I've heard that a lot of re-enactors were using them as German K98icon's because they can no longer get K98's. Mitchells doesn't help matters when they hint at the same thing. doesn't justify running up the cost. I rarely get surprised at what some guys are trying to get out of their mis-labled things. I got in a mild argument with a guy who had an early Swissicon Rifle he was trying to pass off as a K31. I didn't make any headway so I left him alone.