42, 1939 K98, 4693 b, Luftwaffe Mostly Matching

[RavenOps]

I have had this in my collection since 1998. Matching except the cleaning rod, band spring and safety. The hand guard is not numbered and maybe a replacement. The stock is numbered on the exterior. There is a red ink stamp on the inside of the barrel channel but it is unreadable.

At the time, I thought I paid an arm and a leg for it at $975.

 

[RavenOps]

Laminated Stock

 

[NathanLM]

Nice. Been looking for a matching 42 1939 for a long time now

 

[MikeJansen2017]

nice!

Nice! I bought a 1939 42 luftwaffe 3 days ago. All matching(including the stock) exept the bolt. Ther'e real beauties.

 

[bnz41john]

Interesting damage? to the rear action screw? But a very nice rifle. Certainly worth what you paid now!

John.

 

[mauser202]

Very nice.

 

[RavenOps]

Updated and added more detail photos 11/23/2023.

 

[RavenOps]

More photos #2

 

[joryfreeburg]

Nice rifle! Cool cocking piece that was armorers but put into production. Dose the hand guard match? Looks like the band spring is a replacement? Should have been numbered in 1939 at MO?

 

[RavenOps]

Nice rifle! Cool cocking piece that was armorers but put into production. Dose the hand guard match? Looks like the band spring is a replacement? Should have been numbered in 1939 at MO?

Thanks The hand guard is not numbered so it too must be a replacement as must be the band spring.

 

[Herk1994]

Raven, another beautiful piece. Really dig how sharp the inspection marks are, the early quality shows.

I’ll give you $976……. Think on it

 

[RavenOps]

Raven, another beautiful piece. Really dig how sharp the inspection marks are, the early quality shows.

I’ll give you $976……. Think on it

Well, after tax it was $1,043.25

And if my memory serves me correctly I was making $9.63 an hour.

 

[Herk1994]

Well, after tax it was $1,043.25

I’ll give you $1,044.25

 

[RavenOps]

I’ll give you $1,044.25

There have been times when I would have taken that. Sad to have let some slip through my fingers that would bring 4 to 5x as much today.
Should have, could have, would have…

 

[Herk1994]

There have been times when I would have taken that. Sad to have let some slip through my fingers that would bring 4 to 5x as much today.
Should have, could have, would have…

Eh, no big deal at the end of the day IMO. You know now. On top of that from what you’ve been posting lately, I can tell you have a hell of a collection.