Hi everyone .
So i just got my first rifle and it is Mauser K98!! I wasn't sure what am I getting until recently when gun case showed up in my kitchen. I have asked old friend of mine (older gentleman) who use to hunt if he will sell me one of his rifles because i wanted to start hunting. He called me that he has something for me and it will be waiting me at home . All he said is tat is an old .303 he thinks. That's all information I got. Well immediately after opening the gun case i have discovered that it isn't an old .303 but K98.
more I learn about the rifle more i like it but i got into a point that all i know is that was made in 1941 in Germany. Would any of you fine people be able to tell me something more about it?
The rifle looks in pretty good shape (some minor surface rust and crack in stock). I would like to use it as my primary hunting rifle and there fore i would like to "restore it" . I Know the general opinion is to leave it alone but! This is what I'm planning on doing with the rifle.
I have found someone to redo the metal parts with hot bluing and i will take care of the stock as i have plentiful experience with woodworking (glue the crack and strip the old finish and apply several coats of boiled linseed oil. no heavy sanding or anything.
Would anyone have some advice how to remove the old finish the least destructive way ? it is a laminate stock and I'm not sure what they have used to put it together so would acetone or thinner harm the stock integrity ? I would like to bring it to like new original condition so it will serve me for years to come.
The rifle is most likely vet brought back since all numbers all matching except the bolt.
Any information about the rifle and restoring process would be much appreciated.
Here is link for pictures.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ty2Lg5IkxXtfGjs4Q_jiuHfk9nI_T_HU
Cheers
So i just got my first rifle and it is Mauser K98!! I wasn't sure what am I getting until recently when gun case showed up in my kitchen. I have asked old friend of mine (older gentleman) who use to hunt if he will sell me one of his rifles because i wanted to start hunting. He called me that he has something for me and it will be waiting me at home . All he said is tat is an old .303 he thinks. That's all information I got. Well immediately after opening the gun case i have discovered that it isn't an old .303 but K98.
more I learn about the rifle more i like it but i got into a point that all i know is that was made in 1941 in Germany. Would any of you fine people be able to tell me something more about it?
The rifle looks in pretty good shape (some minor surface rust and crack in stock). I would like to use it as my primary hunting rifle and there fore i would like to "restore it" . I Know the general opinion is to leave it alone but! This is what I'm planning on doing with the rifle.
I have found someone to redo the metal parts with hot bluing and i will take care of the stock as i have plentiful experience with woodworking (glue the crack and strip the old finish and apply several coats of boiled linseed oil. no heavy sanding or anything.
Would anyone have some advice how to remove the old finish the least destructive way ? it is a laminate stock and I'm not sure what they have used to put it together so would acetone or thinner harm the stock integrity ? I would like to bring it to like new original condition so it will serve me for years to come.
The rifle is most likely vet brought back since all numbers all matching except the bolt.
Any information about the rifle and restoring process would be much appreciated.
Here is link for pictures.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ty2Lg5IkxXtfGjs4Q_jiuHfk9nI_T_HU
Cheers