Recent content by 1984Landcruiser

Exactly - those are my thoughts on this one.

Picked up this sporterized 1940 Gustloff K98 (code 337) in late March and asked y’all for opinions on it in this thread: https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/gustloff-337-1940-sporter-restoration-worthy.66975/ Spent yesterday restoring it to a military configuration. Barrel, receiver, bolt (all...

Run away

Found a better stock for this one and I’m calling it finished. It’s still a restored sporter but I’m happy with the results.

Not yet, as a work trip got in the way this week. I'll break it down this weekend. And it looks like the rear peep sight only has two mounting screws installed on the side wall of the rear bridge, which can be mostly covered by an intact stock. I've got plenty of spare parts that will give it...

Here it is

I ran into someone today who had recently purchased a sporterized K98k code 337 1940 rifle. A brief look showed that the original stock had been replaced with a sporter stock (Bishop marked buttplate) and a Lyman 57 SME rear peep sight installed (tapped on the side just forward of the bolt)...

Nice find! Hang on to that one.

Funds sent via Paypal. Thanks to all for your work to keep this forum up and running! Sincerely, David

I'd gladly buy a reprint of Vol 3!

I'm still hoping for our friends to publish a second edition!

For comparison here is my 42 1940 Luftwaffe rifle: https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/lgs-find-k98k-42-1940-luftwaffe-marked.36378/

Yours is a nice example. I’m looking forward to seeing your stock repair!

Some have inquired as to the Waffenampt on the key safety on these rifles. Dug mine out of the safe tonight and took this picture which shows how tough it is to decipher. After a quick check in the Vol 2b K98k book, I learned that it is marked eagle over WaA C10 with the last two digits of the...

I've never had a day quite like that before or since. However, I keep plugging away by visiting every gun shop I can find here near home or while travelling. I did ok last year when I waked into a local gun shop and found a Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Navy Special for a fraction of its' true worth.