My K98k Collection

[Aaron]

Marked dou. and dated 1944, SN 869gg, all added parts are correct year and manufacturer, metal finish is roughly 95% and is excellent except for one pitted spot on the front sight, barrel rifling in excellent condition, stock is very good dufflecut rescue made by Clay Moody, magazine has uncommon drilled but untapped locking screws, bolt is uncommon reworked bolt Sn 660, these early bolts were commonly restamped and used in dou44-45 production.
Added parts: stock, buttplate, handguard, barrel bands, band screws, sighthood.

 

[Aaron]

dou44 continued

 

[Aaron]

Marked dou. and dated 1945, SN 7683, all added parts are correct wartime and postwar Czech with the Czech parts being made on the original German tooling at Brunn, metal finish is roughly 95% with some rebluing on soldered parts like front sights, barrel rifling in excellent condition, stock is original but refinished, with reproduction front end cap, receiver, bolt (minus WW2 German cocking piece) and rear sight assembly are postwar czech, magazine assembly, barrel, barrel bands, buttplate, stock, handguard, buttplate, and front sight assembly are WW2 German.
Added parts: every single part of the rifle has been added to the receiver after purchase, this is an excellent reenactor/shooter grade Kriegsmodell replica, includes dou.45 stripper clip.

 

[Aaron]

dou45 continued.

 

[Aaron]

Marked dot and dated 1944, SN 24713a indicating 1945 manufacture, all added parts are correct year and manufacturer, metal finish is roughly 80% and is excellent except for various small pitting spots, barrel rifling in excellent condition, stock is very good Russian capture with no sanding, mixed phosphate and blued parts, includes postwar Czech sling that is copy of latewar original German slings with Mp40 stud, includes C-mpu-45 stripperclip by Wlaschimer Maschinenfabrik GmbH. Prag, Werk Wlaschim, the "C" means that thinner sheet steel was used.
Added parts: stock, buttplate, handguard, barrel bands, band screws, sighthood.

 

[Aaron]

dot1944 continued.

 

[Aaron]

Links to my matching CE44 and my restored bnz45, my matching bnz43, plus another thread of the byf44c:

CE44 1041o

After 7 years in the hobby it finally happened, my first matching K98k. A nice Late JP Sauer with crisp duffelcut. Thanks to a dear friend for the heads up.

www.k98kforum.com

bnz45 3569 T

Here's my bnz45 project. Band is original to the rifle along with the magazine/action assembly. The stock is reworked from a scrapped bnz45 stock by a friend, and the screws and front plate as well. All I need is a front band, and obviously the very much desired and difficult to find bolt.

www.k98kforum.com

byf44 21933c

Thanks to moosedog for the rifle! I had a perfect stock waiting in the wings, a nice white glue Oberndorf, only a few hundred off and a 5 digit SN just like the rifle. Personally I don't mind stock mismatches especially later in the war. If you can find the same manufacturer, they display much...

www.k98kforum.com

bnz43 8965g

Thanks to b98 for the nice rifle, my second all matching example. Re-uploading since the WTS thread will eventually be deleted.

www.k98kforum.com

 

[Gunnut]

Nice collection, but lots of work involved in finding needed parts. I have several sporter finds put back in military configuration. I know they'll never be worth what originals are, but I get lots of satisfaction in putting them back in the correct form. Thanks for showing them.

 

[iron bender]

Great collection Aaron. I enjoy wathching your threads. Wish I still had the 3R gear/gun addiction, but, at this point I chose my original path. The huge variety of German stuff makes it so fun to collect (especially gear). Keep up the good work.

 

[Aaron]

Nice collection, but lots of work involved in finding needed parts. I have several sporter finds put back in military configuration. I know they'll never be worth what originals are, but I get lots of satisfaction in putting them back in the correct form. Thanks for showing them.

Most of these barreled actions I got back between 2015-2018 where they cost about 250-300 all matching, with parts like stocks being 150 bucks it was feasible to make a profit, let alone break even. It seems most guys are holding onto what parts they have, or selling them for amounts not worth putting on rifles that are missing more than 1 or 2 parts. This is why I sold all my spare parts, the era of rebuilds is dead a few short years after affordable matching rifles.

