mrfarb
No War Eagles For You!

Your bolt wouldn't clear an original stock. Bent too far down for scope clearance.

I totally see that skull. Looks more like a pirate skull to me though, maybe the rifle was war booty from pirate ships? All those stamps too, I mean...

Looks like a nice untouched vet bring back k98k. Will definitely need to be cleaned up but I would advise someone that knows what they're doing to...

Martha Stewart sponge applied?

By that time, this manufacturer had stopped marking both barrel and receiver. It's 100% ok.

common enough rifle but just scarce because of the late proofing.. Wood and parts pretty much non existent..

yes, M35 would have 2 decals... then the order of 1940 was but through discontinuing the tri color shield.. This order wasn't always upheld as...

Guess I’m blind, I don’t see an lk5 marking. Can you point it out? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have had many with no cross hatch, many of those were simply stretched and worn from use and the cross hatch is obliterated. Best indicator is look...

Hard to say form those photos.. As far as dealers they just pass along what they buy... Good, bad or indifferent... Pre98 has some stinkers as...

I guess the thread wasn't clear enough. M35 re-issued to m40 specs. Other type would be a transitional re-issue and these tend to be less in...

Good to go.

I would agree.. There is a steep range based on condition.. Some re-issue type with decal completely covered can sell as little as 450-slighly more...

All I can say is the earliest 359 mounts are stamped. Then they switched. Maybe someone was trying to replicate the early stamped ser # ? but didn't...

Looks like as nice honest example...camera note: you are trying to get a little to close.. back up a bit and let the camera focus. If using an...

Unfortunately not real. Single rune rifles do not have a letter suffix and don’t have final acceptance on top. Someone boosted it. Bolt numbering is...

Send it over..will fix it up..

No, that’s a steaming pile. Everything shown is faked up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No, if you made a change to your account it bumps you back to newbie status. Give it another try. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I believe this is the SS SSR Rifle Brian is referring too in this Link >http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?19013-SS-SSR-Sniper-rifle-FIND-in-NH...

Glad to see my initial gut response seems correct. The stamped # font is odd for sure and not the typical garden variety type. But, hundreds of old...

Yes apparently the buyer got wise.

I saw that circle marking on another one as well. I think it was the SS Conversion Sniper that had the stock that was cracked in half posted a few...

Mike you have obviously put a lot of thought into this. Thanks for sharing. Do you agree the Sniper Conversion process took place at SS2, which...

I saw this yesterday and refrained from comment as I wasn't really sure what was being asked. But thinking on it again to a newer collector it may...

If it's tight, I'd leave it alone. Duffel cuts aren't wartime repaired, so if it's loose fix it - if not, leave it. With the band on you shouldn't be...

Ahh, there it is. Got it - it really seems like the "lazy s" skull marking on barrels is some kind of inspection of loose barrels, maybe sent to...

I see several depot marks, any could have done that. One is SuWW which is Spandau, they probably did the rear sight conversion. The more interesting...

Ok, I've updated the initial thread to keep up with the evolution of this thread. A few thoughts: 1. -Why did the SS stop making SS Gew...

Thanks for confirming the originality of the mount. I was a little worried and starting to have self-doubts about my ability to identify an original...

White glue stock...stunning...hard to upgrade that one...:thumbsup: