aalbert1
Well-known member
Hey all,
I figured it would be fun to post my currently work in progress sporter rescue DOU44 K98 I recently picked up from a gentlemen in my town. I will update the thread as I continue to finish the rifle.
This is the story he told me that I am writing down off memory. I am having the Gentlemen write it down for me so it is exact story. I thought I had it memorized but I may be slightly off, so I will update it with the exact story once I get it:
The Story:
A gentleman in my town had this sporterized k98 that he inherited and has had in his collection for decades. The gentleman is 75 years old and it was his dads brother in law (his uncle) bring back k98. I went to his house and sat down for a few hours talking to him about this rifle and his firearms collection, it was a blast. The story goes that his uncle was a mail clerk in World War 2 and his uncle use to tell him that G.Is would bribe his uncle to mail back all sorts of souvenirs (rifles, pistols.. basically anything) and his uncle ended up sending this rifle back to his brother in law father as a souvenir from his time in the war. Years later his dads brother in law gave his dad this rifle as a gift. It is a DOU44 K98 and the entire barreled action matches as well as all the metal components (bolt/full assembly, the tangent sight, barrel, the floorplate, the receiver etc.). Unfortunately his dad ended up sporterizing the rifle a long time ago and this ugly cut down sporter stock is the matching original stock. I ended up buying the rifle off him for not a bad price and the story behind this rifle is interesting and it is pretty awesome that it is coming from someone just down the road from me in my hometown.
The first thing I did was get denatured alcohol and I removed the black paint on the barreled action and trigger guard that his dad did to it many years ago:
Before:
After:
Next I need to get a stock and some barrel bands and the build will be complete!
The Markings:
It is serial number 4557 in the O Block. DOU44 K98.
Here is the matching stock. I asked him if he had the handguard or maybe any of the barrels band left and he said he did not. I am sure this was a matching rifle when his Uncle sent it back.
The bore is in great condition:
What I still need:
If I am incorrect on anything I posted let me know I will correct it.
I am excited to finish this rifle!
Andy
I figured it would be fun to post my currently work in progress sporter rescue DOU44 K98 I recently picked up from a gentlemen in my town. I will update the thread as I continue to finish the rifle.
This is the story he told me that I am writing down off memory. I am having the Gentlemen write it down for me so it is exact story. I thought I had it memorized but I may be slightly off, so I will update it with the exact story once I get it:
The Story:
A gentleman in my town had this sporterized k98 that he inherited and has had in his collection for decades. The gentleman is 75 years old and it was his dads brother in law (his uncle) bring back k98. I went to his house and sat down for a few hours talking to him about this rifle and his firearms collection, it was a blast. The story goes that his uncle was a mail clerk in World War 2 and his uncle use to tell him that G.Is would bribe his uncle to mail back all sorts of souvenirs (rifles, pistols.. basically anything) and his uncle ended up sending this rifle back to his brother in law father as a souvenir from his time in the war. Years later his dads brother in law gave his dad this rifle as a gift. It is a DOU44 K98 and the entire barreled action matches as well as all the metal components (bolt/full assembly, the tangent sight, barrel, the floorplate, the receiver etc.). Unfortunately his dad ended up sporterizing the rifle a long time ago and this ugly cut down sporter stock is the matching original stock. I ended up buying the rifle off him for not a bad price and the story behind this rifle is interesting and it is pretty awesome that it is coming from someone just down the road from me in my hometown.
The first thing I did was get denatured alcohol and I removed the black paint on the barreled action and trigger guard that his dad did to it many years ago:
Before:
After:
Next I need to get a stock and some barrel bands and the build will be complete!
The Markings:
It is serial number 4557 in the O Block. DOU44 K98.
Here is the matching stock. I asked him if he had the handguard or maybe any of the barrels band left and he said he did not. I am sure this was a matching rifle when his Uncle sent it back.
The bore is in great condition:
What I still need:
- A DOU44 stock and handguard.
- Correct DOU44 Barrel Bands.
If I am incorrect on anything I posted let me know I will correct it.
I am excited to finish this rifle!
Andy
