1916 Simson 6239e

[joryfreeburg]

This rifle popped up for sale a couple days before I left to attend SOS… The listing was sent to me with a text…. Need a hole in your head. Timing wasn’t awesome as no one wants to go to SOS with a light wallet. But as a friend of mine in this once told me….. Buy what’s in front of you. I have been after a good Simson Gew98 for a while and this one fits the bill. It’s not a 100% matching with an unmarked ejector box, floor plate and follower marked 58 (likely from once having a trench mag installed), and the cleaning rod.. But everything else is there and matching original to the rifle build. The rifle has seen use and at one point the receiver looks to have been shined up along with the bolt, probably by a previous collector owner. It’s a hard year/maker to find in matching form and I am happy to be its new owner.
Receiver 6239e
Barrel 6239e
Front sight 39
Rear sight leaf 39
Sight slider 39
Ejector box unmarked
Trigger sear 39
Front barrel band 39
Rear barrel band 39
Trigger guard 6239
Trigger guard screws 39 front, 39 rear
Floor plate 5 or 58?
Follower 58
Stock 6239
Hand guard 6239
Butt plate 6239
Bayonet lug 39
Cleaning rod 45
Bolt body 6239e
Extractor 39
Safety 39 faint and buffed hard?
Cocking piece 39
Bolt sleeve 39
Firing pin 39

 

[joryfreeburg]

Some more of the Simson…

 

[joryfreeburg]

Last few….

 

[pzjgr]

That's a damned nice Gew, you'd have been crazy to pass it up, SOS notwithstanding. Nice Simsons don't grow on trees!

 

[PrayingMantis]

Damn fine Simson, Jory, damn fine. That’s a great one, matching bolt examples are not easy to come by. Even with a couple mismatched parts it’s among the best out there. Thanks for the detailed photos; I’ll get it in the reference!

 

[AN-94]

Congrats on a nice Simson Gewehr 98! Nice to see the stock still untouched and the original bolt on this one, Simson is definitely one of the rarer manufacturers and not easy to find mostly matching.

 

[chrisftk]

Glad you listened to reason man! Great picture spread and a damn fine rifle. Good to see you with a Saxon Gew 98 now too!

 

[hale1940]

Really nice example Jory! Love the stock on this one.

 

[OnlyMil]

Awesome pickup Jory! The rifle certainly does pop and a seldom seen maker as well. Thanks for sharing!

 

[RoscoeTurner]

Very nice. I spent four days at the show and did not see one Gewehr 98 for sale.

 

[mauser1908]

That’s a fantastic Simson, Jory! That don’t surface like that too often. Odd that the e block had such great survival.

 

[biggymu]

I missed this. Very nice rifle! Congratulations Jory

 

[joryfreeburg]

Thanks guys for all the nice comments! The rifle really turned out to be nicer in hand than in the listing photos. I also picked it up for decent price because of the miss matched follower and floor plate which was a nice surprise. Good thing I got a good shove in the back from Chris….. Sometimes I need one

 

[37th Div Ohio]

Very Nice!

 

[Loewe]

I appreciate the exceptional pictures, I think you covered all the essentials clearly, - I had it on file but only 3-4 pictures, this is a rare rifle in this state!