AndyB

Its a refurbish with various parts, czechoslovak bolt body from Kar98k postwar made in delivery to israel.

Similar free hook i saw on other scabbards too, most probably the riveting of hook was weak and in time the hook could be rotated. The...

Nice low serial 43cvl, 12d, the S98/05 is a early turkish shortage as still have the arabic digits there on crosspiece.

Nice one, the piece was probably refurbished in war, as 10 on crosspiece, the hit could be done by a rifle projectile. The blade stopped it.

Buttstock is CY 9282 marked.

Fred, I have been working extensively with Andy on re-arranging the finisher/blank supplier mess (yes call it that .. lol). He has been...

Thanks for details, this is a long rifle shortage to Stutzen lenght, so the buttstock was from different long rifle shortened,reserialed...

Andy, Regarding your questions- The 'cracks' in the stock photos are present but very minor. There are no apparent indications of...

Looks like cracked buttstock or upperguard on various places and probably glued by reparation, any details of other austrian marking...

I personally dont believe it was delivered to Bulgaria, it would be not remained in this caliber, same as the shortage have still the...

Thanks, i already saw similar items reworked bayonets blued within WW2 period, anyway this is a already obsolete bayonet M1888/90 which...

I personally would inspect the barell, same as the lower ring looks from hungarian M95/31. The back sight is from long rifle, hungarians...

I assume in answer nr.2 is identical rifle and man as in answer 21.

Alamy picture of answer nr.21 is probably a reenactor picture, not period, note the wrong way assembled screws in grips, rusted blade on...

Interesting info here, the Stutzen was made from a long rifle, as visible the barell is a shortage, Ws1 were many time observed on...