So do I have to pretty much disassemble the whole rifle to get the barrel out? I’ll take some more pictures after I dissemble.
Also, what is a Menzel stock?
From the pictures so far is this 1943 K98 is legit?
Also, any good tips on cleaning this rifle after firing corrosive ammo? I plan to clean the barrel first before going to the range then clean it after firing the corrosive ammo. Someone mentioned to pour hot water in the barrell after cleaning the barrell with windex. Im not sure if thats a feasible way to do it.
To get the action out of the stock you will have to remove both action screws and the barrel bands, as Flynaked said above, be careful with the custom pin holding in that rear barrel band.
Menzel is the stock maker. Many different makers and subcontractors produced stocks.
Rifle sure looks correct to me. A nice piece.
When shooting corrosive ammo pour hot water down the bore and then clean like you regularly would anyother rifle bore. The reason that corrosive ammo is a issue, is because the salts in the older style primers coats the bore after firing and will corrode the metal. Pouring hot water will flush these corrosive salts out. People say to use windex, they think that the ammonia in the windex will neutralize the corrosive salts. Which would be correct if modern windex formula had enough ammonia in it to do anything. But it really doesnt. Granted pouring windex down the bore would technically still flush the salts out. But water is cheaper. Once you have flushed the corrosive salts out just clean the bore like you would any other firearm you own. People often forget to also clean the bolt face, as this can also catch corrosive salts.
John.