Inherited K98 - issues?

[boltaction]

Hard to say what's best, because there is no right answer, except of course what is right for the owner. It's a nice rifle, and the chequering, while not supposed to be there, has at least been well done. It is NOT a "Russian Capture" rifle, as there are no electropencil marks on it, the stock has not been belt sanded and covered with orange shellack, and the Swastikas have not been peened. It is most likely a VBB, and my bet is it was missing its bolt. I have to refresh my memory by looking through Ball's book, but that is a CZ proofed bolt. Did the Czechs not make some contract Mausers in the '30's which had the bolts "in the white". Persian maybe? Or were those all straight handle? Can't recall.

It is what it is; a piece of family history, an early production German WWII K98k which has had its bolt replaced with a BRNO piece, and which has been lovingly chequered. I would assume it was used as a hunting rifle perhaps? I would leave it as it is myself. Looks nice, and probably shoots nicely, and would still make a nice bush gun.

Cheers

Ed

[Sarge]

I am in agreement that it should be left alone with the possible exception of cold bluing the bolt - unless you like it shinny.
Anything you do to the rifle will cost you time and $$ and when you are done you will still have a mismatched rifle.
Sarge