Recent content by clarkaim

I posted about this weapon a couple years ago. it's an all matching Danzig 1916 pre-Alpha numeric. The bolt and receiver are pretty patina'd. Should I want to get these cleaned back into the white as issued, one- who would you recommend? or 2-leave it be? Not wanting to go all mitchells'...

When you disassemgble a mauser bolt, be it what ever mfg, German, Swedish, American '03's, the flag safety shaft on the end has the tip milled to semi-cylindrical, this rolls into the notch on the back of the bolt body and locks the action. This semi-cylindrical portion is broken off this...

took bolt apart results the half shaft nib on end of flag was broken cleanly off. Is that something a gunsmith could build back up? I will probably not because I would not want to compromise the steel of the safety, which works perfectly.

more pics and a question? Here are some more pics that where requested to determine "age" of this rifle. Also, I've got a wierd question on something I have never seen on any Mauser action, whether German, Persian, heck even 1903 springfields do this, but NOT this bolt. While the safety...

what does "suffix" mean? I am ignorant as to what that means? does that mean something to do with an Alpha script under the serial like on Lugers? I don't see any and don't know the significance. I am new to this level of detail. Please advise.

hows this? I took this down to clean the innards.

receiver color is kind of a reddish brown Did they start blueing these late war or at an aresenal rebuild? my k98s are definitely NOT this color. Should it be in the white? Should I have it cleaned up to no finish (i think not). Like rc k98's I feel like un-pristine examples have more...

more pics Here are some more pics. I got hung up loading these on the first thread. Also came with what appears to me an original ww1 sling, the Simpson & Suhl bayonet has a 16 on the spine below the imperial crown thingy. I have to take it apart to rotate the little thread block for the...

For the last few years I've been looking for a Gew98. My youngest son gets mad when I make him go, "roller coaster sights, un-bubba'd" his little rant that he knows he knows he knows what I'm looking for. My oldest goes willingly and has a good time at a great gun show w/ little beef jerky...