numbers match except the barrel bands. Bright shiny bore too. What do you think ???
4/22/2012 5:38:11 PM
Looks nice. None of the barrel bands match, or just the lower band? Have you taken it out of the stock yet? It looks to be a very nice looking gun. Congrats.
4/22/2012 5:40:08 PM
Looks like a nice clean K98. The stock looks refinished, but nicely done.
Those are great guns to shoot. I love dragging them out every now and again
What did you give for it, if I may ask?
Those are great guns to shoot. I love dragging them out every now and again
What did you give for it, if I may ask?
4/22/2012 5:58:55 PM
Originally Posted By Jeffreysox:
Looks like a nice clean K98. The stock looks refinished, but nicely done.
Those are great guns to shoot. I love dragging them out every now and again
What did you give for it, if I may ask?
Looks like a nice clean K98. The stock looks refinished, but nicely done.
Those are great guns to shoot. I love dragging them out every now and again
What did you give for it, if I may ask?
It was about $500 plus shipping.
4/22/2012 6:11:47 PM
Originally Posted By 22mike:
It was about $500 plus shipping.
Originally Posted By Jeffreysox:
Looks like a nice clean K98. The stock looks refinished, but nicely done.
Those are great guns to shoot. I love dragging them out every now and again
What did you give for it, if I may ask?
Looks like a nice clean K98. The stock looks refinished, but nicely done.
Those are great guns to shoot. I love dragging them out every now and again
What did you give for it, if I may ask?
It was about $500 plus shipping.
Not bad at all.
Now watch it multiply!
4/22/2012 6:43:45 PM
nice.
not a bad price at all considering.
can you post pics of the stock stamps?
not a bad price at all considering.
can you post pics of the stock stamps?
4/22/2012 7:57:17 PM
Originally Posted By xwarp:
nice.
not a bad price at all considering.
can you post pics of the stock stamps?
nice.
not a bad price at all considering.
can you post pics of the stock stamps?
The stock must be refinished. I cannot find any stamps on the stock. Probably why I got it for $500.
4/22/2012 8:09:39 PM
Can you take some close up pictures of the trigger guard and bolt? I have a very late war K98 in a light blonde laminate stock like yours that is very good shape, and has a clear varnish / shellac on it, that is a 100% genuine bring back from a USGI that was attached to Patton as the Allies marched east. The guy litterally grabbed it off the racks in one of the factories they captured. The barrel bands are not numbered or marked. The gun has a roughly milled bolt, and stamped trigger housing.
By comparison, I also have a very early production (1935? - S/42G) k98 that has much finer machining, including a milled trigger housing and a much better finish on the bolt. The barrel bands are milled and have the Nazi War Eagle stamped on them. That gun was brought back by my Grandfather from France as well.
Moral of the story, the gun might be original. Keep in mind that in the closing years of WWII, they were popping those things out as quick as they could, and weren't taking as much time to finish them as the earlier guns. Material and machines were also in limited supply. Hence the stamped parts, laminate stocks, and fewer inspection markings.
By comparison, I also have a very early production (1935? - S/42G) k98 that has much finer machining, including a milled trigger housing and a much better finish on the bolt. The barrel bands are milled and have the Nazi War Eagle stamped on them. That gun was brought back by my Grandfather from France as well.
Moral of the story, the gun might be original. Keep in mind that in the closing years of WWII, they were popping those things out as quick as they could, and weren't taking as much time to finish them as the earlier guns. Material and machines were also in limited supply. Hence the stamped parts, laminate stocks, and fewer inspection markings.
4/22/2012 8:20:23 PM
Looks like the reciever marking is "byf 43" which would make it a 1943 rifle from Obendorf. In that case my post above may not be entirely correct for you rifle. The stock does look like the later laminate stocks.
