Recent content by Hailestone

So it goes! It was worth a shot. I've been lurking and reading the various posts and find them fascinating. The wealth of knowledge you and other forum members have is amazing :hail: It illustrates that it is not just the weapons but it is the story behind the weapons that really makes them...

3rd Lot Summary List As posted on website and from the 3rd lot. First rifle listed is hold over from Monday. #56213A - M98 SWP 45 - Post War - Laminated Stock, Cupped Buttplate... #897 - S/147 1937 - Hardwood Stock, Flat Buttplate - Pre-War Markings Intact... #6871 - 147 1939 - Laminated...

Data on 32 Russian Captures. 32 K98 Russian captures are being sold by Classic Firearms (classicfirearms.com) this week in 4 lots of eight. There is a video for each lot in which each rifle is described including the manufacture, year and serial number of each. Years range from early 30s...

Negative Confirmaton My bnz S rhune 43 has no markings on the right side of the receiver and nothing on the stock other than a four digit code on the interior. I've attached a picture of right side of the receiver and the stock markings plus a shot of the left side serial number to match back...

K98 Data I have a K98 inherited from my uncle. He acquired the weapon in 1945 from a weapons dump beside a German POW collection point in Europe. I believe in Czechoslovakia. Receiver bnz with small S rhune 43 Serial number 6596 is matching on the sight, sight base, receiver, safety and on...