Time for a K98k picture thread! Perhaps the ULTIMATE CGN K98k picture #### post (?)

Matching svw45 Kriegsmodell. More detailed pics and info here:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/986969-svw45-Kriegsmodell

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Can't stop pouring over these pictures. Great rifles guys!!!

Got my first mauser, an RC 337/1940.

Can't wait to pickup my first true matching. Thanks to those of you who have given me some great info on starting the research portion of things.


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Sorry for my newbism, but for the guys who have perfect matches. Which is awesome by the way. But wouldn't they have not been used in war?? is that why they are perfect matches? because more Mausers would have been surrendered right, and would have been dismantled? sorry I'm learning LOL

Plus I see the stocks on those guns look like new guns, they must have never been taken a field?
 
Chago said:
Sorry for my newbism, but for the guys who have perfect matches. Which is awesome by the way. But wouldn't they have not been used in war?? is that why they are perfect matches? because more Mausers would have been surrendered right, and would have been dismantled? sorry I'm learning LOL

Plus I see the stocks on those guns look like new guns, they must have never been taken a field?
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I'll try to answer your questions but to be honest, I'm not exactly sure what you're asking here.

By "perfect match" do you mean matching originals? There is a huge difference between a K98k that has been force matched by renumbering and an original with the factory applied matching numbers. RC's, Czech, or DDR refurbs can have "matching numbers" but these aren't the original parts that were mated together at the factory. Numbers are often ground and restamped, crossed out and renumbered, or in the case of RC stocks a new number was added where no factory number was ever placed.

Matching originals may or may not have seen combat. You are correct that some may not have seen field use but many of them did and I would wager many posted in this thread are combat vets. Some of the late war and minty ones posted probably didn't see much if any action though. You are also correct that many were captured and rebuilt. This is part of the reason that matching originals are so valuable and highly sought after. They are a lot harder to find than a RC or other refurb.

Hope this helps.
 
Lots of beautiful rifles in this thread for sure. Maybe time to start considering getting one of these great looking rifles. Would love to start with a nice shooter,a Czech variant perhaps then move on to some of the more rare German examples.
 
Can you guys refer me to a site or tell me some of the things to research and look for on a perfect mauser so to speak? I will eventually look for a full numbers matching original made in obendorf mausy. Currently my first mauser is a mismatching russian capture rifle. It's what I call shooters grade, mechanically nice but rubbish from a collector pov. Some advice or a link to a site or thread on what are the desirable features of a collecter grade mauser are would be much appreciated.

Now that I have that I will eventually look for a mint rifle to put beside my really mint nagant as a piece of beautiful awesomeness.

Thanks guys
 
dot 43

1943 dot. Appears to be all matching (no cleaning rod). Purchased from the estate of a dear friend. He was so proud of this rifle, as it topped anything either of us had seen in person up until then.
 
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