Firing Pin Disk tool on Mauser K98

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Do all German K98 Mausers have a firing pin disk tool on the stock.

I have a 1938 S/42 K98 without the disk and hole on the stock. The stock appears to be original and the serial number on the stock matches other part numbers.
 
A 1938 S/42 would have had the take down disc in the stock originally. You most likely have a K98k that was reworked or refurbed at some point. Post up some pics and we can probably tell you exactly what you have.
 
Generally any German K98 from WWII up until the kriegsmodell was introduced had a bolt disassembly disc. If you have a stock without the disc it's going to be very late war or post war (for the most part). As jbmauser pointed out, your model should have the disc so something has definitely been done to your rifle.
 
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The serial number on the bottom of the stock matches the serial on the bolt and barrel.
 
Looks like a post war Czech refurb. The post war manufactured stock, post war "winter trigger guard", and the VZ 24 front sight protector are all signs of a Czech rebuild done post war. The Czechs would have numbered the stock to match when they did the rebuild.

Looks like a nice K98k though and should make a great shooter.
 
K98K have the take down disc from 1934 up to 1945. 44 and 45 rifles depend on the maker. Dou until 45, dot 44. They were called semi kreigsmodell. No bayo lug, and screwed on bands, but still retain takedown disc.
 
Canadian Ar..... and what we call a Kriegsmodel ??? i know not much about this thing so i want to know ..??

you explain a semi-kriegs but what is a kriegsmodel? Kriegsmodel= Semi-kriegs or its 2 different type ??

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Kriegsmodell stocks had no bayonet lug, the bands were attatched with a screw, and instead of the take down disc in the buttstock there was simply a hole drilled through the buttplate.

Here is a link to my byf 45 which is a full kriegsmodell.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?867410-Matching-byf-45-no-letter-block

Ok. I'm going to edit this as well since I totally forgot about the Gustloff (bcd code) style of semi-Kriegsmodell.:redface:

There were two different war time semi-Kriegsmodell configurations. Semi-Kriegsmodell meaning that they had some but not all the features of a full Kriegsmodell. The late Gustloff or bcd K98k's used a style of stock very similar to the stock on the OP's rifle. They had a bayo lug mount, the bands were retained by a band spring, and the take down hole was drilled in the buttplate. The difference being the wartime stocks are drilled for a cleaning rod while the post war manufactured are not.

The other style of semi-Kriegsmodell are those used by Brunn I (dot) and Brunn II (dou). These are basically the same as the full Kriegsmodell except they still used the take down disc in the buttstock instead of the simplified hole in the buttplate of the full Kriegsmodells.
 
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I should also mention that the stock on the OP's rifle could also be considered a semi-Kriegsmodell stock. Instead of the take down disc in the buttstock it has the simple hole through the buttplate but still has a bayo lug and band spring but they are NOT drilled for a cleaning rod. This configuration of stock was never used during wartime production and is a post war variation.

Ok. CanadianAR pointed out to me that I missed the Gustloff semi-Kriegsmodell variation. Gustloff used a stock very similar to the the post war semi-Kriegs modell except they ARE drilled for a cleaning rod.
 
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jbmauser said:
Looks like a post war Czech refurb. The post war manufactured stock, post war "winter trigger guard", and the VZ 24 front sight protector are all signs of a Czech rebuild done post war. The Czechs would have numbered the stock to match when they did the rebuild.

Looks like a nice K98k though and should make a great shooter.
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Thank you for your reply. I am just getting into collecting and have lots to learn. Did the Czeck rebuilds have any special markings on the parts or stock? What markings should be on an original stock besides having the bolt disassembly disc?
 
Ngyukon said:
Thank you for your reply. I am just getting into collecting and have lots to learn. Did the Czeck rebuilds have any special markings on the parts or stock? What markings should be on an original stock besides having the bolt disassembly disc?
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Originally your 1938 S/42 would have had a stock with a flat buttplate on it and nazi eagles with WaA63 stamped on the right side of the stock between the take down disc and the buttplate.
 
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