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mrfix71 · May 27, 2007, 08:57 PM

I have looked at the Argentine mausers but the muzzle of this Spandau looks different. Thankfully someone else agrees that the muzzle band on my Spandau looks factory. Does the eagle stamp denote the 2nd reich? It looks very similar according to my references, but not exactly. There does seem to be a plug filling the hole where the cleaning rod is and the front sight looks similar to my unaltered GEW98. Would it be wise to strip off the black paint or leave it on? What about restoring the proper finish for the stock. Naturally, I want to retain historical values to my mausers.

May 27, 2007, 08:57 PM	#14
mrfix71 Junior Member Join Date: May 26, 2007 Posts: 5	Thanks for all of the replies I have looked at the Argentine mausers but the muzzle of this Spandau looks different. Thankfully someone else agrees that the muzzle band on my Spandau looks factory. Does the eagle stamp denote the 2nd reich? It looks very similar according to my references, but not exactly. There does seem to be a plug filling the hole where the cleaning rod is and the front sight looks similar to my unaltered GEW98. Would it be wise to strip off the black paint or leave it on? What about restoring the proper finish for the stock. Naturally, I want to retain historical values to my mausers.