K98 display case

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KBarth

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Hello everyone, I am new here and there is a lot of information here. Thanks for having me. Last year I received a gift from my grandfather, an all matching low turret sniper that he brought home from WW2. With that aside, I am looking for a nice display case where I can show it off in my home. I know some people make one for m1 garands and I was wondering if anyone knew of some for k98?

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KBarth
 
If I search for "Rifle display case" on Google I get a lot of results, including ones from Amazon, etc. You may want to consider one of those?

Be aware that if it were my rifle I would NOT place it in sunlight. Make sure whethever you put this display that all around the year no sun will be touching it, because otherwise one side will become bright and brittle whereas the other one stays dark.

Oh yes, and I'd really love to see pictures of your rifle!
 
Absolut said:
If I search for "Rifle display case" on Google I get a lot of results, including ones from Amazon, etc. You may want to consider one of those?

Be aware that if it were my rifle I would NOT place it in sunlight. Make sure whethever you put this display that all around the year no sun will be touching it, because otherwise one side will become bright and brittle whereas the other one stays dark.

Oh yes, and I'd really love to see pictures of your rifle!
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Thanks for the advice
 
If the rifle is what you say it is I wouldn't put it in a display case. Good way to end up with surface rust, light damage, and for it to be an attractive thing for some idiot to grab when they break into your house looking for your TV.

A safe in a climate controlled room is the responsible way to go about it.
 
Museum vitrines are constructed to allow viewer enjoyment and study of an object. Additionally they must protect against theft. Some acrylic/plexi or glass are treated for UV protection. Some are bevel cut so you don't see unsightly edges. Method of attachment of the see-through glass/plexi/acrylic to the wood base can be concealed or through a locked panel. Others have visible screwheads and use different patterns of screws for each hole. There are fake screws too (most museums have motion sensors/cameras/recorders to protect their objects). The base itself may be loaded with lead weights to prevent the vitrine from being carted off. A few vitrines have a top with lights installed. Talk to the exhibit staff to learn more about them. At larger museums they're the guys/gals who build vitrines, pylons for the museum's rotating (borrowed or "special") exhibits. Some vitines have a humidity meter too sitting inside so a conservator may monitor it.

It depends on how valuable the object is, how much $$$ one has to spend and the degree of protection one wants.

Like Cyrano4747 said, rust is something you have a duty to protect against. After cleaning the rifle treat the wood, metal and leather with Renaissance Wax. Then display it.

Lifting the plexiglass/acrylic/glass case off the wood base is generally a two man job. Each has those rubber suction cup things which they press against opposite ends of the vitrine. They lift in unison and move it onto a cleared surface. This protects both the plexiglass/acrylic/glass case the prevents it from falling atop of the displayed object. The suggested coffee table is easier. I'd even go so far as leave beer can ring stains on the wood to make uninvited intruders overlook it.
 
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Note that Renaissance Wax is really only appropriate on a rifle that is only ever going to be used as a display piece in the future. You don't want that on a working gun, even one that only gets a range trip once every few years.
 
Mine are behind weighed 2"ash, 3/4" ballistic glass inletted in wood frame with hidden fob locks with gas shock assistance to lift heavy cover. Usually just rub them down with break free clp once a year.
 
Cyrano4747 said:
Note that Renaissance Wax is really only appropriate on a rifle that is only ever going to be used as a display piece in the future. You don't want that on a working gun, even one that only gets a range trip once every few years.
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100% Correct. Thanks for pointing that out. It is better (and less expensive) to use Gun Grease on guns that will be used occasionally.
 
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