K98 qualify as all matching?
- Thread starter DougTheSnail
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What about armourer replacements/fixes? It's always difficult to tell what is proper on a well used firearm of that vintage.
If the stock isn't matching the bands definitely won't. I'd bet replacement stock and bands like Mike said. Would likely be a restored sporter.
ar43 would have been numbered throughout. And armourer replaced bands would have been numbered. You can see the rifle is likely an earlier ar43 as the barrel is 42 dated.
Wartime expediency did not affect serial numbering until mid 44 when the sight parts were dropped, then late 44 for bands.
ar43 would have been numbered throughout. And armourer replaced bands would have been numbered. You can see the rifle is likely an earlier ar43 as the barrel is 42 dated.
Wartime expediency did not affect serial numbering until mid 44 when the sight parts were dropped, then late 44 for bands.
What kind of value does the rifle hold then? It seems to be a restored sporter.
Coyote Ugly
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$950
In fairness, an RC mixmaster with a bent bolt is a $750+ gun now. I do think the OP overpaid, but not drastically so. It's not like there are any deals at gunshows anymore... lol.
Good point. From what I've seen thought unless it's matching it seems to sell for RC prices. But I'll agree this is a far nicer rifle.
I know you are after matching, this is pretty close and worlds better then RC. Use it as a placeholder.
GunsNotPuns
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My man, at my local Canadian Tire they have a brutal condition RC K98k for the same price. You could have done better, granted, but you could have worse. Like CanadianAR said, keep it until you find something better.
