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For informational purposes, I was told on the K98K forum: The bolt assembly was most likely renumbered at the factory before final acceptance. Steyr had big problems with marking. Crooked, mistakes...

I took the bolt apart and found that the firing pin was also re-stamped (7 over 2).

At the suggestion of another member I posted it on the K98K forum and here is what they said:
bolt assembly was...

Update: Also marked 77 on bolt sleeve and firing pin.

Thank you for your input.
I just want to know for sure whether the bolt was re-stamped to match by someone other than the German army.
And if so I would like to know how one can tell.

Also...

No duffle bag cut.
Also strange is that the bolt stop seems to have been re-numbered (7 stamped over number 2).
So it would be one thing if someone re-numbered the bolt to match.
But why would...

Good morning.
Thank you for your input so far.
The concerns that I had with the rifle were two fold:
First, the bolt parts seemed to have been re-stamped from a number 2 to a number 7 on most of...

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Picked up this rifle today.
Looks mostly matching.
The biggest issue I see is that the trigger guard and floor plate are NOT matching to the receiver.
The remainder of the rifle appears matching....

Thank you for all of your input. I was hoping to buy it as a collectible.
I would buy it as a shooter but the ammo is obscenely expensive.
So I decided to let it go.
Thank you again.

I have been offered this Krag Carbine for $200.
I am trying to find out as much as I can about these rifles.
I would like to know whether it looks to be in original configuration based upon these...

Thank you for all of the helpful input.
I was looking at the fact that the sling and oiler are probably worth $100 so I am really paying $450 for the rifle.
There is no rust or cold bluing. ...

I use one from Acurite.
I actually have one inside my gun safe and another on the outside in the same room.
They are relatively cheap. ...

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Hi,
I was offered this 03 Springfield for $550.00.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
It was manufactured by Springfield Armory serial no. 1027376.
The rifle obviously went through a rebuild and...

So it is a first run production serial number with a second run production stock.
Thank you again for this helpful information.

Thank you

Thank you Tuna.
Would you mind telling me how you can tell?
Also, what is it worth as is?

I have been offered this M1A1.
I am getting more photos on Monday.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Anton, Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you fiddle, scrub and rub on an original Winchester for 3-4 days? Do you not remember what that original looked like? If anything you should take photo's...

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