Non russian capture all matching K98?

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Good God all I can find is Russian captures, is it impossible to locate an all matching early K98 in excellent condition?

I can find the odd all matching K98, but they are in crap condition, and typically late war. I have never, seen a rifle with matching bayonet either. Maybe they don't exist.

With so many K98's produced, you'd think a matching in hald decent conditon would not be too dififcult to locate.
 
You know about Russian captures, and that is where a whole lot of K98's wound up. Maybe most. The ones the Americans captured were taken apart with pieces put in different piles never to meet again. Don't know what the Brits did.
 
I just spent the last 45 minutes or so trying to figure out an actual number that would have arrived in Canada. Unfortunately my figures become very speculative, but I can share the bumbling math if anyone is interested. I basically figured that there's likely about 176 all matching, good condition, early manufacture Mauser K98k's in Canada in private ownership. Of those, how many are likely to be up for sale, and up for sale in an easy to find area like CGN ?
 
I have owned some matching examples in my years of collecting, and at one time they were not that difficult to find. Not easy but not the hardest things to find. As the interest in WW2 seemed to increase, matching German k98 rifles in original configuration have definitely dried up.
I can remember how I used to travel hundreds of kilometers to meet up with a seller of an "all matching" rifle, only to find that it was a badly sporterized job, peened piece, or an M48. These were the days before the internet. I miss those days sometimes though.
But those were the days before I was married, and my passion was strictly the K98 rifle. Now my passion is my kids, family first. So I sold many of my rifles, including a few matching examples.
In recent memory, I have paid as little as $300 for a correct piece, and the last one I bought cost me close to $2k. I personally believe these are overpriced for what they are, still when you are driven by such a strong desire as milsurp collecting the k98, what is a guy to do? All reason goes out the window;).
I really believe the capture pieces are outstanding, including the Russian ones. So full of history, and quite affordable, for now. We should all have Rcs in our collection.
How many matching are out there? I have no idea. I do know I am not the only guy on this forum who owns righteous matching examples. I also know there are a few that are represented as matching and original configuration, but truly are not, so heads up if you are buying.
The Germans, during WW2, never issued their rifles with a bayonet that was serialed the same as the rifle. The only exceptions to this that I know of are the contract pieces Mauser produced, for the Portuguese as an example (please correct me if I am mistaken, Gentlemen). It is getting increasingly difficult to find bayonets that are serialed the same as the scabbard though.

Here are the all matching and original configuration pieces I still own. I kept these as they represent early, mid and late war features generally speaking. They are a DUV41, BCD/AR42 and a DOU44. Thanks for looking, sorry to be so long-winded, but like I said, it's a passion.
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Thank you Gentlemen, I encourage you guys to show pics of yours as well! :) I just love seeing these! In any configuration. [/I]
BWEST said:
Yes , Joe, ------ Very nice indeed !!! ---- I have one ( 1 ) all matching, intact K98, and several RC,s , one I am refinishing to use as a shooter. As you say, so much History behind them, really Quiet a Rifle. :)
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