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Chris is right, I was wrong on the speculation! This is probably a 1936 barrel by trends (1935 maybe, interpretation of trends is sketchy and open to further research, it is an unfortunate fact that period practice tended to mix patterns... does K=1934 or 98k and G=1935 or Gewehr length- I am...

Then and now I have seen nothing like it, I tend to agree with Chris regarding the likelihood of this having much to do with Danzig or being done in 1907; something like this would have been done at GPK or the Spandau arsenal.... by 1907 Danzig G98 production was in freefall, clearly preparing...

I'm just glad there will be another book! What I hope for is seeing what Jon Speed and Stephan come up with, combined none are better researchers!

Looks like a g-block, next to last block known... the EWB and m/m bolt make this no bargain but there are more egregious wastes of money.

it is rather cool, as rare as a honest politician, this is rare and in spectacular condition

Magnificent example, one of, if not the finest WMO/17's known... the stock is just the cherry on top! A very rare rifle in this condition... Maples fall in the last ranges of 1917 (one WMO/18 is also suspected, in the i-block which is the last indisputable block for WMO; some rifles after this...

Well it is an interesting rifle, bolt is Amberg, probably 1916 or 1917, but not 1918. The strangest thing is the "8 mm" import mark, this usually a sign of importation from Spain, but although this rifle is a modern (1960s) import it is rare for such to be this original or lack some serious...

I would hard pass if this is it, much rests on the bolt being virgin and no scrubbing or alterations, but if turns out unaltered maybe $800 or so but you're taking a serious risk overall, based upon these pictures (the bolt rests upon itself for value, if married to the rifle originally it would...

You need to start with pictures of the underside of the wrist (small of the stock), there should be acceptance that could date its last work. - the most valuable pictures are on the stock, it has to be original to the rifle to be worth much, doubtful if it Imperial because the rear band, RR...

I agree. A fine example!

Excellent display!

Pretty bizarre reply, but I assume a misunderstanding and your not screwing with me... first it is Amberg as on the receiver, second it's 15 recorded examples over 20 years of collecting data on the subject (basically 1997 through 2022 or so- I have loads of unprocessed data but stopped in...

I just looked it over, nice for this maker-date; bolt is probably out of a DWM, range is tougher but wartime (pre-war bolt data is as rare as finding an honest politician...)

Amberg/14 - at least 15 recorded, high is 581/d; highest indisputable (solid picture display) is 3177/c (Jordan displayed the rifle on this forum, not the probable high but it is the highest well documented' It is a rather scarce and desirable maker-date, in upper grades especially, most of the...

BTW these are damn good pictures! All the right angles!

That was my first thought... Suhl can be damn tough to find this nice! The "demigod" of Modell 98 trend research (Mark Weinriga) once told me he found JPS the most difficult of maker to find, - not sure in what context (Suhl or across the board, but either way a JPS in this state is not to easy...

Added the report to the main page, - a scarce one!

Or what wasn't known! The first three were an evolution and generally improved as the volumes advanced; the story of the military modell98 is evolving and Jon Speed and Stephan are the finest collectors out there, V4 will be a must buy!

BTW, more pictures would be helpful, one inconsistency is easier to dismiss than two or three, and humpers rarely can control their "imagination", or inclination to be creative.