Who re-built this k98? *New photos*

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Hi,

Captured and re-built K98's aren't really my thing, maybe someone can tell me who re-built this one?

Bluing appears to be well done.
The parts are forced matched, using German style stamps. No electropencil anywhere.
Waffenmarks have not been peened, they're all still intact.
No German markings on the stock, it's numbered matching the gun and has a little K13 in a box.

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I'm thinking it could be Czech or East German re-build based on the k13 in little box on the stock?

-Steve
 
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Very nice K98k. I can't say for sure who rebuilt it but suspect Nabs is right. I'd also guess at a Czech refurb.

I'm assuming there is no East-German proofs on the receiver or barrel? They look like a small sunburst.
 
100% certainly czech rework. Could be for either domestic or East-German use. Probably domestic as most of the reworks with the winter trigger guard are Czech.
 
Claven2 said:
100% certainly czech rework. Could be for either domestic or East-German use. Probably domestic as most of the reworks with the winter trigger guard are Czech.
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So since this one has the East German crown over n proof on the barrel, that would mean it was a Czech refurb destined for EG? I'm assuming that EG bought or was supplied some Czech refurbs? Maybe the East Germans replaced the barrel at some point.
 
Yup, nothing more to really add, but Post-War Czech designated for East Germany

The winter trigger guard is the big give away. The stamped design was developed during WWII but not put into production until after the war ended. You only find them on Post-War Czech refurb's
 
Stupid question, perhaps, but is that just a big, ugly old "X" on the left side of the receiver or is it a Soviet capture/reissue mark?

Soviet capture/reissue mark looks like a big lopsided "X" but is a representation of crossed MN-91s. I have it here on a Luger.
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Good point, Smellie. The "X" does look much larger than other RCs I have seen on CGN and on the EE.

The stock does not have the Soviet serial number on the left side it seems and is matched on the bottom to the receiver.

Could we get a close up of that "X" by chance ?

Maybe she was a RC that ended up in East Germany and was cleaned up and rebuilt with whatever parts were on hand at the time ?
 
Looks like an RC X for sure, but not RC. the stock, and front band are def czech, hard to say where they got it. LOL or maybe someone humped it to be a prestigious RC. lol
 
It's not uncommon for EG refurbs done in Czechoslovakia to have RC "X" marks on them. Remember the RC K98's, only about half of them were capture marked. You see the capture marking in about the same proportion on the EG rifles.

It's a typical czech re-work in the post-war Soviet era.

Nice example too.
 
Nabs said:
Good point, Smellie. The "X" does look much larger than other RCs I have seen on CGN and on the EE.

The stock does not have the Soviet serial number on the left side it seems and is matched on the bottom to the receiver.

Could we get a close up of that "X" by chance ?

Maybe she was a RC that ended up in East Germany and was cleaned up and rebuilt with whatever parts were on hand at the time ?
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Here you go:

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CanadianAR said:
LOL or maybe someone humped it to be a prestigious RC. lol
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LOL, I think this one has already had enough work done to be spared from bubba.

This has been a learning experience. Thanks guys, Russian capture reworked by the Czech's for East Germany, thanks for helping to figure that out!

Cheers,
-Steve
 
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