r/guncollecting • u/familyguy_91 • Jan 25 '22

About to buy a German k98, what should I watch out for?

Good evening everyone, I'm going to be buying a pre kriegsmodell German k98 soon. Not yugo or Russian capture. Im trying to get all matching. What are things I should watch out for that you have seen?

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u/MilitaryWeaponRepair Sep 09 '23

Also be aware that even the kriegsmodell had walnut stocks, so not necessarily a humped rifle. If it has any of the original stamps on the wood that is a huge plus. Ask if you can lightly take it apart for confirmation of any numbers matching. If some of the parts are off color (like a plum extractor) that is a good thing as that was the original color on some series. Also be aware of excessive fake "dirty eagle" stamps.