1916 DWM Gewehr 98

[Milsurp Collector]

Recently got this Gewehr 98 that came with what looks like the rear end of a Kar98a stock (it has a hole for the lower band screw) and the front end of a Gew98 stock. The stock is in two pieces with "Verdun" carved in the butt and the inside looks like it was inlet with a pocket knife.




The metal was neglected and had patches of gold inletting paste, but it matches except for the bolt and follower. Bolt self-matches except the firing pin, and the follower matches the bolt.






I don't have a Gewehr 98 stock but I had a Brazilian M1908 stock and walnut K98k handguard that I'm using for now. If anyone has a spare Gew98 stock and handguard I am interested in buying them. At least the rifle is now usable.






The bore cleaned up nicely and the headspace is OK.

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[Calif-Steve]

It really cleaned up nicely. Start looking at the really big gun shows. Try the K98 guys. You will run into the wood. Good luck.

[jon_norstog]

Milsurp,

That rifle looks like it saw time in the trenches. I would try to repair the original stock - the Verdun carving is priceless. I've seen WWI rifles with carvings in the stock before .. like a Lebel with a short-timer calendar carved in the butt. Or maybe he was counting kills. WHo knows.

jn

[Milsurp Collector]

Milsurp,

That rifle looks like it saw time in the trenches. I would try to repair the original stock - the Verdun carving is priceless. I've seen WWI rifles with carvings in the stock before .. like a Lebel with a short-timer calendar carved in the butt. Or maybe he was counting kills. Who knows.

jn

The stock is from a different type of rifle (Kar98a) and unfortunately it has really been messed-with. Comparison to a complete Kar98a stock:



With Kar98a action installed



Someone sanded the outside of the stock, removing the step for the lower band



resulting in poor fit at the handguard and triggerguard




They also did a very crude inletting job so a large-ring Mauser action would fit





I think it is beyond repair. Really a shame if the stock was originally whole except for the Verdun carving.