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Sergio Natali · 01-23-2014, 07:04 AM

I used to collect K98K and let me assure you that it's practically impossible to find a genuine German K98K all matching and unmessed.
You 're more likely to find "Russian capture" ones completely unmatching and with their tipical cross mark on the barrel.
I enclose the photo of one of my Mauser K98K that I've recently sold, it's a cal. 8x57 JS. dated 1937 S/42 completely matching; BUT although it was made in Germany, belongs to the lot that in 1937 was sent to the Portugese army, so it was'nt really used during the WWII.
Just for comparison, here in Italy the cost of a very good K98K rounds about the equivalent of 1560.00 USD

01-23-2014, 07:04 AM	#6
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	I used to collect K98K and let me assure you that it's practically impossible to find a genuine German K98K all matching and unmessed. You 're more likely to find "Russian capture" ones completely unmatching and with their tipical cross mark on the barrel. I enclose the photo of one of my Mauser K98K that I've recently sold, it's a cal. 8x57 JS. dated 1937 S/42 completely matching; BUT although it was made in Germany, belongs to the lot that in 1937 was sent to the Portugese army, so it was'nt really used during the WWII. Just for comparison, here in Italy the cost of a very good K98K rounds about the equivalent of 1560.00 USD Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.