Price for this German K98 - is it reasonable price?

[Intedserve]

Hi

I am looking at a German K98 being offered by a retailer. The price is $885 plus tax shipped to me which is higher than most I see for sale.. It does look in excellent condition. I know very little about these guns in regard to value.
I am not selling this gun. I am thinking of buying it. It is a German K98 Oberndorf 1945. The extractor serial number is not matching. Clean shiny bore.

Question ... is this a reasonable price? Is it a rip or should I snatch it up? Thanks. Link to pics https://germank98oberndorf1945cgn.shutterfly.com/

I hope it works.

Thanks for your help.

 

[jbmauser]

I can't see the pics.

Extractor should not be numbered on a byf45.

 

[deagle2008]

private sale?

 

[jbmauser]

Had to send you a request to see the pics. Weird shutterfly site?

 

[sigrunes]

Shutterfly wants you/us to join just to see your pics. No offense but nobody's gonna do that.

 

[Coyote Ugly]

You need to post pics.

 

[Intedserve]

Link should now work ... no sign in or anything required. https://germank98oberndorf1945cgn.shutterfly.com/

 

[Intedserve]

No it is a retailer who will charge tax on top of the $885

 

[Intedserve]

K98

 

[jbmauser]

Its a post war Czech refurb and looks to have been polished and reblued possibly. Seller is asking way to much in my opinion.

You'd be better off with a RC.

 

[Coyote Ugly]

Its a post war Czech refurb and looks to have been polished and reblued possibly.

X2 on the postwar refurb.

Throw in an offer to the dealer and see if he can sweeten the pot.

 

[CanadianAR]

Yup refurb. Too much.

 

[Still alive]

$600 at most.

 

[Hal O'Peridol]

Post war stock. Bolt ground and renumbered, VZ-24 front sight protector. Less than a post war rebuild, it's a parts gun made up to look shiny. I wouldn't buy it, period.

 

[Travis Bickle]

That's high.
I sold a very similar one a year or so ago.
It went for $500 in the end and it was a struggle to sell it. But that's on CGN on the EE.
Take it for what it's worth.

 

[joe n]

Nice postwar rifle though, a few clams more than it's worth. Put a wtb in the ee

 

[kjohn]

Nice rifle, and it will someday be worth the asking price. Don't hold your breath, though. As above, better price would be around $600. I've seen some exceptionally nice RC's for $600 or less. But, whatever rings your bell.

 

[Flamingchicken]

My local retailer has K98's for $700 plus tax
4 left
3 bent bolts
1 straight bolt

 

[bearhunter]

The OPs rifle looks like one of the K98s that was refurbed post war for the East German Police. IMHO it is far more desirable than an RC and should command a better price than an RC. At least with the pictured rifle attempts have been made to keep the serial numbers as matched as possible from original.

That rifle is soaked in history. Made during the last months of WWII, may not have been issued but still upgraded to the new standards. I would take that rifle over an RC in a heartbeat.

$900 may be a tad high but $800 would definitely be in the ball park.