kar 98a

[victor00785040]

Want to know is this rifle be more collectable than k98k or 98k Kreigsmodell? Does it worth $1500cad?
German Kar 98A Carbine - Rifles - Collector's Source, Military Collectibles Online
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[AZPhil]

I would say NO. But I don't live up north and I'm not sure about the availabilty there.
The stock has been sanded,That takes a lot away from a WW1 rifle, collectablity goes right out the window and the bolt also looks like it was buffed out.
I just saw one sell for $575 on gunamerica.
I have a matching (except bolt)1918 ERFURT Kar 98a and love it but I would not pay that price for that. If minty minty excellent condition maybe 900-1000. I would also add the out of all the Kar 98a's, ERFURT made the most.
Just my 2 centavos
Phil

[victor00785040]

how about 98k Kreigsmodell?asking for the same $$$ is byf45 with 43 barrel everything seems match but the fire proof mark been peen out.

[arado]

here is my erfurt mauser. 1915 dated and I don't know the model. anybody tell me?

[Calif-Steve]

You have a VERY nice Kar98a. A WWI keeper.

[victor00785040]

nice..

[gew8805]

Victor, it is interesting but I am afraid that, as Phil said, it has been sanded. However, it was well done so it was probably done during an arsenal refinish - yes, the did do that, even during the Great War. The metal also shows some refinishing.

I do have to say, that in my opinion, if it is all matching, the price is not too bad, especially for the Canadian market. It is certainly (to me) worth far more than any Kar98k in almost any condition. The 98k is one of the most common and over valued guns on the collector's market. Why? Stick a swastika on anything and the price goes through the roof. Silly. But, of course, that's just me, I'm sure we'll hear otherwise from others who may or may not know what they're talking about. For German items, stick with WW1, the value on Great War items is climbing with the approach of the Centennial.

[Calif-Steve]

I must garee with gew8805. The WWI Mausers are drying up fast. I am used to seeing WWI Mausers in excellent shape all the time. But not lately. I expect them to disappear altogether in 1-2 years. Get one now or forget about it.

[Patrick Chadwick]

I thoroughly agree with the two previous contributors.

Having by now properly tried out a range of Mausers from just about first to last (M1871 to FN-Israeli K98k) the amount of progress over nearly a century is indicated by the fact that I was able to insert an extra-tall K98k foresight blade in the M1871 for 100-meter target shooting! Basically, Mauser hit top form with the Gew.98, as implemented in the superb South American "export model" rifles (especially the Brazileans and Argentines) and after WW1 there was no more progress in terms of shooting quality that I can detect.

As to manufacturing quality... someone else might care to discuss that.