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Revisiting my First K98k: a Matching dou. 44 M Block

OnlyMil

OnlyMil

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Hello everyone, as some of you may know, I'm more active in the Imperial section of the forum than the TR section (although I do pop over here and there occasionally). Despite this, I actually first got into collecting German martial arms with this rifle I picked up about 3 and a half years ago off of Gunbroker of all places. This was after I had bought the books and almost been burned on a turd... I just recently upgraded my photo setup and had the time and means to do this rifle a full work up. I'm really proud about how the photos turned out. Up until just recently it was my only K98k. It is a pretty textbook, no-nonsense example for a relatively common maker/year. It is in great shape with lots of bluing. Plenty of stamped parts. The bolt has a plum hue to it. No import mark and not duffle-cut. I will let the photos do the rest of the talking. Let me know if I missed anything.

Anyway here is the data sheet™ (courtesy of Chris):

Receiver: dou. 44, Wa A/80
Barrel: 7366 m, firing proof, EG dou (bbl code)
Rear sight leaf: 7366
Rear sight base: 66 on bottom
Rear band: 7366 on bottom
Front band: 7366
Band retaining spring: e/135
Handguard: 7366
Stock channel: 7366 m
Trigger housing: e/214
Floorplate: 7366, e/214
Magazine follower: lxr
Bolt body: 7366, firing proof, e/63
Bolt sleeve: 7366
Safety: 7366
Cocking piece: 7366
Firing pin: 7366

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That's a very nice example for a first K98k! The photos certainly do a great job showing how nice this one is. I still have yet to score a bog standard 1944 K98k with red glue laminate stock for whatever reason, hopefully I can fix that soon!
 
Thanks guys, I apprecaite the kind words. Happy to have this as my first rifle. Been difficult trying to collect more.

I believe at this point in production for dou. the red glue laminate stocks are less common than the white glue ones. I've actually seen 2 other M block rifles and they both had RGL stocks as well

Lastly, it was difficult photographing this rifle previously. Just couldn't capture it. Needed a true setup. Little did I realize that being into milsurps I would end up with amateur photography skills lol.
 
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