All Matching bcd4 Phosphate K98k

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Just got this today, and blew off grocery shopping before work to take a few pics and fondle it! Haha

All matching 5 digit no letter block bcd4.

Mostly phosphate with a few blued parts spread about.

A late sling with partial ddk44 or dkk44 marking.

Lots of late features: Slab style cocking piece, late serial numbering style(barrel, bolt parts is it), qnw floorplate with odd punch marks.

Solder splash is indicative of late war slackening of standards.

This gun is featured in the Kreigsmodell book. It is my first published rifle.









Rare waffenamt internally on stock



 
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Very nice indeed. As I said before, I think this purchase was in very good taste.

A sweet variation with lots of interesting late war features.

This sort of condition and the fact that it's a published rifle I think you made a really nice investment with this collectors piece.

-Steve
 
Excuse my ignorance...but is the phosphate finish on these late mausers the same finish as parkerized ?

Is it just a name difference or is it something completely different ?

Awesome k98 !

Thanks !
 
It is a zinc phosphate. As far as I know its similar, but not the same.

All the US parked stuff I've seen has more of a rougher finish like close close up.

This finish it totally smooth.
 
Great pick up. Mausers are such great rifles. I have a blued 41 bcd RC rebarreled by VOPO in the early 50's and as a result the bore is in excellent condition. Thanks for posting the photos. I've never seen any phosphated examples before.
 
samsplacci71 said:
Great pick up. Mausers are such great rifles. I have a blued 41 bcd RC rebarreled by VOPO in the early 50's and as a result the bore is in excellent condition. Thanks for posting the photos. I've never seen any phosphated examples before.
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Many vet bringbacks have nice bores also, it's just a matter of how well it was cared for after the war, what type of ammo was used, was it ever cleaned, ect.

I have several rifles with combat provenance and the bores in the original barrels are still mint just like when they left the factory, including U.S. stuff that fired corrosive ammo.

I would take a guess that the bore in this K98k is also very good. It's clearly been stashed away and not abused by post-war shooters, this is the type of condition that is the result of being in a collection, and not someone's range toy.

-Steve
 
LOL. JB, you will get a cutout pic when I get home.

I'm going to try the new lighting.

One thing I like about subcontracted and assembled guns, are all the letters. Lol

a - trigger, rear sight base
b - firing pin
C - stock
d - triggerguard
e - cocking piece
f - recoil lug
l - bolt, extractor, receiver, bayo lug
m - safety
n - bolt shroud


All that's missing is an i marked cleaning rod, mine is unmarked.
 
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The letter codes are really neat. I like the Kohler "e" marked parts the best for some reason. Gustloff was unique for all the subcontracted parts and it makes them interesting to collect.

Your's has the broken firing proof right? How about a nice close up of that? You're new pics are good, post some up!
 
I have come across references for the use of Phosphate finish on French production of Walther P-38s.
The French assembled various German weapons for issue from left over parts.
Might this be the case for the rifle ?
The lack of production facilities resulted in the French issuing Panther tanks to their armour core after WW2.
 
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