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In need of a non-numbered non-proofed cleaning rod for a DOU 43 of mine (the cleaning rod I have is stamped and serialized), I picked up one of the Norwegian 12.5 inch rods from Stewarts Military Antiques. It's got the rounded off cleaning patch hole, but I've never seen the triangular marking...

Thanks for the responses, all.

I have searched and read a few questions about serializing of cleaning rods in the last couple of days. The consensus seems to be that serializing of rods stopped around '40-'41. The quotes I have read are usually factory-specific, so would those in-the-know, say that is across the board for all...

LOL. Yeah Farb, it's already started. Now looking at an RC 98 to add as a "shooter", while trying to convince the wifey of same. Of course I have to have my answer to, "But isn't that the same as the one you just bought?" ready to go. Might be a bit easier explaining why I won't be shooting an...

Thanks, for the info, all. Good to hear that it is naturally occuring and acceptable. I am now the proud owner of an all mathching DOU43 and she is a thing of beauty. Boy, you can just feel the course of 20th century history and these rifles place in it when you hold one of these, can't you...

Anyone ever seen or experienced play in handguards due to wood changing size/shape? ("Wood Shrinkage" just doesn't sound right LOL)

Question Regarding Handguard Shrinkage So I just pulled the trigger on an all-matching K98 that looks really nice the only question that comes up is with the handguard and what seems to be shrinkage or some type of change in the wood which has led to a little bit of play and not quite as tight...