It is BEAUTIFUL! After spending most of a morning scrubbing 70+ years of dirt and grime from the stock, bore, and internals, I could find no pitting at all on the metal of the rifle.

That being said, I was absolutely blown away by the 1943 DOU K98 I received. Ok, so I will freely admit that I expected the worst buying a K98 sight unseen from RTI without paying a hand-select fee.

But it looks like I got a wall hanger and not a shooter. Mostly note matching numbers although I like that it's a 1944 reciever and the stock is nice condition for the age. For $1000, was hoping for a gun capable of stabilizing a projectile with better than smooth bore accuracy. Last 3 or 4 inches of bore have almost no rifling. Steven Buckingham from Eureka, CA United StatesĪrrived missing trigger gaurd locking screw. I would say it's on the lower end of good condition which is within what's in the description. It's non matching and the stock will need some work before it's shootable but all considering I'm fine with it. The bore is not wonderful but very serviceable. I received a beautiful rifle with quite a bit of finish left. These were covered by many layers of grease and dirt, and it seems to drag against the locking lugs on the bolt head. But, located in the action there are several deep gouges along the path of travel for the bolt., as if someone took a hammer and a chisel to it. Top of the receiver is very beat up and worn, but I think it's marked CE 43. The stock was in very good shape, it cleaned up well. We also sell a variety of reproduction parts below:Ġ of 0 people found the following review helpful: We offer a $200 hand select fee for overall condition. Our base price does not guarantee a specific code and the rifle will be selected from a group of more common receiver codes. Please include your order number and name as well. Please send your C&R or FFL license to or by fax to (321) 989-0232. Thank you for your business!Ī C&R or FFL Required to purchase the German Mauser K98.

(321) 212-7801 if you would like to place an order for a specific code or year. Don't miss this chance to get a rare piece of history! All of these rifles are chambered for 8mm Mauser and feature the original Nazi proof marks and Waffenamt stampings. The conditions range from fair to good, and bore conditions from poor to very good based on the code and year of the gun. They have made it all the way from Germany to Ethiopia, and back here in the United States. The German Mauser K98 has had a long & storied service history. We have the original WWII German Mauser K98 in stock, but they won't last long! These K98's are all original and feature all the correct markings and Waffenamt stamps.

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