Unusual K-98??
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Looks Israeli to me. Probably one of the first shipped to Israel in 1946, all the later ones were marked with cz logo. They took the time to scrub the wa's & restamp the lion. The marks on the bolt look like the ones on mine, I think thay are there either when they bent a straight bolt to fit or to denote an 8mm rifle. Still in 8mm? No idea what the ME means. Funny even though Israel used alot of these the info on them is scetchy at best.Here are some pics of mine
I think that given these were shipped very early on they whould have had all the same parts as a kreigsmodel, I am still looking for a stamped triggerguard for mine that doesnt have the enlarged loop.
I think that given these were shipped very early on they whould have had all the same parts as a kreigsmodel, I am still looking for a stamped triggerguard for mine that doesnt have the enlarged loop.
swp45 is really a dot made gun afte rthe 1945 code change. The proffs are czech lions which means it was assembled afte May, 1945. The ME is a mark used on the German barrel blanks to denote the manufacturer. Means a german blank was used to assemble the gun as opposed to a czech tube.
That IS a star of david, so this one did duty in Israel. I'm guessing it's still 8mm and not a 7.62 convert given the czech proofed bbl?
That IS a star of david, so this one did duty in Israel. I'm guessing it's still 8mm and not a 7.62 convert given the czech proofed bbl?
Should also mention the turned receiver ring isn't to remove waffenampts. Many late-war K98's had it, I assume it was done as it somehow sped up production when manufactured. Not sure how though. Anyway, it's not exclusive to sanitized rifles.
many (most?) swp45 receivers never got the eagle/swastika unless they were test fired as a complete rifle. They were made only in 1945 when the waffenampt was nearly out of manpower (many men transfered to active fronts) and stampings were at a minimum.
many (most?) swp45 receivers never got the eagle/swastika unless they were test fired as a complete rifle. They were made only in 1945 when the waffenampt was nearly out of manpower (many men transfered to active fronts) and stampings were at a minimum.
Those markings all indicate the barrel blank manufacturer (subcontractor) in the Reich. My BBOTW copy is at home right now, so I can;t tell you which maker it was. Sorry. Not really important anyhow, as it's the Czecks who finished and proofed those post-war assembled tubes.
Basically ALL the Israeli K98's started as 7.92mm. The conversion to 7.62 was mostly an early 1960's job. Parts were stripped down, parkerized, mixed up and re-assembled as mixmaster 7.62 rifles with (usually) new beech furniture though sometimes the laminate stockes were retained.
The bolts on these 7.62's were jumbled and sometimes renumbered matching. No idea of the 8mm bolts were sometimes put into 7.62 refurbs but anything's possible as they DO interchange freely.
Basically ALL the Israeli K98's started as 7.92mm. The conversion to 7.62 was mostly an early 1960's job. Parts were stripped down, parkerized, mixed up and re-assembled as mixmaster 7.62 rifles with (usually) new beech furniture though sometimes the laminate stockes were retained.
The bolts on these 7.62's were jumbled and sometimes renumbered matching. No idea of the 8mm bolts were sometimes put into 7.62 refurbs but anything's possible as they DO interchange freely.
Interesting...good info gents.
Thanks for the pics Desporterizer.
Mine also has the "n" stamp on the butt. I wasnt even sure if it was a mark or just a funny gouge
It is still in 8mm...the bore looks 'shootable'
Dont ya just love old army junk?
Thanks for the pics Desporterizer.
Mine also has the "n" stamp on the butt. I wasnt even sure if it was a mark or just a funny gouge
It is still in 8mm...the bore looks 'shootable'
Dont ya just love old army junk?
