Happy New Year All,
2019 was a great year for finding some beat stuff and I hope 2020 continues that trend for all of us. Clearly a lot of nice Gew 98s coming out of the woodwork.
I bought this based on some miserable pictures and have to say I was quite happy with the results of the gamble.
The good is that it is a nice 1905 Danzig Gew 98 matching as reworked. With this being an older rifle, I was expecting to see a few reworked parts. I know some want factory matching, but I love German depot work as it depends the history.
The triggerguard and floorplate have been force-matched to the receiver and the stock appears to be a replacement, as there are 2 SNs on the keel (one matching the receiver and the other not) if you look carefully the SN was stamped over the old in the barrel channel. The stock appears to have been sanded a long time ago, as no proofs are visible, but a large W is present under the wrist. I would assume the sanding was part of a refurb. The stock looks great and has clearly been like this for a long time. I am unfamiliar with the W mark. There is a small hairline crack at the wrist, but appears stable.
The only other knock is that the extractor was missing from the otherwise matching bolt. Not a huge issue, but worth mentioning. I have a few spares.
The bore is immaculate with strong rifling and clean! I would imagine it was rebarrelled given the date, but I am not as familiar with barrel codes on these.
Overall pretty happy with this one as a nice condition pre WWI rifle.
Receiver: 4341b
Barrel: 4341b, code: BI 98
Bolt body 4341 (unsure if original or depot)
Shroud: 41
Safety: 41
Firing pin: 41
Cocking piece: 41
Extractor: missing
Trigger/sear: No SN, imperial acceptance
Triggerguard: 4341 (depot renumbered)
Follower: 41
Screws: 41
Floorplate: 41 (depot)
Stock: 4341 (depot renumber)
Handguard: 4341
Front/Rear Bands: 41
Bayo lug: 41
Buttplate: 4341 (small don't "17" depot stamp and armorer initial)
Front sight: 41
Rear sight components: 41
Bolt release: 41
Cleaning rod: none.
Unit disc: no marking
Here's some pics. Let me know if any others are needed.
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2019 was a great year for finding some beat stuff and I hope 2020 continues that trend for all of us. Clearly a lot of nice Gew 98s coming out of the woodwork.
I bought this based on some miserable pictures and have to say I was quite happy with the results of the gamble.
The good is that it is a nice 1905 Danzig Gew 98 matching as reworked. With this being an older rifle, I was expecting to see a few reworked parts. I know some want factory matching, but I love German depot work as it depends the history.
The triggerguard and floorplate have been force-matched to the receiver and the stock appears to be a replacement, as there are 2 SNs on the keel (one matching the receiver and the other not) if you look carefully the SN was stamped over the old in the barrel channel. The stock appears to have been sanded a long time ago, as no proofs are visible, but a large W is present under the wrist. I would assume the sanding was part of a refurb. The stock looks great and has clearly been like this for a long time. I am unfamiliar with the W mark. There is a small hairline crack at the wrist, but appears stable.
The only other knock is that the extractor was missing from the otherwise matching bolt. Not a huge issue, but worth mentioning. I have a few spares.
The bore is immaculate with strong rifling and clean! I would imagine it was rebarrelled given the date, but I am not as familiar with barrel codes on these.
Overall pretty happy with this one as a nice condition pre WWI rifle.
Receiver: 4341b
Barrel: 4341b, code: BI 98
Bolt body 4341 (unsure if original or depot)
Shroud: 41
Safety: 41
Firing pin: 41
Cocking piece: 41
Extractor: missing
Trigger/sear: No SN, imperial acceptance
Triggerguard: 4341 (depot renumbered)
Follower: 41
Screws: 41
Floorplate: 41 (depot)
Stock: 4341 (depot renumber)
Handguard: 4341
Front/Rear Bands: 41
Bayo lug: 41
Buttplate: 4341 (small don't "17" depot stamp and armorer initial)
Front sight: 41
Rear sight components: 41
Bolt release: 41
Cleaning rod: none.
Unit disc: no marking
Here's some pics. Let me know if any others are needed.
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