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Jimro · January 3, 2010, 02:47 AM

Ron,

Not to bust your bubble, but what are the odds that a K98 with a receiver dated 1941 and serial numbered matching barrel would be an example of an "end of the war hasty build"? Most of those hasty builds would be from receivers dated 43 or 44.

Sounds like your armorer friend was being polite. Unless I miss my guess the front sling swivel was a gunsmith special. If your photography skills are indicative of the actual part then I can see where the left side sling attachment was filed/ground off.

Go ahead and shoot it, you have a nice example of "thrown together from a mix of parts to make a functioning rifle" courtesy of Century or other importer. The front action screw was probably buggered up by the "armorer" who tried stuffing all the parts together, not by Obendorf in 1941. It may not be a one of a kind collector, but it will be a good shooter.

Jimro

January 3, 2010, 02:47 AM	#9
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	Ron, Not to bust your bubble, but what are the odds that a K98 with a receiver dated 1941 and serial numbered matching barrel would be an example of an "end of the war hasty build"? Most of those hasty builds would be from receivers dated 43 or 44. Sounds like your armorer friend was being polite. Unless I miss my guess the front sling swivel was a gunsmith special. If your photography skills are indicative of the actual part then I can see where the left side sling attachment was filed/ground off. Go ahead and shoot it, you have a nice example of "thrown together from a mix of parts to make a functioning rifle" courtesy of Century or other importer. The front action screw was probably buggered up by the "armorer" who tried stuffing all the parts together, not by Obendorf in 1941. It may not be a one of a kind collector, but it will be a good shooter. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.