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Hey Mech, Fireman has passed this rifle on to me and I'm quite happy with it. I took it apart this last weekend, the code on the barrel is avk Br with WaA 13 and the star proof. Also, to help with dating, the stock stamp under the buttplate appears to have code Br and dates to November 10, 1944...

Haha fair point. I guess I assumed based on how easily it was torn apart on here that I was the odd one out when it came to seeing blatant problems like that. I went through and added a note about the repaired and added parts and encouraged folks to look at the photos for the best description...

Hey you all, I really appreciate all the comments I got on here, as it was a great wake up call for me to really learn more about these rifles than I had thought. I'm glad I got to learn from my mistakes and, as you imagine, was a bit dissapointed and thus decided to try and pass it along as I...

Thanks for the details mrfarb and nirvana. I got it for a not-premium shooter price, and didn't expect anything crazy from it, just noticed the depot marking and number of matching parts that I thought were worth taking it. I do plan to use it as a shooter so I didn't want to buy anything I'd...

Hey there, could you elaborate on it? What about the stampings don't add up? I am here to learn as well!

Hey y'all, I've been a militaria collector for a good while but only recently acquired my first wartime K98, which I've wanted for quite awhile. Came across this one at a local show from an old collector downsizing his collection. After looking through some of the threads on this forum and...