Hello to everyone out there!
I'm new to the forum and don't know much, but hope to learn. I've been looking for a matching K98 for a while and had an experienced friend direct me here, as well as to the books by Karem and Steves. So far the books have been worth everything I paid for them, so I have high hopes for learning from the knowledgeable userbase on here.
For a bit of background, I'm specifically interested in K98s since I'm a second-generation German myself. I had two great uncles who died fighting for the Wehrmacht in Russia, and my grandfather was a Stuka pilot who was shot down over England. I wanted to get a K98 since I never met any of them (they died before I was born) and they sadly could not leave anything behind; I figure it would have been the rifle my great uncles would have used, and I'm very interested in firearms anyway.
I started researching them about 4 years ago, so while I'm familiar with Mausers, I didn't know any of the specifics until I got the books about one month ago. I have an M48 I bought while looking for a K98 (closest thing I could find near me) and a MAS I got as a graduation gift, but that's about it for my old-world rifle collection.
I'll be looking for one from a German manufacturer, specifically Oberndorf am Neckar since it's the most common of the lot. It's a pretty tall order to find a matching one in and of itself, so if anybody has tips for where to look and things to consider, I'd appreciate it.
I hope we all get along well on here, and happy Saint Nicholas Day.
I'm new to the forum and don't know much, but hope to learn. I've been looking for a matching K98 for a while and had an experienced friend direct me here, as well as to the books by Karem and Steves. So far the books have been worth everything I paid for them, so I have high hopes for learning from the knowledgeable userbase on here.
For a bit of background, I'm specifically interested in K98s since I'm a second-generation German myself. I had two great uncles who died fighting for the Wehrmacht in Russia, and my grandfather was a Stuka pilot who was shot down over England. I wanted to get a K98 since I never met any of them (they died before I was born) and they sadly could not leave anything behind; I figure it would have been the rifle my great uncles would have used, and I'm very interested in firearms anyway.
I started researching them about 4 years ago, so while I'm familiar with Mausers, I didn't know any of the specifics until I got the books about one month ago. I have an M48 I bought while looking for a K98 (closest thing I could find near me) and a MAS I got as a graduation gift, but that's about it for my old-world rifle collection.
I'll be looking for one from a German manufacturer, specifically Oberndorf am Neckar since it's the most common of the lot. It's a pretty tall order to find a matching one in and of itself, so if anybody has tips for where to look and things to consider, I'd appreciate it.
I hope we all get along well on here, and happy Saint Nicholas Day.