How to tell repop metal breech cover from real one?
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Here's a thread I did on these a while back
Reference- Imperial German Dust/Mud Covers for the Gew 98/ Kar 98a
Hi All, I've been wanting to do a reference thread on these for a while. There isn't a tremendous amount of information on these accessories, so I thought I would at least share a basic primer on the various models. Recently, I was fortunate enough to be the new caretaker of an ultra-rare Emil...
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The fakes range from scary good to utter garbage. Sarco did some really good ones back in the '80s that look convincing until you see the rounded opening over the bolt shroud. The real ones are contoured. (That is the one pictured above by Wolfgang)
The other repos you tend to see are badly blued and have a coppery finish on the retainer tab and front part of the assembly.
There are also some very good older repros that have a crown/D acceptance. The giveaway with those is that the acceptance is a block D rather than a script one.
The real ones will have acceptance on top of both the front and rear assembly and should have uniform finish and usually some age to them though I have seen some that are an excellent condition. A few companies made them, but Weißenburger (W.Co) are the most frequently seen..
Value today here in the States is about $800 to 1000 depending on how bad you want one. I've paid less but that seems to be more the exception anymore.
Didn't make Aulke from Germany make these!??
I think the one I have was made by Aulke. ??
Thanks
Wolfgang-- I'm not sure, you may be right. Sarco may have just been the retailer for them here in the US.