mauser 98k?
- Thread starter ariley87
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I would pay well for a freshly imported and preserved since WW2 K98 mauser.
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dgradinaru
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Go to local gun shows. At all of the gun shows i gone to there was a few nice examples for fair price
dgradinaru
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I try to buy most k98ks i see at gun shows
dgradinaru
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its to pricey..
Only if you're a very selective collector.
Many 98s and variants were built in countries surrounding Germany.
Belgium, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Spain, Serbia, Romania, Austria to mention a few.
Some of the "other manufacturers" are even "arguably" better fitted rifles.
Unless you have a specific reason to limit yourself to "German" manufacturers, don't let the others pass you by. You would be doing yourself a great disservice.
Look at the Tradex site, a banner advertiser at the top of the page. They have 1912 Steyr 98s converted to 7.62x51. Much easier to get ammo for as well.
There's always Collectors Source and P&S Guns and Militaria as well. They, like Tradex, all have pics of the individual rifles. Their evaluation of condition are spot on as well.
Coyote Ugly
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That one appears to be an East German or Czech Rework as the stock is postwar replacement and the buttplate looks to be blued. Original K98's buttplates were in the white. More Pics of the bolt and receiver would confirm this if it is restamped or electropencilled. If it is a rework, worth from $500-$600. You have to know what you're buying as a buyer, and selling as a seller.
Deltasilver
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Keep an eye on the EE, we have seen a couple. No readily available supply of parts for a restore tho.
Deltasilver
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+1.
German code. If it's a Czech it looks like a nice one. They usually have a single careful point punch through the swastika in the Reich eagle. Nice even blue. Bores are usually immaculate. Mix of waafed parts and not. They can get a little messy when it comes to numbers, Czechs usually numbered the major components but not the small stuff. Missing sight hood - might have had one of the VZ 24 hoods they liked to put on everything.
Hard to say w/out better pics. Need to do some homework before dropping that kind of cash.
Agreed, but since I'm neither the seller nor the buyer I kept my opinions to myself.
I'm just pointing out that there is a byf 44 for sale in the EE. Its up to prospective buyers to do their homework or ask for help. If a buyer wants my opinion they can PM me.
Coyote Ugly
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Mystery solved:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563820
The seller of the byf44 says in post #18 that it's East German in his milsurp posting, but didn't mention it in the EE ad?
yes it is a east german refurb, Next best thing to a real untouched nazi mauser, not a RC. 75% off of what value?? it's a east german refurb nazi k98!! thats it's value! i love it! all the bluing is prestine! it looks like a brand new rifle yet it's 50 years old!
I didn't have 2000$ for a beat up original phosphate s**tty looking nazi mauser. now i'm going to get burned lol
Mystery solved:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563820
The seller of the byf44 says in post #18 that it's East German in his milsurp posting, but didn't mention it in the EE ad?
yes it is a east german refurb, Next best thing to a real untouched nazi mauser, not a RC. 75% off of what value?? it's a east german refurb nazi k98!! thats it's value! i love it! all the bluing is prestine! it looks like a brand new rifle yet it's 50 years old!
I didn't have 2000$ for a beat up original phosphate s**tty looking nazi mauser. now i'm going to get burned lol
Like I said people need to do their own research, especially when buying K98ks. It wasn't a mystery to me, it was obvious from the photos in the EE that the stock was sanded, etc.
