Australian turd

S/42

Thunda from down unda
No, not me :) A rifle...

Look at this one: http://www.ozgunsales.com/listing/42502/k98_mauser.html

In fact, this rifle was put up here some months back asking about it, to-wit I responded it was restamped (and wrong code lol) and the original poster then pulled the photos.

Well, here it is again, for sale, for a shocking $2000 ($1500 US as of today's exchange rate) - at least he tells you the barrel is a replacement. He doesn't say the bolt serials are REALLY pathetic restamps. I also fail to see how a Mauser Oberndorf WaA655 stock can be matching to a Steyr (which should be WaA623 or given the serial, probably simply e/H with a cupped buttplate) - oh that's right, it's a faked stock. My bad. Unless it is actually a byf...we never do see the receiver code.

And it's got a ram-rod - I suppose that may be useful if a fired round sticks in the chamber considering the bolt is not original nor headspaced (probably) to the rifle.

Ah yeah, it's got a repro sling too. That's a deal sealer right there.

$2000...where do these clowns pull these figures?! I guess the poor bugga got shafted thinking it was real, then is trying desperately to recoup his lost deniro.

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Perth K98

I saw an rc on another Australian site a few months ago, definitely an rc down to the peened swastika and shellac stock. That one was in NT from memory and the buyer wss chasing $1800.

I did mention the fact to him but he was determined to leave it advertised probably hoping to recoup his investment?

There are plenty of rc available in OZ, just purchased a 27 from 1939 for 750, MOSTLY MM but should make an excellent shooter?
 
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I went to an ARMs expo today in Sydney. And one of the vendors was asking 1250-1650 for RC's. I nearly fell over.


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