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    The 98, is a 1943, JP Sauer made K98icon, this is more restorable than the Enfield, Lot more stocks out there etc, plus its not a capture K98 AFAIK, it still bears the complete Waffenapts, so no punch marks or grinding etc, a good base for a sniper repro ?? you need to put the pics of this on the Mauser forum......

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    The Enfield has been drilled & tapped for a scope (check the depth of the screw holes as they have been known to weaken the breech and the pressure 'blows thru' if they are too deep)

    It was sold onto the UKicon civilian gun market after being proof tested at the London Proof House.

    Imported into the USAicon pre 1968
    Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigduke6 View Post
    The 98, is a 1943, JP Sauer made K98icon, this is more restorable than the Enfield, Lot more stocks out there etc, plus its not a capture K98 AFAIK, it still bears the complete Waffenapts, so no punch marks or grinding etc, a good base for a sniper repro ?? you need to put the pics of this on the Mauser forum......
    Thanks for the info, as I’ve said I am new here but would love to get some pics up on the Mauser forum. Where can I find that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GreatWarGuns View Post
    Thanks for the info, as I’ve said I am new here but would love to get some pics up on the Mauser forum. Where can I find that?
    Here :

    https://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=119
    Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigduke6 View Post
    The 98, is a 1943, JP Sauer made K98icon, this is more restorable than the Enfield, Lot more stocks out there etc, plus its not a capture K98 AFAIK, it still bears the complete Waffenapts, so no punch marks or grinding etc, a good base for a sniper repro ?? you need to put the pics of this on the Mauser forum......
    Geoff is spot on, much easier (and cheaper) to restore the K98.

    There seems to be a good number of surplus WW2 'ersatz' laminate stocks available to buy these days too.

    You don't need a great deal else to build up a nice stock WW2 K98.

    Non capture original rifles (most available are Sovieticon or Norwegianicon .30-06 rebuilds) are getting increasingly scarce on this side of the pond ... And steadily more expensive to buy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan de Enfield View Post
    Case proven - I got my authorisation to buy a 308.
    Well done! I'm glad you were able to exercise your rights.

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    Update!

    Gentlemen,

    I have decided to keep the Enfield as it was purchased. It is in perfect condition (aside from the sporterized stock) and has all matching parts. Believe it or not, the stock was cut and refinished quite well. Brought the rifle to the range and shot it today receiving 1.5 inch groups at 75 yards with 1954 FMJ british ammunition.

    The K98icon I have decided to fully restore with period correct original parts. The first (and most important) part I have already found is a duffle bag cut stock. Lots of character in it. Cleaned up the stock and polished all metal parts (every last screw) with light oil and 0000 steel wool. A good start...

    Let me know what you think and provide tips?
    Max

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    In addition to Al on thread 9, we had a funny episide here relating to an old farmer who for many years after they were banned and totally unbeknown to him (yes, honestly....) he was using a .30 M1icon carbine to kill sheep on his land. No real problem and easily cured with a one-off and one-on change. Except that he wanted a little .38 S&W underlever. Nope....., he couldn't said the 2i/c of the firearms manager. Whatever next....., the .38 was BIGGER than the .30" he was disposing of. It took some convincing but she finally saw the point - and we saw the funny side of it.

    There was a little aside to this story of the farmer and the M1 carbine. He had got the rifle from the US Army billetted on hundreds of acres of his land just prior to D Day (some of the old brick latrine and shower blocks/kitchens still exist). What they had given him was actually an M2 carbine. And from that day in 1954 when it was put on his new type licence, no one had noticed

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    In addition to Al on thread 9, we had a funny episide here relating to an old farmer who for many years after they were banned and totally unbeknown to him (yes, honestly....) he was using a .30 M1icon carbine to kill sheep on his land. No real problem and easily cured with a one-off and one-on change. Except that he wanted a little .38 S&W underlever. Nope....., he couldn't said the 2i/c of the firearms manager. Whatever next....., the .38 was BIGGER than the .30" he was disposing of. It took some convincing but she finally saw the point - and we saw the funny side of it.

    There was a little aside to this story of the farmer and the M1 carbine. He had got the rifle from the US Army billetted on hundreds of acres of his land just prior to D Day (some of the old brick latrine and shower blocks/kitchens still exist). What they had given him was actually an M2 carbine. And from that day in 1954 when it was put on his new type licence, no one had noticed
    That's hilarious Peter, no one obviously paid any attention to the little "fun switch" on the left of the receiver, easily missed to be fair....

    Just how many FEO's must have handled that during his FAC renewals over the years and not noticed that it was clearly semi auto, (as it was obviously before the days of the SP builds) and, had they looked even closer, would have noticed it was selective fire too!
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    Quote Originally Posted by GreatWarGuns View Post
    I have already found is a duffle bag cut stock. Lots of character in it.
    I guess it just looks a little strange without the bayonet lug on the end, guess it'll work. Here's a company that makes them new too... Mauser K98 Military Walnut Replacement Stocks
    Regards, Jim

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