G98/40 worth a trade?

Dr.Mauser · October 24, 2012, 09:46 PM

I have an almost all matching G98/40 no import marks, and original matching wood. I really like it but my heart is set on a G33/40. Would that be a fair trade? I cant upload picturey, says theyre to big, but you can see it here: http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread....-40-for-G33-40

kilimanjaro · October 25, 2012, 10:59 PM

I'd rather just buy the second Mauser, can't have too many of them, but if you want to trade, go ahead and trade. As long as you're happy the day after....

Dr.Mauser · October 25, 2012, 11:42 PM

I have been after a G33/40 for 6 years lol trust me, I'll be able to die happy the next day...i wont be happy im dead though.

GregM · October 28, 2012, 09:11 PM

I've got a G33/40, shopped around until I found met an old collector willing to part with it. I wanted to get hands on the rifle instead of look at pictures. That limited my options, but I was able to go over every part of the rifle in detail. There are fakes, reproduction parts, and small parts like the sight hood and cleaning rod that are not reproduced....at least not very well. I love mine, but don't let the lust in your heart let you buy a bad one, or you'll pay! Oh, and post pics if you get it!

GregM

Dr.Mauser · October 31, 2012, 02:43 AM

Im not sure exactly where i could find G33/40 parts, ive had several offers to trade, but all are lacking the sight hood.

emcon5 · October 31, 2012, 12:10 PM

Damn, you don't hold on to anything do you? Didn't you just get that?

Winchester_73 · October 31, 2012, 02:06 PM

I don't think "almost all matching" bears any significance. Its a P or F issue, not A B C D F; either matching or non-matching, black or white, import or non-import, etc. Usually the bolt is the mismatched piece on these military bolt rifles, kind of like side plates and barrels on lugers, barrels on P38s, firing pins on Nambus, etc. "Mostly matching" is still falls under the mismatched category.

As others have said, be careful trading such hard to find guns. You may regret it later and have trouble replacing it.

Dr.Mauser · November 2, 2012, 12:22 AM

Its only bolt mismatched lol sorry shouldve clearified.

October 24, 2012, 09:46 PM	#1
Dr.Mauser Junior Member Join Date: September 23, 2012 Location: Olympia, Wa Posts: 5	G98/40 worth a trade? I have an almost all matching G98/40 no import marks, and original matching wood. I really like it but my heart is set on a G33/40. Would that be a fair trade? I cant upload picturey, says theyre to big, but you can see it here: http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread....-40-for-G33-40

October 25, 2012, 11:42 PM	#3
Dr.Mauser Junior Member Join Date: September 23, 2012 Location: Olympia, Wa Posts: 5	I have been after a G33/40 for 6 years lol trust me, I'll be able to die happy the next day...i wont be happy im dead though. __________________ WTS/WTT: G98/40 (matching except for bolt which matches itself completely WTB/WTT: G33/40

October 31, 2012, 02:43 AM	#5
Dr.Mauser Junior Member Join Date: September 23, 2012 Location: Olympia, Wa Posts: 5	Im not sure exactly where i could find G33/40 parts, ive had several offers to trade, but all are lacking the sight hood. __________________ WTS/WTT: G98/40 (matching except for bolt which matches itself completely WTB/WTT: G33/40

October 31, 2012, 02:06 PM	#7
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	I don't think "almost all matching" bears any significance. Its a P or F issue, not A B C D F; either matching or non-matching, black or white, import or non-import, etc. Usually the bolt is the mismatched piece on these military bolt rifles, kind of like side plates and barrels on lugers, barrels on P38s, firing pins on Nambus, etc. "Mostly matching" is still falls under the mismatched category. As others have said, be careful trading such hard to find guns. You may regret it later and have trouble replacing it. __________________ Winchester 73, the TFL user that won the west

November 2, 2012, 12:22 AM	#8
Dr.Mauser Junior Member Join Date: September 23, 2012 Location: Olympia, Wa Posts: 5	Its only bolt mismatched lol sorry shouldve clearified. __________________ WTS/WTT: G98/40 (matching except for bolt which matches itself completely WTB/WTT: G33/40

October 25, 2012, 10:59 PM	#2
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	I'd rather just buy the second Mauser, can't have too many of them, but if you want to trade, go ahead and trade. As long as you're happy the day after....

October 28, 2012, 09:11 PM	#4
GregM Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2000 Posts: 182	I've got a G33/40, shopped around until I found met an old collector willing to part with it. I wanted to get hands on the rifle instead of look at pictures. That limited my options, but I was able to go over every part of the rifle in detail. There are fakes, reproduction parts, and small parts like the sight hood and cleaning rod that are not reproduced....at least not very well. I love mine, but don't let the lust in your heart let you buy a bad one, or you'll pay! Oh, and post pics if you get it! GregM

October 31, 2012, 12:10 PM	#6
emcon5 Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 1999 Location: High Desert NV Posts: 2,850	Damn, you don't hold on to anything do you? Didn't you just get that?

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