Hey guys been a while. Few deployments couple of ex girlfriends a new camaro then a new redhead and now I've crossed over into marriage and the wilds of suburbia. Been slacking on my k98 and g43 stuff. But as the old gunsafe finally came out of storage and I dusted off the the old collection...
Cant tell if it is officially or not but I have seen several similar to that in a German gravesite in Kosovo. Some were metal and some were crude wooden. NCO's and officers tended to have better markers over the Jr enlisted. Just my observations tho. Chris
I often wonder how many more K98's I could have saved if I started earlier. All the wasted money on booze and strip clubs of my youth. Living in the barracks as a single guy I could have had more. Wait kinda sounds like oscar schindlers speech at the end of the movie.
Thats how I ended up with a pair of leggings an old boyscout knife and a compass. I bought a type 99 Arisaka from a vets son and he said take this too you have more intrest in it and it will be enjoyed more by you. Chris
Ok just bought an RC DOU 45 stock to restore my matching sporter. Dilema, well im thinking of keeping the RC number on the stock so future collectors will know its not a "true original". What do you guys think? Chris
If the rifle is matching leave it alone! Go to your next gunshow and pick up an RC or mismatch for a shooter. Out of curiousity what kind of ammo are you trying to chamber? Chris
Oh man when can I come over and play with that? German rangefinders were believe it or not very accurate in the pre-laser days. An experienced operator could put rounds dead on the target just as well as those today using lasers and GPS. Only disadvantage was range aquisition time. Kind of...
It was my understanding waffenmeisters were authorized for such a repair. So the German equivilant is Im guessing Battalion level. The modern U.S. equivilant of our "S" shops. They were the only ones authorized to perform small arms repair. Company level was always just issue and defienciy...