New truck gun, 1917 Erfurt kar98a

flynaked · Jul 28, 2018

I wanted something light for the deer lease so I picked up this small ring Mauser, ought to do the job, 100% matching :thumbsup:

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waffenmeister · Jul 28, 2018

Much too nice to carry around in your truck for hunting. That belongs in your collection room.

rickdiehl19 · Jul 28, 2018

Sweet rifle! But I have to agree with waffenmeister...

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flynaked · Jul 28, 2018

Total joke fellas :biggrin1:

Amberg · Jul 28, 2018

Not bad, but I prefer my G43 (qve45) as a truck rifle.
Only a bit longer, 10 rounds mag and very accurate.

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Wolfsburg · Jul 28, 2018

Chop that stock up and slap a scope on that thing! Seriously though, that’s a really nice one! Great find!

Bigdibbs88 · Jul 28, 2018

flynaked said:
Total joke fellas

Whittle that stock down some and throw a red field on there :happy0180:

That’s a nice gun I like these in beech

flynaked · Jul 29, 2018

Thanks guys, first “good” 98a I’ve had, really liking it. I agree on the beech, it is really growing on me for later WW1 stuff. I love all the fire blued parts here, the front sight block, ejector box, and action screws, there maybe more I’m not thinking of, and that rear sight spring is nicely strawed too!

Warrior1354 · Jul 29, 2018

That's a nice one congratulations Clay.

But if you really want to make it a Bubba truck gun. Best thing is to cut that barrel and stock down to make it more lighter and handy in the truck. Then you want to take some sandpaper to that stock and put some polyurethane on it. Next add some sling swivels. Drill and tap the receiver for your favorite scope mount. Modify the safety so it clears the scope. And Wallah your gun is ready for your hunting trip! :googlie

mauser1908 · Jul 29, 2018

That's a really exceptional 98a!

ofpandafk · Jul 30, 2018

Wow that's very nice! How rare are numbers matching k98a's?

flynaked · Jul 30, 2018

Thanks fellas! To be honest I do not know as I don’t follow them closely, someone else can better answer that. I don’t collect imperial per se but a couple recent finds are making me change my tune!

pzjgr · Jul 30, 2018

ofpandafk said:
Wow that's very nice! How rare are numbers matching k98a's?

I see a lot more numbers matching 98k's out and about than I ever have of Kar 98a's...I am lucky to have a numbers matching 1917 Erfurt too....but no where near as nice as Clay's...still haven't seen it in person, looking forward to that!

Loewe · Jul 30, 2018

Kar.98a in factory-original condition are relatively elusive, - which generally can be said on any German military rifle before 1938/39, say for instance compared to a bcd/4, dot/44 or especially a byf/44 they are shockingly rare in comparision (vast numbers made at all, but survival percentages among the 98a are trivial by comparison). The Kar.98a has long been prized for its small action and handiness as a hunting rifle, so many were sporterized in the 1960's-1980's, before they were worth much as a collectible.

Anyway, 1917 stands alone as the highest production Modell98 until WWII, vast numbers made by Erfurt, far beyond what were made by any G98 maker, - and any 98k maker before 1943 (Mauser Oberndorf didn't surpass Erfurt's record until 1943, and Brno until 1944, and the official figures for Brno are both factories combined, something Erfurt didn't have, not to mention the enormity of Erfurt's pistol and MG production they were engaged in when they reached this fantastic industrial achievement). Gustloff Weimar never came close to Erfurt/17 achievement yet their bcd/43 and bcd/4 are dirt common in original condition... quality no better either, so only Mauser and Brno can compare to Erfurt's achievement (truly only Mauser surpassed Erfurt, both in quantity and quality, though with considerable advantages Erfurt never had - Mauser didn't have workers on the brink of insurrection...)

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