The Koblenz Tiger

flynaked · Jan 20, 2021

That’s what we’re calling it haha. This Erfurt went through Koblenz at some point, but I’m not precisely sure of the work they accomplished. The bands and stacking rod are all from a different serial rifle, not sure if these were replaced at the depot or later. The stock appears to have had the keel numbering refreshed as it is the same number, but a different font die was subsequently struck over them. I presume the bolt is original, but take a look at the acceptance and such please.

flynaked · Jan 20, 2021

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40caliber · Jan 20, 2021

That rifle is beautiful Clay !

cj556 · Jan 20, 2021

Gorgeous 98a

Warrior1354 · Jan 20, 2021

Wonderful kar98a Clay!

Bigdibbs88 · Jan 20, 2021

That thing needs some BLO for sure

Remfan · Jan 20, 2021

Wow that wood is outstanding!

mauser1908 · Jan 20, 2021

That stock :hail:

! You hit a home run with that one Clay! The second strike on the stock number is very common on wartime Erfurts I’ve seen a lot of them. I had 1916 Erfurt gew 98 where the double strike was nearly identical to yours. Bolt is perfect as well.

flynaked · Jan 20, 2021

Thanks guys! Every once in a while I see a striped stock in a period photo and wonder what that rifle must look like. As soon as I saw this one, I knew it was coming home with me!

That’s interesting Sam, was that one a depot rifle as well, or do you think it’s just a curiosity of production?

chrisftk · Jan 20, 2021

Bigdibbs88 said:
That thing needs some BLO for sure

Yeah, and he needs to boil the barreled receiver and card it real good with steel wool! Mark Novak sez...

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Loewe · Jan 20, 2021

Nice rifle, stock has the right acceptance for range. Certainly correct. Do the underside of the bolt handle?

flynaked · Jan 21, 2021

I didn’t have much of a close up of the bolt, here are some more.

40caliber · Jan 21, 2021

chrisftk said:
Yeah, and he needs to boil the barreled receiver and card it real good with steel wool! Mark Novak sez...

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Just mount a scope on it and be done with it :facepalm:

Loewe · Jan 22, 2021

flynaked said:
I didn’t have much of a close up of the bolt, here are some more.

Thanks, it is a nice rifle, even if a common maker-date, not so easy to find this nice.

mauser1908 · Jan 22, 2021

flynaked said:
Thanks guys! Every once in a while I see a striped stock in a period photo and wonder what that rifle must look like. As soon as I saw this one, I knew it was coming home with me!

That’s interesting Sam, was that one a depot rifle as well, or do you think it’s just a curiosity of production?

No mine never passed through a depot, I think it’s a nuance of Erfurt’s crudeness. Which is my favorite thing about them!

flynaked · Feb 3, 2021

That’s interesting Sam! I’m home now and finally got to see that stock out in the sun. :biggrin1:

chrisftk · Feb 3, 2021

I can't get over that one clay! So nice!

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mauser1908 · Feb 3, 2021

flynaked said:
That’s interesting Sam! I’m home now and finally got to see that stock out in the sun.

That’s an amazing example Clay!

cj556 · Feb 3, 2021

Gorgeous stock, Clay!

heavy_mech · Feb 3, 2021

flynaked said:
..finally got to see that stock out in the sun.

WOW Clay! That is an amazing piece of lumber there brother! That's some fiddleback IMO. Beautiful and I can now see why you knew it was coming home with you.

For an idea of how this stuff is coveted and valued...

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