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I went ahead and took the leap. I should have it by the end of the week and will certainly post pics.

Chinese Banner Mauser, pics added Good morning all. I have a quick question about a Chinese contract banner rifle I am considering purchasing. I know I know , pics , but i just dont have the ability right now. Let just say she needs a good cleaning , a bit of rust here and there , the numbers...

No matter the origin of its parts , it is still a unique piece. Considering the only other known examples are in the same state, I dont feel too bad . I'll just call it a "rare" RC.:thumbsup:

Is it? Or did the depot builds use a new unmarked receiver to assemble a rifle from parts ?

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Here it is . New pics. Here she is. I have just a few thoughts. Complete mismatch but after taking it apart and seeing dirt/oil/rust patterns it is my opinion that these are the parts it has worn for quite some time. I see no evidence that anyone has recently tried to reblue anything , and...

Looks like a Panzerfaust just below the G.I. walking in front. Empty crate likely held the round....

Thanks for the finger and toe crossing, mine are as well... The auction stated that the rifle is wearing its original finish and that it has none of the typical RC marks (X). This of course doesn't mean the Russians didn't have it , just that maybe they spared it their wrath. Show prices for RC...

Well then I'll just consider myself lucky. :thumbsup: Some would balk at paying that much for a mismatched rifle. I on the other hand , with what I have learned of it , am quite content with my purchase.

Well I guess the cat is out of the bag . $ 465 was the purchase price. I consider myself very fortunate to have won it . I had to stay up late to bid and it helped that the listing was somewhat obscure. It was listed as a Kar98K , and hence did not show if you simply searched for K98's.

Thank you for the information. Remarkable that it is the same rifle. When it arrives ,I will most assuredly take the best pics I can and post them up for evaluation.

SimsonSuhl , It would appear that my rifle is very similar to the one in this old auction. Well , RC or not , its mine now and I am happy with it. At the very least it is a great conversation piece. I didnt pay all that much for it and if turns out to have some unique history then all the...

I think I will withhold judgement on the parts swapping ,"to make it more presentable", theory until I have the rifle in my hands. And even then there will be no way to verify with what parts it arrived here wearing. From what I have read original (read non-RC) examples of these IX43 rifles...

I was under the impression that the RC's underwent a rearsenal that included re-bluing/shellac/renumbering(electropenciling) and the like. This rifle doesn't appear to have been subjected to that. That was the only reason I presumed it may have been an import for somewhere else. What is it...

IX 43 depot rifle...Now with new pics !! Good day to all. New member here with a few questions. I have acquired an IX 43 depot built/repaired K98. What little I can find suggests that most examples of these that have surfaced have been RC. Mine appears to be a very early import and seems to...