So I've taken pictures of the serial numbers and other markings on a K98 I got at the Markham Gun Show on Sunday. As far as I know, it is RC as indicated by the double X's on the buttstock, made in Sauer factory in 1943, and hasn't had the eagle ground off. I am missing pictures of the floorplate, triggerguard, and bolt assembly. The following parts are matching: barrel, receiver, barrel bands, buttplate. Stock, floorplate, and bolt assembly are non-matching. What I would like to know is what the three dots that are scattered around my gun mean and a curious "waffen" stamp on the right side of my receiver. Thanks for looking! http://imgur.com/a/lowQb
Hi CGN, what can you guys tell me about my K98?
- Thread starter Lennox67
- Start date
- Location
- Leduc County, Alberta
Looks to be a Czech refurb of some kind. Though the peening of all German Acceptance stamps follows no example I've seen before on a Czech, Israeli, East German, or Russian refurb. The X's have nothing to do with being a Russian refurb either.
Though the stock sanding, peening, addition of the Czech sight hood, and refinishing of the metal could have been done in Canada I suppose.
The word "WAFFEN" that is crudely stamped into the metal on the right side translates to "weapon".
But that was never officially stamped by the German authorities ever.
This rifle is worth less than a nice Czech or Russian refurb in my opinion, but if you like it and it shoots well, that's what matters.
Though the stock sanding, peening, addition of the Czech sight hood, and refinishing of the metal could have been done in Canada I suppose.
The word "WAFFEN" that is crudely stamped into the metal on the right side translates to "weapon".
But that was never officially stamped by the German authorities ever.
This rifle is worth less than a nice Czech or Russian refurb in my opinion, but if you like it and it shoots well, that's what matters.
- Location
- Leduc County, Alberta
Its worth what someone will pay for it, but personally, I wouldn't pay more than $400, maybe $500, as it's been defaced wayyy to much for my liking. But for a shooter, it'll probably be great!
Eaglelord17
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Sault Ste. Marie
I would say 400-650$ simply because even RCs are selling at those prices (and I would consider this a very small step up from a RC).
Yeah I didn't know what they were so I just assumed that they were a marking I didn't know of. Apparently that was a 2-300 dollar assumption...
I wouldn't even bother with this rifle. With the prices for 7.92 ammo/lack of milsurp ammo these days go unpeened RC/all original or go home, you won't be shooting it much anyways at $2.50 per round. These days my K98 sees more blanks during WW2 reenactment than live ammo.
$2.50 for hunting ammo...S&B or ppu is ~$30 a box. Still some surplus ammo around as well.
