To get this forum moving again, some pics----

[dave]

It's just not equitable man that you have five of these, and I don't have one.

I actually have about 21 but those are the nicest. 100_0410.jpg100_0402.jpg100_0403.jpg100_0404.jpg100_0405.jpg First pic is a mistake (not
K98k's) Last one has some training rifles included.

[Allen]

Very nice. Your house (inside) must look like a museum. You either have a very understanding wife, divorced, or she has an equal or greater amount of jewelry, shoes and handbags.

[Sarge]

What codes and years are your 98ks?
My first K98k was a byf 44, bought in 1953 from an uncle who had brought it back, to use as a deer rifle. It has long since been retired (5 yrs later I replaced it with a G 43 semi auto) since it was all matching/sling, hood & rod. It sparked an interest in WW 2 German guns that long ago got completely out of hand.
I now have about 60 K98ks (ar, bnz, u. ? codes) and around 15 G u. K 43s. Not to mention 60+ P.38s and a bunch of other stuff.
Them darned German gunz is just plain addictive!!!
Sarge

[dave]

Very nice. Your house (inside) must look like a museum. You either have a very understanding wife, divorced, or she has an equal or greater amount of jewelry, shoes and handbags.

It is the latter (and the first), and I was a gun collector when we married 61 yr. ago, so she knew!

[dave]

What codes and years are your 98ks?
My first K98k was a byf 44, bought in 1953 from an uncle who had brought it back, to use as a deer rifle. It has long since been retired (5 yrs later I replaced it with a G 43 semi auto) since it was all matching/sling, hood & rod. It sparked an interest in WW 2 German guns that long ago got completely out of hand.
I now have about 60 K98ks (ar, bnz, u. ? codes) and around 15 G u. K 43s. Not to mention 60+ P.38s and a bunch of other stuff.
Them darned German gunz is just plain addictive!!!
Sarge

Starting with second pic.; bnz 43 single 'rune' - ce 42-Norway, 42 1940-147 1940-dot 44--243 1939 - BSW 1939 Lufwaffaw- 243 1938 -147 1938 -Banner Chinese contract issue to North Sea fleet (German)- 42 1938- S/42 1937- S/27 1937- S/42 G- Danzig 1916 conversion- Portugal 1941 HEER issue.
I only collect model 98 Mauser's, FN, Czech, Yugo and German made, plus many older model sporters that appeal to me, and .22 rifles that I like. "A man has to know his limitations!"

[Calfed]

Those are some pretty nice Mausers, Dave.