K 98 Mauser German Waffen stamped

[JR in KY]

Anyone have one back in the closet from a Vet bring back?
Millions were produced, most were destroyed except what the Soviets took to Russia. Most of the ones brought to the USA were "Sporterized" which turned them into "Parts"rifles....destroyed their value.







Depending on the Stamps and condition, some of these are selling for 2 to 3 Thousand dollars.
Some even more.
My neighbor had one long ago and took it and got it Butchered for a "Deer" rifle.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Anyone have one back in the closet from a Vet bring back?
Millions were produced, most were destroyed except what the Soviets took to Russia. Most of the ones brought to the USA were "Sporterized" which turned them into "Parts"rifles....destroyed their value.







Depending on the Stamps and condition, some of these are selling for 2 to 3 Thousand dollars.
Some even more.
My neighbor had one long ago and took it and got it Butchered for a "Deer" rifle.

That’s a bunch

 

[redjackson]

I have my uncles yugo capture k98. I love them old military rifles.

 

[grinder]

I love old millitary rifles. I have one, but not sure if its stamped. They used to be bought for $69 at Roses early in the fall. Im sure a lot of deer fell to those old discount rifles.

 

[bluegrassDan]

Used to pick them up from the import place in Louisville back in early 2000 for $75 each. Bought dozens of them for the actions. Last one I did was a VZ-24 in pristine condition. Hated to tear it apart, but the customer wanted a 7mm-08 made from it. Turned out nice but they are not easy to re work and have them turn out looking like they should and not some garage hack with a file and some sand paper.

 

[Kylongrifle32]

I had a K98 that I bought back in the mid 80's for $150.00. I was going to build a custom 22-250 varmint rifle with the action. Since I already had 4 Varmint rifles that project never fell through and it just gets a spot in the closet. I would take it out every now and then and shoot or even deer hunt with it. After owning it for 30 years I was cleaning it one day and finally realized this thing was unmolested in as issued condition. The serial number ended in 5555 and every part on the gun that was stamped had 5555 on it

About 8 years ago I needed some money for a project so I took the gun up to Ohio to a military collector. I was paid $1,700.00 for that fine old rifle. Best investment I ever made. But at times I wish I still had it.

 

[bigbonner]

I bought a 7mm mouser 40 years ago. It had a stamp on it that looked like a swastika. The stock. I believe was cut down and I used it to deer hunt a little after I found out how good that gun shot. I gave it to my older brother to hunt with and I told him to keep it and not get rid of the gun.
I hope he still has it.

 

[JR in KY]

I had a K98 that I bought back in the mid 80's for $150.00. I was going to build a custom 22-250 varmint rifle with the action. Since I already had 4 Varmint rifles that project never fell through and it just gets a spot in the closet. I would take it out every now and then and shoot or even deer hunt with it. After owning it for 30 years I was cleaning it one day and finally realized this thing was unmolested in as issued condition. The serial number ended in 5555 and every part on the gun that was stamped had 5555 on it

About 8 years ago I needed some money for a project so I took the gun up to Ohio to a military collector. I was paid $1,700.00 for that fine old rifle. Best investment I ever made. But at times I wish I still had it.

THOSE are the high dollar ones. I don't want to be an Ass, but it's probably worth Twice that now....but what ain't after 8 years of crap we have been through.
I have an old Gewehr 98 with the straight bolt handle (WW 1) Type Obendorf Arsenal Berlin that I gave $125 for about 10 years ago. It is worth a Lot more now.
@bluegrassDan mentioned the ones that hit the market about 15 years ago. Probably the ones that were released from Russian Storage. Or the Yugos.
The bolts were not matching numbers but they have increased In value a lot now. I picked up a K98 turn down bolt that was made in the early 30s that has the Old German Imperial stamping on it. It would be Top of the line if the Damrussians hadn't messed w it.
Just thinking....
I will hush now.

 

[Kylongrifle32]

JR.

You are probably right. The guy didn't look at it for 10 seconds and offered $1,500.00 for it. He said if it was all original it would be worth more. He said the stock had been replaced because it had a different four digit number branded into it. I re countered with the $1,700.00 an he bought it.


5 years ago I was in a Gun shop in Florence and they had two 98's on the High end shelf. One was priced $2,400 the other $2,700. I asked what it was about them that commanded those prices. He began to give me a lesson on Mausers. The $2,400 was a sniper rifle with an 8 power long tubed scope. The 2,700 one had theSS stamped bolt. Neither of these guns had all matching numbers both had mismatched parts. I got to telling him about the one I sold and the number on the stock being the only number that didn't match and he laughed and said the number on the stock was the gun rack storage number. OH snap Dumb#$$ why didn't I think of that! Just then I remembered my M16 rack number from 38 years ago.

 

[RLWEBB]

What I want is a STG 44. They still find boxes of those from time to time. ISIS in Syria had a bunch of them.

 

[JR in KY]

What I want is a STG 44. They still find boxes of those from time to time. ISIS in Syria had a bunch of them.

Palmetto State Armory is making a Reproduction of the STG. May not be out Yet, but very soon. I believe $2K. I got to handle one at the US Army Ordinance Museum whe Dr. William Atwater was the Curator. (Long Story) THE original Assault Rifle. AK 47 was a clone of it...very similiar.
Russians wound up with most of the German Production.

 

[koger]

I had a pristine K98, that my wifes uncle brought back from the war. He had the tobbaco can cleaning kit, the bayonet and scabbard with leather frog. He also had is bring back papers, he let me have. I gave him $125 in 1982 for it. This was a pretty good price back then. I shot it alot, took good care of it. After all this time, it was getting neglected and me and a buddy went to the cave city gun show. A guy that had high dollar single shot rifles, asked to look at it. He asked me what I wanted for it, he had a Remington Rolling block in as new conditon, 45/70 wtih MVA sights on it, he had marked it down to $1995.00 I told him I would trade him for the Remington. That rifle today starts at $3000.00 in the blue book. Best trade I ever made, even though the mauser is probably worth more.

 

[JR in KY]

@koger Sam, That perfect K98 with bring back papers, bayonet, scabbard, cleaning kit all matching.....I don't want to tell you.
But you are a "Trader," so you already know.