Israeli K98 going rate

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Found another K98 in 7.62 and wondering the going rate. Shop is asking $450. The wood is a little rough but could be sanded and revarnished to make it look better. Havent taken a really good look at the bore. No cleaning rod, no bayonet, and no sling.

Got a benelli supernova that is surplus to my needs and they take trade ins. They were talking about the gun plus ammo for the bennelli.
 
450 isn't a bad price for an Israeli if the bore is good. It may not have a provision for the cleaning rod as some Israeli's used post war made stocks that aren't drilled for one.

Oh, and PLEASE DON'T sand or refinish the stock.:D
 
Israeli slings are available online, not too expensive. There may not be a hole in the stock for a cleaning rod, which is common in Israeli k98's. Between 450 and 500 is where they're priced. I would get 0000 steel wool and saturate it with boiled linseed oil and scrub the stock. If you want more detailed information let me know. There may be some stickies on milsurp stock care on this forum.
 
When they show up at places like Epps or P&S they seem to aim right around $500. On the EE they don't tend to move fast around there, but they do sell with enough bumps or a slight price drop.

Like many milsurps these days, excellent examples sell quickly, even at a premium, because people are looking to collect the best. Average examples of average models at an average price tend to languish. Probably because everybody's waiting for someone to accidentally post a screaming mint rare variation at the average price, instead.

Don't sand the stock!
 
We can't get 40-grit here any longer.

World has gone all MODERN on me.

Gotta use 60-grit on the belt-sander now.......

Varathane does a purty finish, ya know. Right SHINY.

Trick to re-blueing the thang: mix about 20% BLACK with your DARK BLUE, paint it with that. Varathane over the top, nobody will ever know it ain't erriginal.

Think I might open a gunsmith shop one a' these days. Hope youse guys send me lotsa customrs.









(Did I just WRITE THAT?????????)
(OMG, I hope not!)
 
Seriously, I have every confidence that THIS one will be done RIGHT.

I once steamed close to 100 dents out of an Arisaka; it looked as if someone had been beating it with a chain. Pure abuse.

Between warm air and brake-drum cleaner, I got a CUP of motor-oil out of the woodwork, then replaced it slowly with Linseed Oil, finished off with a single swab of DBLO and it looks not too bad. Nice shooter, too.

These Israeli ones can be dandy shooters, too. They have been carried and abused much more than they have been shot.

No reason one can't LOOK as good as it shoots. After all, they were pretty when they were built.

Good luck!
 
JTF# said:
there is a non converted Israeli mauser in 8mm on the ee for $450
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Israeli K98k's that escaped the conversion and are still in the original 7.92x57 chambering are far, far, less common than those in 7.62. From what I've read they are very scarce in the US but a bit more common here and in Australia or New Zealand. (can't remember which now)
 
I've noticed my Israeli stock is thicker at the wrist the the German stocks, has no cleaning rod spot, and is clear coated or shellac covered. Is this typical and correct?
The stock has the typical 7.62 burned into it, and the dirty bird is just visible under the 7.62 stamp on the receiver, along with the star of david, and some hebrew squigley. What is the appropriate finish? Linseed?


Sorry for the hijack, but while we're all here...
 
The Israeli's manufactured their own stocks, used post war Czech stocks, surplus WW2 German stocks, etc. Almost any stock configuration can be correct on an Israeli K98k. So yes, some don't have the cleaning rod hole drilled in them and is correct.

I've also seen a variety of finishes on the stocks as well. My post war Czech made Israeli has a pretty shiny finish on it and I've seen others with the same finish. Is it original, I'm not 100% sure. The stock on it is an Israeli made replacement probably installed at the same time the rifle was rebuilt from 8mm to 7.62 in 1957. It almost looks like a BLO finish.
 
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