ce41 Bolt mismatch K98

[CanadianAR]

Picked this up this morning.
ce41 Bolt mismatch, no rod or hood, but came with sling, bayonet, and.........
capture papers! Well a photocopy. The vets children wanted to keep the original. Stock has seen better days but it intact, unsanded.
The paper lists the vets name and the items he brought back.
A k98, a bayonet, a Luger and holster, a dress dagger, and dress sword. Good haul imho.
I am not a photographer and my camera was like $100, and I just plain suck at pics. Sorry.

 

[jbmauser]

Very nice! I love the capture paper! Great piece of history. Congrats on the great find.

 

[joe n]

Your camera appears to suck, as you say, but the beauty of this early war K98 makes up for it all! What a fantastic score, thank you for showing us this

 

[Nabs]

So you spent x amount of dollars on a vet bring back Kar98k and pennies on your camera...I think I see the problem here .

Very nice score, you do not see rifles with their captures papers.

 

[CanadianAR]

I actually bought one camera in 2005, it was its sheer s**ttyness that got me this camera from the gfs sister for xmas. It just isnt great for close ups. If I get sunny day i can take some better ones, i admit there were rushed as well.

And id way rather buy a gun then a camera!

 

[AdrianM]

A beauty. The stock looks pretty nice to me!

 

[gaff]

Nice score

 

[rifleman1377]

I use to think that the plum color extractor was found on RC 98ks . Did they replace the bolt with a RC bolt ?

 

[jbmauser]

If you spent the money on a camera, it would only end up obsolete and worthless in a few years. Good decision to buy the K98k! It still isn't obsolete and will only increase in value.

 

[CanadianAR]

I use to think that the plum color extractor was found on RC 98ks . Did they replace the bolt with a RC bolt ?

Upon furthur inspection of the bolt, Ive found the extractor unserialled. All other bolt parts match. So not sure.

 

[jbmauser]

I have read that some late war production K98k's had straw or plum colored extractors due to the metals and heat treatment used? Possibly this is what you have?

 

[Coyote Ugly]

I use to think that the plum color extractor was found on RC 98ks . Did they replace the bolt with a RC bolt ?

No, not quite right there.

The plum colored extractors show up on all K98`s, Vet Bring back and RC.

The plum is a reaction with the nickel in the chemicals and when not at the correct temperatures (either too hot or cold) at the time of manufacturing process, the plum color is the result.

 

[CanadianAR]

Its an unserialled extractor either way. Who knows.
Trying to source a sight hood and rod now.

 

[ArtyMan]

Its an unserialled extractor either way. Who knows.
Trying to source a sight hood and rod now.

Ebay is usually a good go for small parts like that. Repro for sure, original Im not too sure.

 

[jbmauser]

Originals can be found from reputable sellers on ebay. I ordered a few for some of my restorations.

 

[CanadianAR]

I will want original parts for this one. Its worth it in my opinion. I will look. I can get them overseas I just dont like waiting.

 

[Nabs]

Ebay is usually a good go for small parts like that. Repro for sure, original Im not too sure.

x2, that is where I picked up a restoration kit for a 1944 Kar98k I had. The only real p.i.t.a. was getting that sight hood on, it is not as easy as it looks.

 

[ArtyMan]

x2, that is where I picked up a restoration kit for a 1944 Kar98k I had. The only real p.i.t.a. was getting that sight hood on, it is not as easy as it looks.

Hahaha I can attest to that myself!

 

[Pocketfisherman]

Nice score! How was the rest of Woodstock for Milsurps? I was going but was too lazy when the alarm rang.

 

[Nabs]

I think I filled my "swear jar" the day I managed to get that hood on.