How long was the K98's Cleaning Rod? I was surfing Ebay for K98 stuff (Bayonet, Stipper Clips, etc) and found two rods, one 10" another 12".
K98 Cleaning Rod
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You have to measure your stock. I don't have a good way to do it...so I have no clue. 
Maybe wire? But that could be gunk caught in your stock...so I wouldn't know.
I've never actually known how people have done it. But I believe with early stocks, they use short rods, and late ones use long, as a general rule. I THINK! I am probably wrong.
Maybe wire? But that could be gunk caught in your stock...so I wouldn't know.
I've never actually known how people have done it. But I believe with early stocks, they use short rods, and late ones use long, as a general rule. I THINK! I am probably wrong.
Thanks. Are the rods supposed to screw into the stock??
Yes ....
10" was for the early K98k's and 12" was later....
What year and maker do you have?
Regards,
Badger
I haven't got it yet, but I'm buying from P&S Militia a 1944 made by J.P. Sauer und Sohn Gewehrfabrik, Suhl . I figure all I'm going to be recieving is the rifle itself, so I'm looking for/at things like clips, sling, cleaning rod, locking screws, etc.
Yes it is a Russian capture/refurb, so I'll wait to do the measuring. Whats the best way to do the measuring? What do I use as POINT A and POINT B when I make the measurment?
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Ok, maybe I should ask this question another way. How far out of hte stock is the cleaning rod supposed to extend?
Yup ...
Myself, I need both a 10" and a 12" for two different pieces in my collection. I just haven't had the time to get round to ordering them.
Regards,
Badger
Thats the problem. I don't know how to measure the rod when in place to know whether I req. the 10 or 12". I was doing some searching and found pics of hte cleaning rod not extending past the front sight hood. IS this how you tell what the proper length is?
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That sounds like it would work Summer.
Another more reliable way is to check where the cleaning rod nut is in the stock. (The cleaning rod screws into it) If it is only visible in the barrel channel inside the stock, it is a 12 inch rod. If it is visible on the outside on the bottom of the stock (by the rear band), then it is a 10 inch rod.
Another more reliable way is to check where the cleaning rod nut is in the stock. (The cleaning rod screws into it) If it is only visible in the barrel channel inside the stock, it is a 12 inch rod. If it is visible on the outside on the bottom of the stock (by the rear band), then it is a 10 inch rod.
Thanks Steve, thats exactly the answer I was looking for!!.
