Finding a stock for a World War One Mauser

[Calif-Steve]

Older gunsmiths tend to have treasure troves in the "back room". Start hitting every little one-man gunsmith you can find. Ask about retirees as well. I know a guy in Washington State who had several Swede carbine stocks(!). You just gotta get out and look around. The smaller, the better.

[yardbird]

Not sure what this for, but have been told small ring Mauser..

[Calif-Steve]

Yardbird--BINGO! That is the Kar98a wood. Good for you!

[Victor Six Bravo]

Yardbird, see PM.

[captk72y]

I have two Kar98AZ One a WWI bringback (Danzig 1918) by a member of the 75th BN CEF and one that came out of Germany in 1972 (Erfurt 1915). The one from Germany had been "abused" due to their gun law affecting military firearms. This included spot welding the sights to 100 meters and removing the catch mechanism and spring. As well the bayonet lug had been discarded. I managed to get a new bayonet lug from Belgium with the help of a Belgian Air Force Sgt. I bought a spare 98AZ bolt (for firing pin and spring) at a gun show in northern Ontario a few years ago. So I suspect parts are out there. It's amatter of finding them. Good luck! The AZ was used after WWI not just by the Reichswehr but also by police forces including the railway police and Einwohnerwehren so there must be some in the woodwork still.