K98az

[Badger]

Well, without seeing pics it's hard to tell, but ...........

$650 for an all matching (except for small parts as you describe) Kar98a in today's collector market is a fair price, at least in my opinion. Actually, after seeing pics and validating that it is "all matching" (even under the wood?), I might even say that I would have paid $750 or more.......

Ask yourself a question. When was the last time you saw a virtually "all matching" Gew98 or Kar98a advertised anywhere in Canada? They are increasingly rare and even the one in the MKL has a mismatched bolt. Remember, under the terms of the Versailles Treaty the number of rifles the German Army was limited to were 84,000 Gew98’s and 18,000 Kar98a’s (later increased by 50,000 rifles to be used as a reserve).

As you've seen from our MKL entry on the Kar98a, the screw is correct, although it's possible that the one you saw on that rifle might be a modern day replacement. It's not a big deal though and I know there's a few collectors in the U.S. with parts who could help with that.

Regards,
Badger