A true grenade launching K98k

If I was profiling only the launcher I would post to accessories, but I will show much more and I think here is the best spot.

I bought this bcd4 q block on here 10 years ago in a month or so. It’s fully numbered still except TG and sight parts. The beginning of simplification. I bought it originally to have a blued and phosphate bcd4. I knew about the markings on the rifle which indicated grenade launcher use but could never find the right one to buy. So in the mean time I bought a beautiful 44 dated rifle grenade crate, with nice tan hardware, labels, etc. Then a 44 dated grenade in cardboard tube came available, both nicely marked and not easily found here. I’d been looking on and off since 2014 for the GGG. Sometimes see them on waf, but can’t leave the EU. Saw a nice one at SOS the year I flew down. Chased one in Canada but he wouldn’t sell. Finally the stats aligned and I picked up this complete set at SOS. Very happy with it.

So here I will display each article, and some of its details. As well as the witness marks from usage on the rifle. To have these markings it must have served for extended periods with the GGG installed. I would imagine if you set out to find a rifle used for GGG it would be a tough one to find.

First off the the crate, maker marked tth44, and waffenamt marked. Beautiful dunkelgelb hardware. Label inside for 30 rifle grenades.

Next a grenade in marked and dated shipping tube, Inside is an original paint grenade, marked with designation, maker mark, date, waffenamt.

Finally the launcher kit. Cup is marked lzf with waffenamt, the barrel attachment is marked hhz or nnz, with waffenamt, matching numbers on the three clamp pieces. The wrench is marked clc. The sight has its level intact, and white paint in the graduations. Marked euh with waffenamt and some type of serial number. The pouch is dkk42 marked which should sound familiar due to skm marked 98k slings.

You can see the markings on the stock from the rear sight. Some staining of some type on the side, and cuts from the band on the bottom, The muzzle shows a ring from where it’s inserted into the launcher, and you can see the wear marks from the clamp on the barrel.

Happy to have reunited a launcher with a true launching rifle. I can just imagine some big grenadier launching grenades in the battle of the bulge.

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The images had to be scaled down so much they are not as nice as I’d hoped. But I think you can see enough.

Very very cool Andrew. Great looking display. Glad you were finally able to complete it.

Excellent. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Very nice and I also think it's neat you were able to assemble this entire set. Thanks for sharing this.

That's an awesome set, glad you were able to complete it. Not too familiar on grenade launchers in German service, what was their doctrine behind using them and how were they issued?

Absolutely beautiful. Very jealous!

Thats an awesome set up Andrew! Great idea to put it all together. IIRC in each of the cardboard container there was one or two rounds of the special grenade launching blanks. They are very distinctive looking, you need to find a couple of those to go with it too. I might have a extra round or two, but I wouldn't chance sending it up there, sadly. And don't forget to keep an eye out for the AT variety of grenade.

I had a rifle that had the marks of being set up for grenade launching, Clay ended up with it...I was going to set that one up, but my grenade launching set was missing the sight...

But there is nothing like finding that last few things you need to complete a project! Congrats on putting in the work.

Pretty, pretty cooool

I do not know the doctrine for using it. I should look around for some info.

Yes, the AT grenades are a lot of cash here

So many missing the rear sight.

Very nice set and a great display . Thanks for sharing this !!!!!!!!

Very nice Andrew! Congrats

Nice kit. Awesome!

Fantastic grouping, the builds that take the longest to do are by far the most satisfying to do, and more often than not end up the crowning jewels of collections.

Well done Andrew, well done!

Simply Stunning!