98 Bolt....Wiemar German or Polish?

fireman

fireman

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I am looking for a little help on who made this bolt. It is on a bolt mismatch rifle that I am looking at. It is too faint for me to decide exactly what it it. I own neither a Polish or Wiemar era G98 so I have nothing to compare it to. I would appreciate some help on the identity.

I suspect it is Wiemar because it looks to have some sort of TR proof/waffenamt on it

Thanks!

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It's been awhile, good to see you back.

It is always better to see more of a bolt (or barrel, component or rifle) when giving an opinion, however this is surely German, probably early-mid 1930's; earlier the FP were different generally, and assuming waffenamt e/77 is an original component, it would mean 1938 or so with that style. Waffenamt e/77 was first seen on E&F Horster (Solingen) bayonets in 1934, then ERMA 1935, the earlier eagles drooped eagles, straight wings later. I would have to pull trends to find where this style falls in, but offhand probably later 1930's.

Matching the FP, acceptance and serialing style is the best method to date something, - short of having an actual manufacturer code-date. Try and do more pictures, mostly to make sure the two components are related to one another, obviously if they are unrelated (m/m) then you can't date the bolt with the FP alone.
 
It has been awhile...good to be back.

The bolt is mismatched but in an otherwise matching later war K98k.

The only other pic I have. What a straight bolt have been made in the late 30's?

Edit...at least it is German.

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It is hard to say whether they made bolts this late, probably not as late as 1938, though there are numerous cases of interwar "new" bolt bodies. Specifically Simson made and Imperial bolt bodies with 1930's FP, (fraktur acceptance and Weimar era FP)

It is a sure bet the Germans had plenty of loose parts hidden to utilize, though it seems receivers and whole rifles mostly. You see Imperial receivers built up throughout the early stages of the war. Simson spares also.

Of course this bolt would need more pictures for a real evaluation. (While rare, these interwar bolts carry little to no premium, I have sold a few and they do not generate high prices...)
 
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