DOU45 NLB - 2025 Closet Find

[CornKing91]

It's not common to find rifles like this anymore. Especially in 2025, but they still do exist.

I'm not a Semi/Kreigs guy, so I know little about them. However it looked just like what I would want in an early/mid war rifle. Crispy!!

https://imgur.com/a/k416TXN

 

[RUSH2022]

Very nice!!

 

[Bigdibbs88]

That phosphate rear sight base is chefs kiss

 

[moconfed]

Man that's nice

 

[Mauserguy85]

Yup, don’t see examples like this every day. The damage to the trigger guard can’t be proven to be wartime but the patina and general look make you wonder that it could have been period. Really cool

 

[AN-94]

That's a pretty sweet rifle, wish there were more of these closet finds floating around. Congrats on a crisp semi Kriegsmodell!

 

[mauser99]

nice find.. looks like it took a tumble. More than likely thrown into a huge pile at the end of the war. The test proof on the bolt ball rear is a Czech thing. More than likely an e'63 bolt.
Czech stock disc screws modified with slot. All around correct. Full of grease probably never fired.

 

[heavy_mech]

Nice to see stuff still 'coming out of the woodwork'. Congrats!

 

[CornKing91]

nice find.. looks like it took a tumble. More than likely thrown into a huge pile at the end of the war. The test proof on the bolt ball rear is a Czech thing. More than likely an e'63 bolt.
Czech stock disc screws modified with slot. All around correct. Full of grease probably never fired.

You hit the nail on the head! I went to look at the bore when I popped the bolt out....Just full of grease from the chamber to about 3 inches into the barrel. The bore is pristine.

And yes! The bolt is marked E/63 on the bottom.

 

[biggymu]

What does NLB mean?

 

[CornKing91]

No Letter Block

SOP Terminology....in my blonde head

 

[biggymu]

 

[Remfan]

That is a great find! The stock and phosphate make quite a combo

 

[hale1940]

Really fantastic find. I love a 98k with the authentic closet look.

 

[bda]

Fantastic looking rifle. I like the original screws holding the bands on too.

 

[mauser202]

Killer example, love the dust in the TG and the un buggered screws.

 

[yellowkid]

Yeah nice don’t touch it! Hard one esp in that condition

 

[RavenOps]

Reminds me of an ugly dog I use to have. So ugly it was cute.

 

[K98 Fan]

Super Nice !