98K - Sporterized

S

sobo4303

CGN frequent flyer
Rating - 100%
37   0   0
Location
Smoky Lake, Alberta
I picked up a "Sporterized" 98K yesterday.

The thing is, the rifle action is in remarkable shape...notwithstanding the bubba'd stock. It is a really good shooter!

I think it is an RC. It is a bcd 4, but has some funky little markings and stamps.

Can anybody give me an idea as to it's history...or at least if I am right about the RC. All the numbers match...receiver, bolt parts, trigger guard and floorplate.

Picture007.jpg


Picture006-1.jpg


Picture004-2.jpg


Picture008.jpg


Thanks in advance! :D
 
I dont think its an RC they usually have no numbers matching.
Deleted wrong info to avoid confusion.

I think nabs has it. What I was trying to convey was not world war 2 markings
 
Last edited:
That's a K98 with east German Proofs (Eagle over Crown over U) on the barrel & action. They are not Imperial Proofs. It's possible the actions was re barreled, most likely post WWII with old stock??

Do you have a pict of the whole rifle?

Pete
 
Here are more pics. Those little "eagles" (three of them) are located on the barrel, just blow the rear sight. There is no "X" as the an RC, at least from what I read.

Here are more pics of rifle. It looks like the stock was refinished, as there is a dowel inserted into the cleaning rod hole and a triangular abortion where the sling would have been.

Here are more pics.

Picture006-2.jpg


Picture007-1.jpg


Picture008-1.jpg


Picture010.jpg


Picture009.jpg
 
This is correct, the East Germans did a fantastic job rearsenaling these k98 rifles. Nice piece!
Pblatzz said:
That's a K98 with east German Proofs (Eagle over Crown over U) on the barrel & action. They are not Imperial Proofs. It's possible the actions was re barreled, most likely post WWII with old stock??

Do you have a pict of the whole rifle?

Pete
Click to expand...
 
I was just on Numrich's gun parts and they have repro K98 stocks for $85 ish with the cupped butt. You could rebuild here.
 
I paid $225 for it. So I'm guessing I got a bit of a good deal? There are quite a bit of the little "eagles" all over this thing, so I'm guessing that's a good thing.

The best part is that it shoots beautifully. Smooth, accurate and recoil like a 243.

:D Cool! :dancingbanana:
 
Would the East Germans leaving swastikas on it. Or the West Germans. What about a vet bring back then converted over here or an import form somewhere then sportserized?
 
Looks East German but for the eagle and swastika on the receiver. I have an East German 98 and there are no swastikas on it. On the rifle in question, note the top part of the receiver, how it's been machined, likely to remove some previous marking. Has anyone here ever seen the factory marking (BCD) set so far down the receiver as this one is?
 
The "tiny eagles" are stampings left by the Heereswaffenamt (Army Weapons Office) inspectors. They are little stick eagles, no swastikas, and should have tiny numbers under the wing. These are the numbers of the HWA inspectorate office which examined the rifle when it was new.

The Russian/Soviet capture mark actually was crossed stylised Moisin-Nagants but often was so poorly stamped that it looked like a lumpy "X". I don`t see one on this critter.

Late-type Tego stock, heavily modded. There are a few originals around if you look hard. Very heavy, supremely strong and super-stable, they are the direct ancestors of ALL the modern laminated stocks. The way they were made is a pretty incredible tale all by itself.

Commercial sporting rifle built up from a wartime Kar98k. Get it a full-military stock and you have 2 excellent rifles for the price of 1!

Hope this helps.
.
 
smellie said:
...Late-type Tego stock, heavily modded. There are a few originals around if you look hard. Very heavy, supremely strong and super-stable, they are the direct ancestors of ALL the modern laminated stocks. The way they were made is a pretty incredible tale all by itself.

Commercial sporting rifle built up from a wartime Kar98k...
Click to expand...

We should have just waited for Smellie to figure it out. No need for us speculating. Smellie - there should be something like the Bat Light when we're stumped to call you!
 
Thanks for all the valuable info guys. Just wanted to give everyone an update.

Took the rifle to the range with some serious ammo (hornady 150 gr and 748 powder). Had to sight in the front sight. Found a front sight hood at a local gun show from the same front sight on my rifle. Looks better now. Was curious about headspace. Measured casing prior to shot and then after. Out of 10 shots I measured, only one measured .001" greater than original. In my way of thinking, there is no headspace issue for that rifle. Gotta love German engineering! The rifle has a fondness for the 150 gr Hornady's and Privi Partisan 139 gr. It is less consistent with Win Super X 170 gr and does not like Rem 170 gr at all (300 yard targets and gongs). The sights are surprisingly accurate, but the numbering is no indication of yardage, rather they seem to be a gradation numbering.

Son saw these posts and told me that he wanted this rifle for his birthday, Monday. Happy Birthday! He wants to restore it and start his collection. His next item will be an Enfield of some sort, likely a WW2 vintage.

So it looks like I am going to be in the market for a stock, cleaning rod and clamps for that period of rifle. I am also going to buy that book for my reference. Will post pics when completed.

Thank you Gun nutters!
 
The sights are designed to be bang-on when you are using MILSPEC ammo.

For the Kar98k this means the 7.92x57JsS loading: 196-grain FMJBT slug at about 2650 at the muzzle. This was the late-World-War-I ANTI-TANK loading. :eek:Very hot, BRUTAL at the buttplate. MOST of World War Two was fought with the SmE and SmK loadings: ferrous cores of about 178 grains, running at almost .30-06 velocities.... and the '06 was only shooting a 152. Nasty stuff to shoot. Be happy you don't have any!:runaway:

Be sure to keep that original stock, too, even if you do restore it. It is fitted to this rifle and it is an excellent sporting stock as-is.:D:D

Have fun!

Hope this helps.
.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom