RESEARCH PROJECT - Imperial reworked 98 Rifles and Carbines

[cj556]

What I’d like to do is start a thread showing how various facilities reworked Imperial 98 rifles and carbines. I find theres not much out there on this topic. Like what are the traits of a Hannover rework vs Koblenz or say a factory rework. For example what does numbering look like in some of these depots? Perhaps 88 rifles and carbines could be a project too. I will add a couple of my own rifles in the following posts and I invite you all to add your reworked rifles and information. Thank you in advance.

 

[cj556]

Here’s an Ingolstadt build on a 1907 Spandau receiver. All of the parts you’d see numbered on a factory Gew 98 are completely numbered down to the screws and the parts look to be mostly Amberg. The stock lacks an acceptance cypher on the right side of the butt like factory guns.

 

[cj556]

More Ingolstadt photos

 

[PrayingMantis]

Great idea, Marc. Here is the little bit that i had on reworks. Maybe we can add to it and try to keep it updated.

Reworked Gewehre can be broken into two categories: Repairs and Rebuilds. Repairs often contain a few replacement parts, usually renumbered to the receiver. Rebuilds are typically major overhauls, and may consist of all new parts added to a salvaged receiver. The buttplate of a reworked Gewehr should tell who did the work. This list of reworked rifles is organized by buttplate stamps.

Repaired by Depots
1 – Danzig
2 – Küstrin
3 – Spandau
Danzig 1900 9640b https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?36312-Danzig-1900
4 – Köln
Erfurt 1902 4105d https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?37289-Erfurt-1902-Pickup
Spandau 1916 9779z https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/spandau-1916-9779z.43358/
WMO 1914 7942b https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/1914-wmo-gew-98-koln-rework-saxon-unit-marked.57352/
WMO 1915 1670n https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread...WMO-1915-1670n
5 – Koblenz
1908 DWM 7507f https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?46006-1908-DWM-Koblenz-Rework
6 – Mainz
7 – Rastatt
DWM 1915 9961g https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread...efield-Pick-Up
8 – Ingolstadt
Sauer 1915 704e https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?46595-1915-JP-Sauer-and-Sohn-Ingolstadt-Rework
9 – Königsberg
10 – Thorn
11 – Posen
12
13
14
15
16
WMO 1915 4585k https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/15-wmo-4585.49670/
17
WMO 1906 9059k https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread...WMO-1906-9059k
18
19
20
21
Danzig 1918 4928a https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?36106-Danzig-1918

Repaired by Manufacturer
Amberg
Amberg 1912 5578 https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/gewehr-98-amberg-1912-5578.49514/

Rebuilt by Manufacturers and Depots
D – Danzig
Danzig 1914 2370a/y https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread...2370a-y-Rework
DWM 1915 6350? https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/dwm-1915-depot-build.51251/
WMO 1901 353a https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?46059-Late-War-Danzig-Build
E – Erfurt
H – Hannover
Danzig 1908 1908 4832 https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/gewehr-98-danzig-1908-4832-hannover-rework.43529/
WMO 1906 9809 https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?40545-Hannover-Depot-Build
JP Sauer 1916 108e https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/j-p-sauer-sohn-1916-108e-hannover-rebuild.10936/
(Blank) – Ingolstadt
Spandau 1907 3291a https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/1907-spandau-ewb-and-kbe-marked.42871/
DWM 1905 5000d https://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?6887-Salvaged-DWM-1905
4 – Köln
Spandau 1914 2903e https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/koeln-rework-of-a-1914-spandau.52765/
16 - (Unknown Location)
J. P. Sauer & Sohn 1917 224c https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/gewehr-98-j-p-sauer-1917-224c-depot-rebuild.49561/
17 - (Unknown Location)
Erfurt 1899 7323 https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/1899-erfurt-depot-enigma.50457/

 

[chrisftk]

There are three major types of bolt re-numbering seen on imperial reworks/rebuilds:

The first, and seemingly the most common (though this may be anecdotal) if a simple line through the old serial number and a new number stamped on the bolt flat. An example of this is below:


The second type of renumbering is seen typically in cases where there is no room on the bolt flat for a new SN (though not always!). The rework SN is stamped on the ball of the bolt handle. This can be seen below:


Finally, the last type of renumbering is the scrubbing and re-stamping of the bolt flat. This seems to be less common, but has been observed on many rifles. The level of scrubbing varies-- in some cases, the SN suffix of the old bolt is not fully removed. An example of this can be seen below:

 

[Loewe]

I modified the title a little, to fit in with the more recent formats, and "stickied" the thread.

I like the subject, though at least one of you three need to decide who is to take direction and continue developing and updating the project. Whomever is decided to maintain it let me know if you need it edited in anyway.

 

[chrisftk]

Here's another Danzig rebuild:

Danzig Rebuild of a 1914 Spandau

Hi all and Happy New Year! I picked this one up several months ago, but a stubborn action screw prevented me from doing my full spread. Thankfully, heat, oil and old fashioned persistence paid off. My reason for sharing this is that the rifle is a treasure trove of various depot work and...

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And a couple Rastatt:

1915 VCS 4674e Rastatt Rework

Hi Guys, I've been busy with work and extracurricular volunteer stuff, but still found some time to go after this one a couple weeks ago. This is a nice bookend to early VCS production, being toward the tail end of 1915. My other 1915 VCS is the earliest known and was built off a reclaimed...

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New Acquisition. Matching 1907 Oberndorf

Hi all, I came across a gem today and picked it up. 1907 Mauser Oberndorf. I love the pre-war rifles and they just don't come up any more in nice shape. I purchased along with a 1879 m71 Amberg. (More on that one later) Matching except the rear band and rear sight. If you look at the...

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And another Koblenz

1907 Amberg Gew98 #9248 "no suffix" (1918 depot rebuild)

Hi All, This one butted in line a bit for photography- mainly because it arrived yesterday evening. This one was on a dealer site described as "non-matching bolt" and priced at the lower end of reasonable. The receiver was clearly used to assemble a new rifle and there are a number of neat...

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That's just a couple that I thought of. I've got a couple dozen more at least that we can fill in some of the depot numbers with.