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More info on a my k98

DJohnson

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Hi all, Just recently found the forum and this is my first real posting. My father loved to collect firearms and after his passing last year I am trying to put together a better story of what he has collected. I remember him picking this up when I was a little kid, and of course taking it out the the local rock pit. He has the conversion kit labelled "1937 Efurt 22 conversion kit". As you can see from the pictures, the rifle, it's stamped year 1940, 237 (Berlin Lubecker Maschinenfabrik?). All the part numbers are matching. I would love to find out more about the rifle. I have more photos but appears the 3 exceed my quota. Thanks for any info.
 

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More photos

Ahh I can add more photos with reply..nice. Let me know if additional photos are helpful.
 

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Moved your rifle to the correct section so people can get a good look at it! It appears to be a wartime rework, the bolt is renumbered (but period done). Post a photo of the wrist, usually the depots stamped something there or further down the keel, and we can give you more info!
 
Thank you.

I examined the wrist and the rest of the stock. No stamps on the stock. I hadn't noticed the stamp of 1234 until you pointed that out. Super interesting...

Are there other photos I can supply that would be helpful in gathering more information?
 
Post photos of the keel of the stock, should have the stock number stamped there on the bottom, along with the wrist- it may be light.
 
Gotcha! Yea, super hard to see unless you know what you are looking for. Looks to match the other numbers. 9341.
 

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Thats a good sign, and it looks original which means the gun is probably completely as issued. Show the keel from the serial number to the buttplate area, sometimes depot marks are there. Also, lets see the bands while we are at it!
 
Here are some additional photos.
 

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Everything looks good! So you have a WW2 K98k that was sent to a repair depot for a new stock (buttplate is renumbered and has the wrong waffenamt inspection, so I'm guessing the stock is not the factory original stock), which was salvaged from another rifle, along with a bolt. It appears to have the original barrel, so why is a mystery. I've seen so many variations on replaced parts there is not much else to say there. I have no info on the .22 insert kit, maybe post that on our small caliber forum in detail and you'll get some better help.
 
Very cool. Amazing how much info can be garnered from serial numbers and inspection info. Would be amazing to know the detailed stories of these rifles.

I guess my next question is about the value. I have some decisions to make as he (my dad) left me with probably more inventory than I feel I can properly appreciate and care for.
 
Could you show a picture of the right side of the stock by the bolt take down disk when you get a chance? Very cool rework and thanks for sharing.
 
Real hard to say with that picture, but it almost looks like Posen on the right buttstock, the bolt numbering sure looks like their work.
 
Real hard to say with that picture, but it almost looks like Posen on the right buttstock, the bolt numbering sure looks like their work.
Yea, I'm not seeing "Posen". I removed the butt plate and took this photo.
 

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Everything looks good! So you have a WW2 K98k that was sent to a repair depot for a new stock (buttplate is renumbered and has the wrong waffenamt inspection, so I'm guessing the stock is not the factory original stock), which was salvaged from another rifle, along with a bolt. It appears to have the original barrel, so why is a mystery. I've seen so many variations on replaced parts there is not much else to say there. I have no info on the .22 insert kit, maybe post that on our small caliber forum in detail and you'll get some better help.

I agree with you, this Lübecker K98k was sent to a repair depot for a new stock, the buttplate and bolt was salvaged from another rifle. I think the stock (the stock completion date code is "B.H.2.43.40" which means October 22, 1940) wasn't salvaged, in my opinion it's a armorer spare part for the depot system. Stocks with the laminate supplier acronym "B.H." are not common in this time frame, you can find them 1941 at Gustloff rifles and from 1943 - 1944 at Sauer & Sohn rifles.

Until now I just know depot rifles with "B.H." marked stocks from 1940, an example is pictured in Karabiner 98k Volume 1 at page 481. This example is a Luftamt rifle with serial number "2867e" and it has the stock completion date code "B.H.1.42.40" which means October 14, 1940.
 
Here’s what I’m talking about, is this a dent or a small stamp?
 

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