Dot 43

[Teed]

Hello,

Post my new find, a dot 43 matching number.
Very clean bore on this one
« b » block.

From France.

 

[Mauserguy85]

It’s a bolt mismatch?

 

[Teed]

Bolt match to the rifle

 

[Jdt]

Very nice and honest example. Just the way we all like'em!

 

[hale1940]

Oh thats a nice one! Any knowledge on the ‘F’ carved into the left side of the butt stock?

 

[Teed]

Yes, it is a mark left by the second owner, a resistance fighter who scavenged the rifle from the first owner (the german). It’s a trophy, and kept hidden since.
This rifle came from a little city near Auxerres, i’m the first « legal » owner.

 

[Wulfmann]

Anyone watch The Walking Dead, Daryl Dixon?
Takes place in France and the French female lead has a very similar K98k to the OP one

 

[hale1940]

Yes, it is a mark left by the second owner, a resistance fighter who scavenged the rifle from the first owner (the german). It’s a trophy, and kept hidden since.
This rifle came from a little city near Auxerres, i’m the first « legal » owner.

Neat information. Do you know any details about the resistance fighter or how exactly he got the rifle? And did you purchase it directly from them?

 

[AN-94]

Congrats on a nice honest dot 1943, always nice to find one that hasn't been sanded and matching.

 

[Teed]

Neat information. Do you know any details about the resistance fighter or how exactly he got the rifle? And did you purchase it directly from them?

The gunsmith gave me the contact information of the person who brought it back to him. He's the son of the person who picked up the rifle. I need to contact him to get the full story.

 

[Teed]

I didnt’ buy the story on this one , paid about 800 usd for this dot.

 

[Jdt]

I didnt’ buy the story on this one , paid about 800 usd for this dot.

That's a highway robbery price here in the US!

Edit: whoops came out wrong, it was meant to be a "you robbed them" $800 USD is amazing for a matching dot 43.

 

[Teed]

Prices in France will be the same as in your country in a few years, many sellers no longer hesitate to sell them for around €2,000 (matching number)

 

[Teed]

Stock markings

 

[heavy_mech]

That's really nice. Congrats on getting that one.