Real or Fake Dou45?

gustro79

gustro79

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No Czech marks, but no proof on receiver and looks like only 3 numbers on bolt?

https://www.simpsonltd.com/products/c38516

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I put it on hold late yesterday while I researched it. I then took it off hold this morning after concluding that the bolt was funky and that it is likely post war. It still sold immediately when I took it off hold.. :) German rifle collecting is certainly loaded with trip wires and land mines.
I am not a german rifle collector and if I am to have one K98k it should be a real one.

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I've bought some things i am very happy with from simpsons.

However, the new layout isn't nearly as good as the previous one.
And recently - I called them after noticing they had some Husqvarna 640's marked as 8mmMauser - and some as 8x57Js
I have a pre war small ring from them and was curious as to why they would describe the [same - as far as I understood] guns/cartridges differently...
- I don't like to assume I know more than I might.
Anyhow, when I asked a salesman if the 8mmMausers and the 8x57Js guns both fired the same round I was told they did not.
When I asked if one used a .323 and the other a .318 bullet he said he "did not know - but the cases were different"......

I know my gun shoots the 8mmJs .323 - and am sure so do the 8mm HVA Mausers. Heck, they might both even shoot 7.92 x57mm's :facepalm:
I'll still check their site and that HVA is sweeeet as are the other things I've bought from them.

I just tell this long drawn out tale because - well you never know - they might not know...and it's a blizzard outside and I've been inside most of the day....
 
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