BishopofBling
Senior Member
I recently just purchased a K98 for $1100, it's a Byf 44 f block. Everything appears to match besides the firing pin which has a serial number on it while the safety and striker piece is unnumbered by the looks of it. I assume the previous owner lost the original firing pin and the flag safety as well as the striker piece and got a replacement. I have not pulled it out of the wood yet to check if the wood stock matches but it appears period correct so I wouldn't be surprised if it matched. There's also no import mark anywhere so I assume this could either be a GI bring back or a very early import. At some point I may post some pics on here when I have the time so you guys can see it.
The reason why I'm mentioning the above isn't to brag or anything as Byf 44s aren't super rare but I got the K98 collectors bug and while looking at more of them the prices are all over the place. I can't seem to make heads or tails of what K98s are worth. I think I'm getting better at spotting fakes and telling if a rifle is correct so I don't get scammed but I don't really know how to value them if you know what I mean. Prices have changed a lot over the years but is there a general rule of thumb for what K98s are going for? Could someone list general price ranges for the different K98s you'll find. For example, Non-import marked total mismatched vs a matching numbers vs an import marked mismatch etc.
The reason why I'm mentioning the above isn't to brag or anything as Byf 44s aren't super rare but I got the K98 collectors bug and while looking at more of them the prices are all over the place. I can't seem to make heads or tails of what K98s are worth. I think I'm getting better at spotting fakes and telling if a rifle is correct so I don't get scammed but I don't really know how to value them if you know what I mean. Prices have changed a lot over the years but is there a general rule of thumb for what K98s are going for? Could someone list general price ranges for the different K98s you'll find. For example, Non-import marked total mismatched vs a matching numbers vs an import marked mismatch etc.