What you have is a K98k, the carbines made in Czechoslovakia (Model 24s) had a different handguard and stock, including a different sight hood, open on top with the czech lion stamped on it. The production of K98ks continued at CZ under the czechs after WWII for a while but those guns look slightly different, many were made with wintertriggerguards, or at least stamped triggerguards.
The buttplate should not be blued. The buttplate is also a late model with the hole to disassemble the bolt, the front ring is for an earlier rifle. It should have a stamped and welded ring.
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One things for sure though...its been heavily refinished. :P
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I agree with that because of the inconclusive parts and blued butt plate with scratched that had blueing clearly applied over them. The stock can be glossy on a German K98k. According to the HDV, Heeresdienstvorschrift, the soldiers were to treat the stock with boiled linseed oil.
Proper term is really K98k, Karabiner 98 kurz. The K98 was a rifle length gun with just a shorter handguard and different sights for 100m and up, issued late in WWI.