Mauser K98 at store today with chinese marks??

[MIKEMC]

This one came in today.All mismatched but interesting.

 

[RyanE]

Yep, Chinese contract. Almost all of these are beat to hell. This one is actually nicer than most I've seen. Wonder how that Czech triggerguard ended up on that one?

Neat!

 

[bruce98k]

Chinese K98k

One of the first 'c' series Chinese contract rifles. Ryan is correct, most look like they have been dragged behind a truck for a few years.

 

[MIKEMC]

he Is asking $550 ??? Worth it? It is a hard wood .

 

[bruce98k]

Value

Not...pass at that price.
Besides you have not looked under the hood...may have condition issues similar to most of the Port. M937A rifles.

 

[MIKEMC]

I was now offered this rifle for 400? The bore is smoked. Bullet falls in the muzzle all the way to the rim of case.

 

[runner]

I was now offered this rifle for 400? The bore is smoked. Bullet falls in the muzzle all the way to the rim of case.

At $400. I would strongly consider it, at $350. I would buy it. Others will disagree based on condition and mismatched parts, and those are good points. I like to collect different versions of the K98k and will buy a rifle that has issues to get an example. As others have said most of these look like they have been dragged behind a truck, I have one, and that is how mine looks, this one is better. the back of the bolt root should have the Chinese sun proof on it. I would not buy it looking to resell, I doubt it will appreciate like a nice matching K98k. But at $350 you couldn't get hurt. I saw on e-bay today a mismatched K98 bolt was over $180 and the auction had not ended.

 

[mike radford]

Did you check for counterbore? If done, the bore may be OK but still swallow a bullet at the crown.