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A couple of Mauser 98K questions for you gents

JelloStorm

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So up until recently I had a 98K that still had the Nazi proofs on it but I could never get it to shoot right. I adjusted the rear sight on it but it would still shoot about 4" left at 50 yards so I figured the bore was shot or something was wrong so I sold it.

Now I really miss it and am considering getting another one but my Mauser-Fu is very weak.

If you want a great shooter, would you buy a Mitchel's Mauser or look somewhere else?

Also, if I can find a used one with the bore shot out, who can rebarrel it?

I was toying with trying to just find a 98K action only and having one barreled in .308 just to have one to shoot for fun.
 
Re: A couple of Mauser 98K questions for you gents

you can rebarrel the k98,of course(Israeli Army have employed rebarreled k98s in .308,and even Parker-Hale has produced a beautiful .308 sniper rifle reworking k98 actions)_Lothar Walther,Germany,produces today excellent barrels for k98k,Gewehr 98,etc.,but really I think you can't have problems to find good barrel makers and gunsmiths in U.S.A._Jerry Kuhnhausen wrote a really useful book: "The Mauser M91 through M98 Bolt Actions,a Shop Manual" VSP Publishers,Box 887,Mc Call,ID 83638_ please,buy it before to buy your next Mauser ,because K98k is not just a rifle : it's THE rifle _ good luck !
 
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Good all-matching 98k's are getting harder to find over here. But there are a lot of knackered old and mis-matched bitsa rifles about!

I've heard some pretty bad things about Mitchells so personally would be very wary about them .

I've got a Miltech Arms 98k and another one on order. Ed Silva does a great job of sourcing genuine rifles and restoring them to "as issued" condition.

My smith has just bought an ex-Norwegian Mauser 98k that was rebarrelled in 7.62 Nato by the Norwegians - it shoots pretty well.

Here's my Miltech 98k - it's an all matching byf41 with an ex-Luftwaffe walnut stock with correct WaA655 markings.
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Re: A couple of Mauser 98K questions for you gents

If I were going to get a rebuilt/restored K98 I`d go with Miltech over Mitchell`s Mausers.
 
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I just redid this Duv41. It was a complete mismatch gun. Barrel was totally junk. I still have to get the gun refinished/blued. The new barrel is a .30cal. Chambered in 7.5x58mm which is a 8x57 mauser case necked down to .30cal. 5R rifling and 1-11.25 twist.

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
 
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Man...you have some really nice kit


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BasraBoy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good all-matching 98k's are getting harder to find over here. But there are a lot of knackered old and mis-matched bitsa rifles about!

I've heard some pretty bad things about Mitchells so personally would be very wary about them .

I've got a Miltech Arms 98k and another one on order. Ed Silva does a great job of sourcing genuine rifles and restoring them to "as issued" condition.

My smith has just bought an ex-Norwegian Mauser 98k that was rebarrelled in 7.62 Nato by the Norwegians - it shoots pretty well.

Here's my Miltech 98k - it's an all matching byf41 with an ex-Luftwaffe walnut stock with correct WaA655 markings.
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Re: A couple of Mauser 98K questions for you gents

Mitchells has a reputation for taking capture rifles and making them appear authentic. That being said I do have one of theirs and with the way it shoots I'm not worried about the actual history of this one "un-issued nazi proofed rifle". If buying for a collection, stay away from them. Collectors will not take you seriously if you bring them up. If your looking for a decent shooter, may get lucky even though will be buying sight unseen. I got lucky with mine, know many many others that did not. They basically bought a starting point for a build
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mickey D</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you were looking to replace a 98K bbl where would you go? Do most of the good bbl makers sell that profile or would it be a special order? </div></div>

We can do it as well. My rifle pictured we duplicated the contour of the 98k. Done it a bunch of times.

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JelloStorm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
So up until recently I had a 98K that still had the Nazi proofs on it but I could never get it to shoot right. I adjusted the rear sight on it but it would still shoot about 4" left at 50 yards so I figured the bore was shot or something was wrong so I sold it.

Now I really miss it and am considering getting another one but my Mauser-Fu is very weak.

If you want a great shooter, would you buy a Mitchel's Mauser or look somewhere else?

Also, if I can find a used one with the bore shot out, who can rebarrel it?

I was toying with trying to just find a 98K action only and having one barreled in .308 just to have one to shoot for fun. </div></div>

My 98K is a Russian Capture that hasnt had the dirty bird peened out and its a tack driver, they run arround $300 out in these parts. As with any surplus gun I would check the barrel out before the externals, passed on quite a few guns cause the barrels were worn out. If you want one in 308 I personaly would hunt for one the israelis converted, however they will be rather hard to find IMO.
 
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I think,for obvious reasons, it's not so easy to find a not well-worn israeli k98: in their days,for sure they never spared them_(Among others,I shoot without remorse a CZ post-war assembled K98K,virtually brand new,branded TAPCO,Florida on the barrel...)_ I am really very pleased about the answer of a top-notch U.S.barrel maker,even if,thanks to our regulations and the average level of our gunsmiths,can be very difficult we can,one day, shoot or simply see a Bartlein-barreled K98k here, in italy_