Restored k98

[texasgerman94]

Got this k98 (Russian capture) at j&g sales in Prescott, AZ. #6444 kriegsmodel stock but was spliced with another stock end with a bayonet lug long ago. Went shooting with it and splicing started to pull apart from the cosmo soaking through the old glue! Took it home, took it apart and cleaned the ever living crap out of this old gal with scrubbing bubbles. Sanded some, glued the splice back together with industrial glue, stained it, and sealed it with a few coats of poly and sanded it. Came out great! Got a repro sling, put a cleaning rod in after 71 years, and bought a bayonet off of eBay and cleaned that too. Beauty! Though a Russian capture, you can still see a few letters left from the original manufacture stamp. Can anyone take a guess what it was?

https://vimeo.com/152671111.

 

[texasgerman94]

This is a 1944 model
"Preduzece 44"

 

[CanadianAR]

Most likely German made then refurbed post war, scrubbed and remarked. You may find traces of who made it originally if you pay attention to all the markings. Should makers a nice shooter.

 

[Desert_Faux]

Yup. A Yugoslavian Factory 44 refurb K98.

My Yugo refurbs are my best shooters. The yugos usually replaced the barrels and adjusted the sights accordingly.

For a shooter, its hard to find better.

Enjoy.