CM0087
Senior Member
Picked this up last year from off a tip from a bloke I shoot with at the local range. Set me back $400, which is pretty good (Gew 98's don't turn up much down under)
1917 Haenel Gew 98 WWI bring back. I'm told it came back 100% matching, but over the years somehow the cleaning rod and saftey were lost (have been replaced with un-numbered examples). Other than that, rifle matches to the screws. Unfortunately, the rifle was neglected for many many years until the gentleman I purchased it from bought it from the grandson of the digger who brought it home after WW1. Severe pitting on the right side of the barrel towards the muzzle, and pretty heavy patina on the receiver area (looks rust coloured in some photos, that's the camera flash; it's actually a grey/black colour.)
The stock was treated, and was an ugly yellowish colour. I just got it back from S/42 today, who did an absolutley outstanding job to return it to how it would have looked in 1917 thanks mate!
Anyway, here she is. She's nothing great to look at compared to most of the examples on here, but she'll do until I find another.
1917 Haenel Gew 98 WWI bring back. I'm told it came back 100% matching, but over the years somehow the cleaning rod and saftey were lost (have been replaced with un-numbered examples). Other than that, rifle matches to the screws. Unfortunately, the rifle was neglected for many many years until the gentleman I purchased it from bought it from the grandson of the digger who brought it home after WW1. Severe pitting on the right side of the barrel towards the muzzle, and pretty heavy patina on the receiver area (looks rust coloured in some photos, that's the camera flash; it's actually a grey/black colour.)
The stock was treated, and was an ugly yellowish colour. I just got it back from S/42 today, who did an absolutley outstanding job to return it to how it would have looked in 1917 thanks mate!
Anyway, here she is. She's nothing great to look at compared to most of the examples on here, but she'll do until I find another.
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