k98 Legit?
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morticianman1990
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Not a gustloff collector but the bolt strength serial being that direction, safety being 4 digit and shroud and stem 3, blued take down disc?, and a kreigsmodel buttolate would tell me to stay away from this one.
Someone more knowledgeable will chime in soon enough!
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morticianman1990
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The rest of the pics make me curious. Interested to hear what others say even more now.
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Warrior1354
ax - hole
Bolt numbers are bad. Stay away from this one.
zacker
Senior Member
thanks, a turd, had a ce 41, I bought from the vet's family for around 400, 12yrs ago, but sold it during a layoff,
M1903A3
Keeper of the Def's Head
Bolt bad for sure. I may see a “Russian Capture” marking on the top of the receiver as well. This automatically makes the rest of the gun suspect. With a bad bolt and being a potentially humped R/C resto job, I’d pass for sure unless it’s like 200 bucks.
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BishopofBling
Senior Member
I'm pretty inexperienced in K98 collecting but those bolt numbers really stood out to me as well. They're horrendous. And there's a RC capture X on the receiver so this gun has been monkeyed with. OP should only buy this as a shooter for shooter level money. Not collector.
I dont think thats a russian capture mark. Just a ding.
I think the rifle looks pretty good outside of the obvious bolt.
John
Turbo Archie
Well-known member
Nice trigger guard!!!!
mauser99
Senior Member
You are correct. They aren't stamped they are engraved.. The moron who did this couldn't even put the numbers going to the proper direction !!! LOL wish they were all this dumb.
heavy_mech
RKI- Reasonably Knowledgable Individual
Low brain power bidders rule the day at Gunbonker anymore it seems. But it's a reel Notzi rifle. I think I need Jordan's pic of filling the brain with gasoline while smoking?
Pretty sure I know who the seller was and he does have a following of droolers who believe whatever bullshit he writes in the description.
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This was actually an auction house in Illinois, so not one of the typical junk peddlers on GB. https://bauerauction.hibid.com/lot/85864554/germany-98-8mm-rifle?q=German
heavy_mech
RKI- Reasonably Knowledgable Individual
Ok thanks. We've got a 'red velvet' seller on GB. Always sky high on price whether junk or not and ALWAYS with a bullshit story.
