1917 Danzig with goodies 8538 d

chrisftk

chrisftk

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Hi All,

I watched the "All Quiet" remake earlier (my opinion, a pretty bad adaptation of the book, but as a standalone WW1 movie was visually good) Curious what others thought--- Anyway, the movie put me in a Gew98 kind of mood---

I've had this one for close to two years, but never got around to posting it. It's a common maker/date, but in "A" condition with great accessories. It came with a nice Weissenburger bolt protector/dust cover, and I added a loose set of stamped Sudicatis radium sights to it (I figured it would be a perfect candidate.) For a side by side with the earlier milled radium sights, refer here:
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Heavily Accessorized (aka: "Tricked Out") DWM 1916

Hi All, Here's another adoption from Mike. This may have been previously posted, but I thought I would give a fresh photo spread and my observations. While a common maker/date, this rifle is anything but common for a variety of reasons. The most obvious feature is that it came with several...
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There isn't too much to say other than provide data and pictures. Nothing really groundbreaking on this rifle from a research standpoint (Late beech Danzig with the orange stock finish, Bismarckhutte barrel and textbook acceptance), just a nice example though and thought I'd share it here finally. I have not fully disassembled, as I try to avoid removing the bolt protectors where possible (pretty fragile spring steel), but I'd be stunned if the trigger sear didn't match.

Receiver 8538 d
Barrel 8538 d (BI 285)
Front Sight 38
Rear Sight Leaf 38
Sight Slider 38
Ejector Box 38
Trigger Sear 38(assumed)
Front Barrel Band 38
Rear Barrel Band 38
Trigger Guard 8538
Trigger Guard Screws 38, 38
Floor Plate 38
Follower 38
Stock 8538
Handguard 8538
Buttplate 8538 d
Bayonet Lug 38
Cleaning Rod 38
Bolt Body 8538 d
Extractor 38
Safety 38
Cocking Piece 38
Bolt Sleeve 38
Firing Pin 38

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Wow, that certainly is a stunning Gewehr 98. I hope to find one as nice as that one! Also, the new All Quiet on the Western Front felt quite lacking in story compared to the '70s remake. The combat scenes were well shot and it was visually good but it lacked the emotional punch of the earlier films. Certainly didn't help me in tamping down my desire for a nice Gewehr 98 though!
 
mauser1908 said:
Stunning gun, Chris. I forgot how nice it was. The new photo setup really shows it well.
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Thanks man! I'm trying to work through my backlog, then I'll re-photo everything with the better setup.
hale1940 said:
Absolutely fantastic rifle with some very cool accessories. I hope to find a nice 1917 Gew (with grasping grooves and takedown disk) soon.


When is this not your mood? :ROFLMAO:
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Thanks Hale, you'll find one soon, I'm sure of that.

...and yeah, I do sometimes chase other things! 🤣
 
Gorgeous rifle and I agree about the movie. I had not read the book in so long, I literally was beginning to question just what I had remembered. It's a good WWI movie on its own, but not a stellar adaptation of the book itself, imo...
 
joryfreeburg said:
Really nice as usual from you Chris. The dust covers are neat and seem to me to be fairly hard to come by?
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Thanks Jory! The dust covers are fairly scarce, as most were tossed. They don't show up often loose and have gotten expensive when you do find them (close to $1k). I've got 4 Gew98s equipped with covers (3 Weissenburger and one Klinger) and one 98a-- there was a lot of searching to find them. I'd estimate maybe 5% of the Gew98s I see have them. There are repros too ranging from crap to crazy good.
 
Chris,

I watched it as well just now. Quite a departure from the book and the movies (1930's and 1970's adaptations), but still a visually striking movie and quite well done. Once I shut off that part of my brain (i.e. the book plot), I enjoyed it more. I felt that this movie captured the WWI atmosphere a lot better than the Sam Mendez 1917 movie, but maybe it's just me.

To anyone else that watched the movie, the one “technical” issue that affected my immersion was that anytime the soldiers shot their rifles, there was 0 recoil portrayed. Even with a big heavy Gew98, there is still quite a bit of kick to it. I’m sure it had to do with the blanks used, but I’d like to see at least a bit of a flinch anytime an actor squeezed the trigger.

oh yeah, and nice rifle too btw!
 
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This is a textbook example of utterly exceptional condition! Such strong stamps for beech. Great to see it again, thanks for taking new photos of it, i've put it in the reference.
 
krukster86 said:
Chris,

I watched it as well just now. Quite a departure from the book and the movies (1930's and 1970's adaptations), but still a visually striking movie and quite well done. Once I shut off that part of my brain (i.e. the book plot), I enjoyed it more. I felt that this movie captured the WWI atmosphere a lot better than the Sam Mendez 1917 movie, but maybe it's just me.

To anyone else that watched the movie, the one “technical” issue that affected my immersion was that anytime the soldiers shot their rifles, there was 0 recoil portrayed. Even with a big heavy Gew98, there is still quite a bit of kick to it. I’m sure it had to do with the blanks used, but I’d like to see at least a bit of a flinch anytime an actor squeezed the trigger.

oh yeah, and nice rifle too btw!
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Thanks Mark!-- yeah,I'd love one of those zero recoil Gew98s. 🤣. I do think it was a rare view into the German side, poor adaptation or not. I would love to see Storm of Steel somehow adapted though....

PrayingMantis said:
This is a textbook example of utterly exceptional condition! Such strong stamps for beech. Great to see it again, thanks for taking new photos of it, i've put it in the reference.
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Thanks Cyrus! I think the kroneol on these was a better protection on the stamps than oil. The beech stocks I have with it really seem to hold their cartouches well.
 
Ah!! This rifle! I remember seeing this rifle a little too late. I have yet to see a nicer all-round matching Gewehr 98 in similar condition. I must fully admit, I am very jealous. This is my haunter, "the one that got away". I still think about it. Although, I can sleep a little easier at night knowing it is in very good hands!!

Still on the lookout for one like it. In the meantime I have a German issue 1917 WMO Gewehr 98 bolt M/M with bright bore but with a lightly refinished stock. It fills the void but doesn't scratch the itch!!

I seem to be having a whole lot better luck with Kar98a's this year as I've just picked up another stunner with rare accessories in addition to the 1909 Erfurt I got in June. I'll have to do a photo op and post it once I take it apart to clean it. Been so busy lately with expected and unexpected things popping up, and these short days narrow my window for decent daylight photos.

I digress, beautiful rifle. Definitely something to be proud of. The photos really do it a great justice.
 
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