4/22/2012 8:23:14 PM
Originally Posted By jblomenberg16:
Can you take some close up pictures of the trigger guard and bolt? I have a very late war K98 in a light blonde laminate stock like yours that is very good shape, and has a clear varnish / shellac on it, that is a 100% genuine bring back from a USGI that was attached to Patton as the Allies marched east. The guy litterally grabbed it off the racks in one of the factories they captured. The barrel bands are not numbered or marked. The gun has a roughly milled bolt, and stamped trigger housing.
By comparison, I also have a very early production (1938) k98 that has much finer machining, including a milled trigger housing and a much better finish on the bolt. The barrel bands are milled and have the Nazi War Eagle stamped on them. That gun was brought back by my Grandfather from France as well.
Moral of the story, the gun might be original. Keep in mind that in the closing years of WWII, they were popping those things out as quick as they could, and weren't taking as much time to finish them as the earlier guns. Material and machines were also in limited supply. Hence the stamped parts, laminate stocks, and fewer inspection markings.
Can you take some close up pictures of the trigger guard and bolt? I have a very late war K98 in a light blonde laminate stock like yours that is very good shape, and has a clear varnish / shellac on it, that is a 100% genuine bring back from a USGI that was attached to Patton as the Allies marched east. The guy litterally grabbed it off the racks in one of the factories they captured. The barrel bands are not numbered or marked. The gun has a roughly milled bolt, and stamped trigger housing.
By comparison, I also have a very early production (1938) k98 that has much finer machining, including a milled trigger housing and a much better finish on the bolt. The barrel bands are milled and have the Nazi War Eagle stamped on them. That gun was brought back by my Grandfather from France as well.
Moral of the story, the gun might be original. Keep in mind that in the closing years of WWII, they were popping those things out as quick as they could, and weren't taking as much time to finish them as the earlier guns. Material and machines were also in limited supply. Hence the stamped parts, laminate stocks, and fewer inspection markings.
His gun looks to be a '43 production. They didnt start cranking out last ditch rifles yet.
4/22/2012 8:39:23 PM
Originally Posted By Jeffreysox:
His gun looks to be a '43 production. They didnt start cranking out last ditch rifles yet.
Originally Posted By jblomenberg16:
Can you take some close up pictures of the trigger guard and bolt? I have a very late war K98 in a light blonde laminate stock like yours that is very good shape, and has a clear varnish / shellac on it, that is a 100% genuine bring back from a USGI that was attached to Patton as the Allies marched east. The guy litterally grabbed it off the racks in one of the factories they captured. The barrel bands are not numbered or marked. The gun has a roughly milled bolt, and stamped trigger housing.
By comparison, I also have a very early production (1938) k98 that has much finer machining, including a milled trigger housing and a much better finish on the bolt. The barrel bands are milled and have the Nazi War Eagle stamped on them. That gun was brought back by my Grandfather from France as well.
Moral of the story, the gun might be original. Keep in mind that in the closing years of WWII, they were popping those things out as quick as they could, and weren't taking as much time to finish them as the earlier guns. Material and machines were also in limited supply. Hence the stamped parts, laminate stocks, and fewer inspection markings.
Can you take some close up pictures of the trigger guard and bolt? I have a very late war K98 in a light blonde laminate stock like yours that is very good shape, and has a clear varnish / shellac on it, that is a 100% genuine bring back from a USGI that was attached to Patton as the Allies marched east. The guy litterally grabbed it off the racks in one of the factories they captured. The barrel bands are not numbered or marked. The gun has a roughly milled bolt, and stamped trigger housing.
By comparison, I also have a very early production (1938) k98 that has much finer machining, including a milled trigger housing and a much better finish on the bolt. The barrel bands are milled and have the Nazi War Eagle stamped on them. That gun was brought back by my Grandfather from France as well.
Moral of the story, the gun might be original. Keep in mind that in the closing years of WWII, they were popping those things out as quick as they could, and weren't taking as much time to finish them as the earlier guns. Material and machines were also in limited supply. Hence the stamped parts, laminate stocks, and fewer inspection markings.
His gun looks to be a '43 production. They didnt start cranking out last ditch rifles yet.
You are right...see my second post...I should have looked at the pictures a little closer.
