mauser99
Senior Member
this is my lonely gew98. I have owned many others but this was my keeper. I purchased it along with two other rifle from the great war. One being a depot reworked 1916 spandau and the other a belgian 89 converted to 8mm by the germans. Both of the gews had the firing pins snipped the 89 didnt as I guess they couldnt figure how to get the bolt apart. Its not easy.
Anyway this has one of the nicest stocks Ive had on a gew98 and its proofed nicely. Even the h.g. is crown proofed and clear. The small locking screws are proofed. Some strawing is still present on some parts. I'd say the rifle was used very little. Then a vfw war gift rifle. I cant remember the actual program name for giving out these war trophys..
Anyway this has one of the nicest stocks Ive had on a gew98 and its proofed nicely. Even the h.g. is crown proofed and clear. The small locking screws are proofed. Some strawing is still present on some parts. I'd say the rifle was used very little. Then a vfw war gift rifle. I cant remember the actual program name for giving out these war trophys..
