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Appears to be a mechanically unmolested byf 43 in a duffel cut laminated stock.
This would be a nice shooter. Buy 8x57 ammo.
One quirk of a M98 to be aware of. The round must be laoded from the magazine. DO NOT stick a round in the chamber and try to close the bolt.
Appears to be a mechanically unmolested byf 43 in a duffel cut laminated stock.
This would be a nice shooter. Buy 8x57 ammo.
One quirk of a M98 to be aware of. The round must be laoded from the magazine. DO NOT stick a round in the chamber and try to close the bolt.
If it has been passed down through the family, getting rid of it would be a mistake. once its gone chances are you will never see it again. it looks to be in good condition.
but most likely it was a post-war purchase based on the peened eagle.
but most likely it was a post-war purchase based on the peened eagle.
That’s the design on the side beside the numbers
And yes it seems to be in good shape and there’s lots of good rifling in it
Most likely end up keeping it but I have no real use for it lol I’m deffintly curious to find out the year of it and value etc and any decent knowledge I can get
And yes it seems to be in good shape and there’s lots of good rifling in it
Most likely end up keeping it but I have no real use for it lol I’m deffintly curious to find out the year of it and value etc and any decent knowledge I can get
It's a 1943 (hence the 43) manufactured K98 rifle, produced by Mauser Obendorf (byf). The three letter code is one of the systems the Nazis used to "obscure" armament production from the Allies - with the intent of making it more difficult to target and bomb factories. I know for bayonets specifically there were three systems used to obscure manufacture, the first was a number code (for example S/172 - for Eikhorn), the second was just using their commercial trademark/name, and the third was letter codes (like fnj - for Alex Coppel). For bayonets at least, it wasn't really all that effective in the sense that everyone knew where the German cutlery industry was located - being that they had been based in the same area for a few hundred years...
Value is subjective, when it comes to sporterized (cut down, or otherwise modified from military spec.) items. Your particular K98 would be a decent candidate to restore/refurbish back to military spec., but it can never really go back to it's original form; and certainly not the original collectors value either. I personally do not know what the value of a sporterized K98 would be, although if it's anything like the value of a Lee-Enfield that's been modified it'll be a fraction of the value of a "proper" example.
Value is subjective, when it comes to sporterized (cut down, or otherwise modified from military spec.) items. Your particular K98 would be a decent candidate to restore/refurbish back to military spec., but it can never really go back to it's original form; and certainly not the original collectors value either. I personally do not know what the value of a sporterized K98 would be, although if it's anything like the value of a Lee-Enfield that's been modified it'll be a fraction of the value of a "proper" example.
It looks like one of the German Police FTRs from post war stocks. I had one of those at one time and swallowed the hype story from the fellow I purchased it from.
They are very accurate, with ammo they like. They don't like the anemic North American offerings.
It has a fair amount of value to the right person.
The duffel cut doesn't appear in your photos. If it is a duffel cut, bring back the value is substantially higher
They are very accurate, with ammo they like. They don't like the anemic North American offerings.
It has a fair amount of value to the right person.
The duffel cut doesn't appear in your photos. If it is a duffel cut, bring back the value is substantially higher
I would think the value is some were between $300- $700. the fact that the wood has been cut means its collector value is done. Even if you replace the stock it will never be all matching and the peened Eagle kills the value.
I was looking for information at what range the British opened fire at Battle of Omdurman, but did not find the distance put found this description of the battle.
https://www.britishbattles.com/war-in-egypt-and-sudan/battle-of-omdurman/
https://www.britishbattles.com/war-in-egypt-and-sudan/battle-of-omdurman/
Good catch. I didn't see the cut down fore end pic.
