Good afternoon all, new to this forum but a collector of other WWll military. I have wanted a K98 for quite some time but I am no where near as informed on these as my other afflictions. I know just enough to know there is someone around every corner claiming whatever they can get someone to believe, in other words, crooks. I didn't so much find this rifle but rather it found me. I do know this rifle has been locked away for at least the last 20 years or more. Beyond that, I have no idea. I will post around 25-30 photos in as many posts as needed. For the price I paid, I felt no need to do any research on this particular example at all. I grabbed it immediately, it was well worth it even if it were nothing more than wall decoration. There it is, hold nothing back because nothing is going to hurt my feelings on this whatsoever, but I think it may have been a very good find. Please ask if you may need or want any more pics of anything in particular. Until I know more about this, I have touched nothing, cleaned nothing. I also have not removed the barreled action from the stock but did remove the upper handguard just to see if there were any identifiers. I also disassembled the bolt to check the firing pin, no stamping there. I don't know if the pin should be stamped at this late date but I think earlier ones were. Everything moves freely and smoothly and fully functions, although I have cycled no rounds, live or otherwise. Photos will be in alphabetical order.
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Band spring.jpg186.8 KB · Views: 77
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Barrel channel w-out upper.jpg58.4 KB · Views: 75
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Bolt face.jpg155.7 KB · Views: 75
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Bolt rear and safety.jpg188.1 KB · Views: 103
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Bolt, rear cocking piece.jpg225.5 KB · Views: 86
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Buttplate.jpg184.5 KB · Views: 102
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Floorplate, horizontal.jpg109.6 KB · Views: 82
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Floorplate, trigger guard, verticle.jpg79.8 KB · Views: 72
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Follower.jpg167.1 KB · Views: 70
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Forward band, left.jpg49 KB · Views: 73
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Front site, bayo, C rod, left.jpg197 KB · Views: 79
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Front site, etc, right.jpg152.2 KB · Views: 67
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Full, left.jpg62.1 KB · Views: 71
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Full, right.jpg85.2 KB · Views: 69
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Lower band, sling, left.jpg198.2 KB · Views: 68
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Rear site leaf, raised.jpg92.7 KB · Views: 57
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Rear site leaf, top.jpg265 KB · Views: 57
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Receiver, barrel, left.jpg184.7 KB · Views: 91
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Receiver, barrel, right.jpg241 KB · Views: 72
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Receiver, barrel, top.jpg285.9 KB · Views: 79