Why are GEW 98 Rifles So Scarce?
- Thread starter skirsons
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Same reason we don't see Maxims, Lewis guns, ross rifles, or many french WW1 rifles - they were a long time ago, weren't produced for very long, and those that weren't melted or rearsenalled were bubba'd by wome guy in a log cabin in the north west territories.
Well, it's not turkish as my friend knows it, and it is a misspelled dialect, but basically:
I just checked pictures about rifles. A wwII Collection eh?anyways i just checked another picture about the note in another picture. as much as i can understand there's something wrong with rifle. i think it's broken and might shoot by itself. The guy who wrote this note wants you to be careful Hope this will be helpful
Gew 98
It may have been fixed as there is a mismatched bolt in the gun. I will have it checked out by a gunsmith before I take it to the renge.
One of the Gew 98's has been completely rebuilt and reblued by the Turks, as it has a beautiful bore.
It may have been fixed as there is a mismatched bolt in the gun. I will have it checked out by a gunsmith before I take it to the renge.
One of the Gew 98's has been completely rebuilt and reblued by the Turks, as it has a beautiful bore.
Coyote Ugly
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Here are pictures of the Message or note left under the handguard of a Gew 98. If someone can transelate it I would appreciate it. The Gew 98 with the tape on the cleaning rod is the gun I found the note under the handguard.
It loosley translates to:
Ahmed,
Stay away from my Sheep and Camels, and don't wear those Rubber Boots!
Habib
Gew 98
The pen used might be a ball point pen like Coyote Ugly has mentioned. But the Bic ball point pen has been around since 1952. The Ball Point Pen originated by the Biro brothers from Hungry in 1935, they manufactured and sold them in Argentina first but weren't perfected. Many Co's sold similar products but were over priced and didn't always work well. They were not perfected and reasonably priced until 1952, with the introduction of the Bic pen that anyone could afford. I believe they were first sold in Europe.
The pen used might be a ball point pen like Coyote Ugly has mentioned. But the Bic ball point pen has been around since 1952. The Ball Point Pen originated by the Biro brothers from Hungry in 1935, they manufactured and sold them in Argentina first but weren't perfected. Many Co's sold similar products but were over priced and didn't always work well. They were not perfected and reasonably priced until 1952, with the introduction of the Bic pen that anyone could afford. I believe they were first sold in Europe.
The note could be from any period, not necessarily WW1 era like the rifle. Subsequent owners may have put it in there for any number of reason. The type of pen helps date the note though, if it is ballpoint and a good translation will give some more idea of what the note was there for.