 

[Aaron]

Great collection Aaron. I enjoy wathching your threads. Wish I still had the 3R gear/gun addiction, but, at this point I chose my original path. The huge variety of German stuff makes it so fun to collect (especially gear). Keep up the good work.

What path would that be? Did you get out of 3R stuff?

 

[BigShell]

Talk about a labor of love. Don’t think I’d have the patience. I especially love that dual tone DOT 44.

 

[Aaron]

Talk about a labor of love. Don’t think I’d have the patience. I especially love that dual tone DOT 44.

Some of them are frustratingly close, the dou45 needing a blued qnw floorplate for example, I'm shocked one hasn't appeared, its not a particularly rare part. The dot44 I got from a forum member, the stock came form a reenactor who was using it at events. I traded him cash and a RC stock.

 

[iron bender]

What path would that be? Did you get out of 3R stuff?

About 3 years ago I turned 100% attention (in collecting) to Civil War-tops 1916 US guns and gear. Civil War has been my reading interest since I was 4. I made my dad drive me out to Edwards, Mississippi when I was 4 years old in 1979 to see a CW reenactment. A lady up in Corinth made me this tiny Texas rebel uniform. Still got it
...unfortunately yes I'm out on 3R. Still got some of my nice pistols but the 41's and 98's plus all gear are now likely living in you and other members collections. I'm a lurker at this point

 

[bda]

Very nice collection Aaron.

 

[corifleman]

Thanks for sharing

 

[Mauser35]

Marked S/42 and dated 1937, SN 2574k, sporter rescue that as far as I can tell is the earliest known laminate stock K98 produced (next highest I have seen recorded in books or on forums is in the m block) as the original matching sporterized stock was laminate, all added parts are correct year and manufacturer, metal finish is roughly 80%, with heavier wear on magazine hardware, barrel rifling in excellent condition, stock is very good with small dings and scratches with no sanding, includes WaA63 marked muzzle cover.

Added parts: stock, handguard, buttplate, follower, barrel bands (reblued to match, rear band is correct early rounded type), band spring, bayonet lug, front sight blade, cleaning rod (early 10.5 inch, serialized and K marked).

When you speak about the “ Block” , in reference to the serial #, what is that and where on the rifle would it be? I’m new to these things.

 

[Jdt]

When you speak about the “ Block” , in reference to the serial #, what is that and where on the rifle would it be? I’m new to these things.

Depending on (late war Gustloff is and exception with no letters) when and which factory made the rifle there are letters next to the serial number on the receiver. Rifles were made in batches of 10,000 units before a new "block" was started. The first block would just be 1-10,000 and then it would start over as 1a-10,000a then continue on down the alphabet once it hit the Z block they would then do double letters aa, bb, cc etc.

 

[Mauser35]

Depending on (late war Gustloff is and exception with no letters) when and which factory made the rifle there are letters next to the serial number on the receiver. Rifles were made in batches of 10,000 units before a new "block" was started. The first block would just be 1-10,000 and then it would start over as 1a-10,000a then continue on down the alphabet once it hit the Z block they would then do double letters aa, bb, cc etc.

So the 1937 S/42 sn 2962 I have would be the first block made that year? It’s a laminate stock. Would the “block” have different stock’s mixed in it?

 

[Jdt]

So the 1937 S/42 sn 2962 I have would be the first block made that year? It’s a laminate stock. Would the “block” have different stock’s mixed in it?

Nope your rifle is in the "V" block as for stocks yes, it really depends on just what was next inline to be fitted. When your rifle was made and fitted, just depending on what was chosen next by the worker (or in the early too late war slave laborers) the stock could have been walnut on rifle 2963 V.

Quick edit: but the letter below your rifle serial number is a cursive "V" and you also see it on your bolt as well. Those two V letters (especially on the receiver) mean your rifle was 22nd batch of rifles made from Mauser Oberndorf in 1937.