Recently acquired S/243

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Frappy

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Hello, I recently picked up a 1938 S/243 model 98. Appears to be original with all numbers matching except the floor plate and has early stock with Weimar markings. Question is the lower barrel band has a sling swivel instead of the fixed attachment point on the side and the stock has a lower swivel as well. Is this correct? the stock does have the cut out for the sling buckle as well. I also noticed the front and lower barrel bands aren't numbered.1742491817368.png
 
Love to see more photos. Specifically the buttstock, buttplate, bands and the rear sling swivel. Postwar reworked k98ks can have bottom mounted sling swivels like you see here. Specifically the "turkish" and hungarian reworked k98ks. Your k98k doesn't necessarily sound or look like one of those reworks.
 
bnz41john said:
Love to see more photos. Specifically the buttstock, buttplate, bands and the rear sling swivel. Postwar reworked k98ks can have bottom mounted sling swivels like you see here. Specifically the "turkish" and hungarian reworked k98ks. Your k98k doesn't necessarily sound or look like one of those reworks.
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Will post images in a few. I thought rework as well but what would be the chances of all numbers matching except the floor plate and an early Weimar marked, flat buttplate stock?
 
Actually pretty highly likely. Your triggerguard also does not match as I can see it has the hole for a sling swivel. K98ks did not have those.
 
Frappy said:
Will post images in a few. I thought rework as well but what would be the chances of all numbers matching except the floor plate and an early Weimar marked, flat buttplate stock?
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bnz41john said:
Actually pretty highly likely. Your triggerguard also does not match as I can see it has the hole for a sling swivel. K98ks did not have those.
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The rifle is marked "MOD 98". Does this make a difference? I could not find an import mark on it either.
 
Frappy said:
The rifle is marked "MOD 98". Does this make a difference? I could not find an import mark on it either.
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it would make a difference if it WEREN’T marked “mod 98”, as that would be rare for the period (if exfactory that way) or would mean it had been removed by bubba or his friends.
 
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