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Today, 10:44 AM

sprat replied to a thread BYF 42 - New Acquisition /Thoughts? in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

I second get rid of the repro accessories, shame the stock is cracked ( shooting a antique). I would be careful repairing that, I would send that...

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Today, 10:33 AM

sprat replied to a thread Grandpas Kar 98 - help needed to identify origin (pictures inside) in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

I am not a k98k expert I don't see post war eastern block markings I see WW 1, but I will let others come along, resist over cleaning it lightly...

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Yesterday, 02:50 PM

sprat replied to a thread I am not sure what kind of a Mauser I have? in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

yep some folks get lucky, some ask here, before they buy!!! the rest should stay off auction sites sorry to repeat myself , but the message has...

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02-22-2021, 11:08 AM

sprat replied to a thread BGS-Issue K98 in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

excellent thread, I also collect post war police firearms and DDR I have numerous BGS items, but never saw West German ( WG) K-98K I read a...

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02-22-2021, 10:43 AM

sprat replied to a thread Grandfathers Mauser ID! in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

I agree with Bob in Ohio I would have let it alone also, treating any rust areas with cloth & oil only, but I figured the op went straight to you...

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02-19-2021, 10:58 AM

sprat replied to a thread Should I shoot my K98 (Moved from Intro Forum) in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

glad you kinda of agree ??? yes shooting ammo through a collectable could cause harm and lessen the value, look at all the K/G-43's that have...

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02-18-2021, 10:30 PM

sprat replied to a thread Should I shoot my K98 (Moved from Intro Forum) in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

one of the better threads all good advice and better yet, the OP agrees and realizes the significance of the rifle ( collectable) maybe we are...

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02-18-2021, 10:26 PM

sprat replied to a thread Advice on an ar43 in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

yep shame someone felt compiled to make the stock look pretty the two things that sent up a red flare for me repro sight hood & sling always...

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02-18-2021, 01:50 PM

sprat replied to a thread Odd BYF 42, help in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

you know your old when you remember these coming in there was large one page ad in shotgun news, when these came in with a story, quite possibly...

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02-18-2021, 01:45 PM

sprat replied to a thread All i can say is WOW in Karabiner 98k Volume II Book Forum

step 1 in your road to becoming a collector, accumulators do not buy books or invest time in research. As you learn more and follow along you will...

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02-11-2021, 01:04 PM

sprat replied to a thread EG Rework K98? in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

well to answer the OP's original question NO it does not appear to be a DDR rebuild, I could use better pictures could be another warsaw pact...

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02-10-2021, 10:39 AM

sprat replied to a thread AC 40 P.38 - New to me in WW2 Axis Handguns and Accessories

need clearer photographs looks re-blued ( capture) maybe more could be the quality of the photo

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02-08-2021, 10:41 AM

sprat replied to a thread CZ27 police with matching mag in WW2 Axis Handguns and Accessories

original magazines are spendy/dear for both models, over $ 70 a mag, lots of spare parts available

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01-29-2021, 04:38 PM

sprat replied to a thread DK store open!! in WW2 Semi-Auto MG clones

there you go!!! I also understand nothing out of germany to other EU States, pertaining to sales/transfers between individuals and small part...

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01-29-2021, 12:41 PM

sprat replied to a thread DK store open!! in WW2 Semi-Auto MG clones

as you point out, this is part of the recent EU legislation, no more shipping of parts outside of Europe not even wood!!!!!!!!!!. not sure about EU...

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01-29-2021, 12:38 PM

sprat replied to a thread Good buying sites for WW2 K98’s? in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

there are no good sites, unless you are extremely well versed auction sites are minefields full of fakes and frauds Private sales, once you have...

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01-29-2021, 10:32 AM

sprat replied to a thread DK store open!! in WW2 Semi-Auto MG clones

Backchanneling with another member , Dingo is in Europe. not sure when he is coming back, ( yes I know his name) SSD did not go bankrupt , in fact...

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01-28-2021, 08:52 PM

sprat replied to a thread Original Zf4 Scope Case in Optics and Mauser Sniper Rifles

Yes they used the same hinges and closure set up, did not they use gas mask container closure parts, so they looked original, yes we discussed these...

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01-28-2021, 01:33 PM

sprat replied to a thread The Needle in the Haystack: S/42 from 1936 in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

then there is Operation rendition I believe it was called. the CIA sent in teams of special forces to sabotage Viet Cong ammo dumps with rounds...

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01-28-2021, 01:16 PM

sprat replied to a thread Most unique K43 VoPo ever...no joke!!! in WW2 G41/G-K43 Forum

since east german firearm rebuilds come in different variations, I rarely set a price rather a range, lots of east german rebuilds were for other...

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