German K98

[Bizio]

Dear Collectors,

a friend sent me few pictures of this German K98 dated 1938.
As for what you can see, what do you think about ?
Ar the parts, the stock and the finish original ?

Thank you in advance.

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[WarPig1976]

Looks all good to me, your friend has a very nice rifle.


The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

Douglas MacArthur

[NRA]

with limited pictures it looks VERY good

[Bizio]

Thank you so much, WarPig1976 and NRA.

He wants to sell his rifle so I am thinking to buy it.

p.s.
MacArthur was right.

[NRA]

Thank you so much, WarPig1976 and NRA.

He wants to sell his rifle so I am thinking to buy it.

p.s.
MacArthur was right.

"greatest battle implement ever devised" ................... M1 Garand He was also right about this quote

[WarPig1976]

That was Patton who called the M1 Garand the greatest battle implement ever devised. MacArthur said " I shall return" oh, and kill Japs!!


The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

Douglas MacArthur

[Badger]

Here's one in my collection for comparison ..

1938 Code 42 K98k - Serial # 5896s
(Mfg in 1938 by Mauser Werke AG, Oberndorf a/N)

Regards,
Doug

[Bizio]

Excellent rifle, thank you for posting your link.
This is the colour I like and I would expect for a stock of a K98.

I don't like the colour and the kind of wood (we call it "compound wood" in Italy) of the stock in the pictures I had posted above ...

[NRA]

That was Patton who called the M1 Garand the greatest battle implement ever devised. MacArthur said " I shall return" oh, and kill Japs!!


The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

Douglas MacArthur

True, That's what I get for trying to think first thing in the am....LOL

[WarPig1976]

Excellent rifle, thank you for posting your link.
This is the colour I like and I would expect for a stock of a K98.

I don't like the colour and the kind of wood (we call it "compound wood" in Italy) of the stock in the pictures I had posted above ...

I'm with you Bizio I like the aged reddish look on rifles.
We call "compound wood" laminated wood, it never does seem to take oil or stain the same as a solid piece I think because of the glue used in the manufacturing of compound wood. Yours has the correct look to it for its age, can't really explain it in writing but the finish looks legit.
When my RC grows up it wants to look like yours...


The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

Douglas MacArthur