Mauser K98

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HetzersGonnaHetz
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Mauser K98

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Post by HetzersGonnaHetz » 29 Dec 2015, 19:55

I've always wanted a gun from WW2, a standard issue one ie Mosin Nagant, K98, Lee Enfield.

Well my birthday is coming up in March and there is a local militaria shop that has a Mauser K98 with Bayonet for sale. I really want it however, I've been reading that some people try and pass off M-48s as K98s or try and pass them off as K98s when they're just Russian captures.

I was wondering what I should look for which will say if it's an actual WW2 K98, and seen as though you guys are pretty much experts, I thought I'd ask you.

Kind Regards,
Harvey

dogsbodymk1
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Re: Mauser K98

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Post by dogsbodymk1 » 30 Dec 2015, 05:51

My WW2 rifles:

1939 Mosin-Nagant. 7.62mm Russian bolt-action rifle with 12" to 15" cruciform, socket-type bayonet
1941 Tokarev SKS ( SVT ). Russian 7.62mm semi-auto rifle
1952 Mauser. Spanish-built copy of German 7.92mm Mauser Karabiner 98K with 9" knife type bayonet.
1940 Mauser. Turkish-built copy of German 7.92mm Gewehr 98 with same bayonet as above. This is a long barrelled weapon. The Mauser above is of the later, shorter barrel type.
Undated SMLE Number 4 Mk.1 .303in. Enfield rifle with 9' spike style bayonet
1945 SMLE Number 5 Mk.1 .303in rifle. Also known as the " Jungle Carbine ".



Chris
"What young man could possibly be bored
with a uniform to wear,
a fast aeroplane to fly,
and something to shoot at?"


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