Need advice on K98k Mauser

[Greg]

If it were a duffle cut, would the cut not generally be UNDER the band?

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Good point, but if it were Sporterized, usually the sling band is gone as well as
more wood on the stock behind that band.
I've see duffle cuts through the butt stock, through the trigger guard and through the sling band area.

Bad judgement and placement of the saw, some dufflecuts are better than others.

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[Steve1973]

Maybe the cutter wanted to keep the handguard/rear band after sporterizing it so he left a little wood in front of it to add stability and keep the rear band on a little better. Sure, after the first shot the rear band/handguard would fly off from the recoil, but maybe that was the mindset with the cut pictured.

[Claven2]

Maybe the cutter wanted to keep the handguard/rear band after sporterizing it so he left a little wood in front of it to add stability and keep the rear band on a little better. Sure, after the first shot the rear band/handguard would fly off from the recoil, but maybe that was the mindset with the cut pictured.

Nope! Notice in the pic of the whole rifle, it looks like the band has been drilled and screwed to the forestock to prevent it from flying off (also hurts the restoration-ability of the gun.

[hunt-n-peck]

I would just like to say thank-you all for the help and valuable information contributed.

[captk72y]

Kar 98k replacement stocks and handguards are available from Frankonia (Frankonia ) in Germany Either a laminate or walnut stock sells for 209 Euros. I did not see a bayonet lug in this years catalog however but lots of other 98k parts. Hope this helps, when making a decision as to how to restore your Kar 98k

[Greg]

Repairing a Duffle Cut:

Repairing a "duffle cut" (pics) - Gunboard's Forums

h ttp://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=4615

[touhy]

sorry i'm a little late to the thread

i agree with greg that this may well have been a duffle cut originally. i had a rifle that was also cut in front of the lower band.

since the numbered upper band and bayo lug are missing, this will always be a mismatch gun. but i think it is well worth the effort to restore it with that original stock. a front piece section would be relatively easy to find off a donor stock.