1917 Amberg Gew98m (EWB) with wild duffle cut repair

[BigShell]

Howdy, I suppose this one could go in any of the Mauser sections but Weimar seemed most appropriate. I believe this is the original stock, but not 100%. The bolt is mismatched and the rear sight components are 3R 3/63 marked. The rear capture screw is also e/63.

The duffle cut repair is one of the strangest I've ever seen. The wrist has an arsenal stamp that I can't make out. Mg6? M96? Can't tell. Non-import marked.

The bore was advertised as excellent but is actually extremely frosty. Unfortunate but still a keeper in my view. I imagine it’s seen and done a lot!

 

[BigShell]

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[BigShell]

More pics

 

[cj556]

MG6 denotes a Magdeburg rework

 

[BigShell]

Perfect thank you for that!

 

[joryfreeburg]

Good lookin 98m

 

[chrisftk]

Reminds me of one I used to own. I sold it to another guy here when I found an upgraded one. Good score!

 

[Loewe]

Perhaps add the right receiver acceptance and the receiver code as described here:

RESEARCH PROJECT - Amberg 1916-1918

Wolfgang brought up a subject that I think is worthwhile pursuing, quite a few years ago, in 2009, several collectors, Wolfgang and I included, noticed a peculiar series of markings on the left side of Amberg receivers, it seems to occur only on late 1916 through 1918 Gewehr98 production, though...

www.k98kforum.com

I added the details possible but the RR would be most helpful; I linked the rifle report to this thread.

 

[Cyrano4747]

Am I seeing that right? Is that a spring-loaded metal rod in the cleaning rod hole (with part of it carved out) being used to tension the duffel cut to the rest of the stock?

 

[BigShell]

Perhaps add the right receiver acceptance and the receiver code as described here:

Absolutely, I'll have to look it over once I get home from work.

Am I seeing that right? Is that a spring-loaded metal rod in the cleaning rod hole (with part of it carved out) being used to tension the duffel cut to the rest of the stock?

Indeed, but the spring tension is acting AGAINST the rest of the stock, presumably to make up for the width of the saw cut.

 

[Cyrano4747]

Wild. That’s some a+, working above grade level, promote ahead of peers quality garagineering.