Looking for advice on value.

Cowboyden

Cowboyden

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Good morning! New to forum and to K98K. Just purchased a 1942 bring back from a friend whose uncle served in the Navy during WWII in Europe. He says it was a U-boat capture and appears to never been fired. I’m posting some pictures and hoping to get a value for it. Being NBF, will putting a few rounds through it dramatically effect it’s value?IMG_4117.jpegIMG_4116.jpegIMG_4115.jpegIMG_4106.jpegIMG_4103.jpegIMG_4101.jpegIMG_4110.jpegIMG_4099.jpegIMG_4087.jpegIMG_4039.jpegIMG_4097.jpegIMG_4046.jpegIMG_4059.jpegIMG_4105.jpegIMG_4056.jpeg
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Cowboyden said:
Good morning! New to forum and to K98K. Just purchased a 1942 bring back from a friend whose uncle served in the Navy during WWII in Europe. He says it was a U-boat capture and appears to never been fired. I’m posting some pictures and hoping to get a value for it. Being NBF, will putting a few rounds through it dramatically effect it’s value?View attachment 446582View attachment 446583View attachment 446584View attachment 446585View attachment 446586View attachment 446587View attachment 446588View attachment 446589View attachment 446591View attachment 446592View attachment 446593View attachment 446594View attachment 446595View attachment 446596View attachment 446597
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All numbers matching.
 
I’m sure I don’t know as much as you guys do, but I wouldn’t describe the stock as “heavily refinished”. Worked on, probably, but the stamps don’t look too bad to me. I’m not seeing a mismatched safety either.
 
In the new pics the bolt and safety numbers look fine, but the stock is definitely refinished. You can see the sanding marks on the take down disc. Look at the stock on this U block in the picture reference to sticky from Ryan E. This is what the stock should look like.
OP, it’s a nice looking shooter, just not a serious collector rifle.
ottodog8 said:
I’m sure I don’t know as much as you guys do, but I wouldn’t describe the stock as “heavily refinished”. Worked on, probably, but the stamps don’t look too bad to me. I’m not seeing a mismatched safety either.
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Thank you sir! Much better pics. Ok, so it is all matching. A few clearer pics of the triggerguard, floorplate and follower would be cool. The stock has been heavily sanded and refinished to look like a Mitchell’s. Sanding marks on the stock disc and even you can see evidence of the sanding between the stock disc and wood. Very unfortunate, but still a harder to find rifle…. Speaking of the byf 42 code. The pimp shined stock would drive me nuts though.
 
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Wait, Hold on a minute. I thought that pimp shined metal and stock along with a "U" suffix SN was absolute proof of a "U" Boat captured rifle. o_O :) :LOL: :ROFLMAO::LOL::ROFLMAO:
 
swjXE said:
Wait, Hold on a minute. I thought that pimp shined metal and stock along with a "U" suffix SN was absolute proof of a "U" Boat captured rifle. o_O :) :LOL: :ROFLMAO::LOL::ROFLMAO:
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This is the original ship home crate for this K98K
His uncle has a photo of himself with two crew men by his sides holding the rifle above his head while he is holding a captured Luger on the deck of the sub.
 

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Cowboyden said:
This is the original ship home crate for this K98K
His uncle has a photo of himself with two crew men by his sides holding the rifle above his head while he is holding a captured Luger on the deck of the sub.
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Do you think you could show us the picture?
That would be the icing the cake!

Makes you want to watch the movie U-571 tonight!
 
swjXE said:
Wait, Hold on a minute. I thought that pimp shined metal and stock along with a "U" suffix SN was absolute proof of a "U" Boat captured rifle. o_O :) :LOL: :ROFLMAO::LOL::ROFLMAO:
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This is the original ship home crate for this K98K
His uncle has a photo of himself with two crew men by his sides holding the rifle above his head while he is holding a captured Luger on the deck of the sub
Mauserguy85 said:
Thank you sir! Much better pics. Ok, so it is all matching. A few clearer pics of the triggerguard, floorplate and follower would be cool. The stock has been heavily sanded and refinished to look like a Mitchell’s. Sanding marks on the stock disc and even you can see evidence of the sanding between the stock disc and wood. Very unfortunate, but still a harder to find rifle…. Speaking of the byf 42 code. The pump shined stock would drive me nuts though.
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Coyboyden: just as info, ALL firearms produced at German-controlled factories were test fired, for function & accuracy. Was part of the manufacturing process. That some may not have been carried much (as in the case of naval rifles) may account for the appearance of yours.
 
Muncher 1953 said:
Coyboyden: just as info, ALL firearms produced at German-controlled factories were test fired, for function & accuracy. Was part of the manufacturing process. That some may not have been carried much (as in the case of naval rifles) may account for the appearance of yours.
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Understood….the most accurate were taken for snipers.
This unit has no power residue whatsoever, and still has the white lubricant on many parts.
 
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