Well, another month another K98. I had my eyes on a veteran bring back on Gunbroker, but couldn't quite find the nerve to hand over $650 plus tax. Instead I traded three black powder pistols and $90 for this RC example. I spent a couple of days stripping and refinishing the stock and it came out quite well. Save being a mid-war 12 inch cleaning rod stock and a complete mismatch of parts (except a gem in the form of an S-42G coded bayonet lug), it is a pretty decent example at the price. The bolt is almost a match to the serial number; 6990c versus 6600c (but the bolt is Erma and the rifle Obendorf). The gun closet is now full; that's the next challenge.
1935 Geweher K98 8mm Mauser ‘S/42G’ (Mauser/Obendorf) #6600c, Russian capture and rework with mostly mismatched machined parts. Waffenamts from Mauser/Obendorf (receiver and barrel), 135 (stock), and 63 (bayonet lug; S/42G specific code), Berlin-Lubecker 26 (lower band and sight leaf), and 214 (trigger guard), Suhl 37 (upper band), Berlin-Suhler-Waffen 4 (trigger), Gustloff-Werke 1 (extractor) and 359 (sight slide), and Erma 280 (bolt body). Four matching numbers; barrel, receiver, front sight, and stock. Bolt body, bolt shroud, bolt handle, cocking piece, and trigger guard forced matched. Arsenal rebluing near 90%, reproduction sling, reproduction cleaning rod, original capture screws, and original German hinged muzzle cover. Refinished cupped butt plate heavy pattern laminated stock, and take down lug. Barrel light, no pitting, very good. Import marked, TGI, Knox, TN
MajSpud
Shot off a box of Yugo 7.92x57 1978 surplus before the snow hit on Thursday 12/18. I tapped the sight a little right, and having figured out the Kentucky elevation, the next box should be pretty well on target.
A tap on the sight, actually two - I moved it the wrong way the first time - and we're on target. Left or right; it always confuses me. 40 rounds, first 15 off target as I moved the sight the wrong way. Last 25 right on. Shot 04.1.09 Sippican gun club; 100 yards, 23 degrees F, seated, no rest. Mixed Yugo surplus 7.92x57, 1953 and 1978.
1935 Geweher K98 8mm Mauser ‘S/42G’ (Mauser/Obendorf) #6600c, Russian capture and rework with mostly mismatched machined parts. Waffenamts from Mauser/Obendorf (receiver and barrel), 135 (stock), and 63 (bayonet lug; S/42G specific code), Berlin-Lubecker 26 (lower band and sight leaf), and 214 (trigger guard), Suhl 37 (upper band), Berlin-Suhler-Waffen 4 (trigger), Gustloff-Werke 1 (extractor) and 359 (sight slide), and Erma 280 (bolt body). Four matching numbers; barrel, receiver, front sight, and stock. Bolt body, bolt shroud, bolt handle, cocking piece, and trigger guard forced matched. Arsenal rebluing near 90%, reproduction sling, reproduction cleaning rod, original capture screws, and original German hinged muzzle cover. Refinished cupped butt plate heavy pattern laminated stock, and take down lug. Barrel light, no pitting, very good. Import marked, TGI, Knox, TN
MajSpud
Shot off a box of Yugo 7.92x57 1978 surplus before the snow hit on Thursday 12/18. I tapped the sight a little right, and having figured out the Kentucky elevation, the next box should be pretty well on target.
A tap on the sight, actually two - I moved it the wrong way the first time - and we're on target. Left or right; it always confuses me. 40 rounds, first 15 off target as I moved the sight the wrong way. Last 25 right on. Shot 04.1.09 Sippican gun club; 100 yards, 23 degrees F, seated, no rest. Mixed Yugo surplus 7.92x57, 1953 and 1978.
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. nice pics try taking them in natural light next time out in the back-yard that is what works best for me.
