plymouthmauser
Senior Member
Today I was with my WW2 unit out in western Mass working on our newly acquired 1941 Ford 2-ton truck for our SS unit impression. I learned earlier that Ford had a plant In Cologne, and it actually supplied 1/3 of all the trucks used by the Wehrmacht. We were re-configuring the bed today. Needs a few things, but not much.
The truck, though is not the reason for the post. In the unit member’s garage is a large wooden gun cabinet; and I saw this peeking out - a matched 1917 Oberspree/Kornbusch Gew98.
In an external examination all parts matched; 2167 l, I think. Bolt, bands, and stock. Obviously I didn't take it down for the handguard, trigger assembly, barrel code, etc. Cleaning rod was un-numbered. This is the rarest of all Gew98s, isn't it? Bore is mirror bright. Just missing the front swivel.
He told me he paid $100 for it years and years ago. What can I tell him its worth today?
Sweet.
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Wouldn’t mind the truck either.
The truck, though is not the reason for the post. In the unit member’s garage is a large wooden gun cabinet; and I saw this peeking out - a matched 1917 Oberspree/Kornbusch Gew98.
In an external examination all parts matched; 2167 l, I think. Bolt, bands, and stock. Obviously I didn't take it down for the handguard, trigger assembly, barrel code, etc. Cleaning rod was un-numbered. This is the rarest of all Gew98s, isn't it? Bore is mirror bright. Just missing the front swivel.
He told me he paid $100 for it years and years ago. What can I tell him its worth today?
Sweet.
t
Wouldn’t mind the truck either.
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