[Kentucky Gunone]

I have a chance to buy a Czech post war K98. It in very nice condition, excellent bore, and laminated stock, that's not drilled for a cleaning rod, I have been told that the Czechs used left over German parts to build these guns. The bolt and receiver match, floor plate and trigger guard have no numbers. The bands and stock have mix numbers. Should this gun have all matching numbers? What a fair price.

Thanks
Kentucky Gunone

 

[tanker1]

Depends on the price,condition and etc.
Are you buyign just as a shooter? Any pics? Ron

 

[moconfed]

Yes they did. Many have scrubbed receivers (codes/etc. ground off), but some still wear dou/dot codes, and even a few rampant lions mixed in. Triggerguard should be the large loop 'winter' assembly with integral floorplate. Bands should be unnumbered stamped. Prices go from $200-$400 usually, but occasionally you see some priced way higher, for some reason.

 

[Pisgah]

Postwar Czech-assembled Kar.98k's are typically numbered on the left of the receiver ring and on the bolt flat only. The stocks are usually laminated with the firing pin disassembly hole through the toe of the cupped buttplate and a bayonet mount without the hole for the cleaning rod as you mentioned. Such stocks were usually not numbered unless perhaps by the East Germans during a rebuild. Prices run from around $250-400 for an excellent condition matching bolt example with a scrubbed receiver ring and $350-700 or so for an excellent matching bolt example with intact receiver ring markings.

 

[moconfed]

pics of mine. scrubbed receiver, matched numbers, excellent condition.

 

[Bill In Indiana]

... The bands and stock have mix numbers. Should this gun have all matching numbers? What a fair price...

What Pisgah said.... AND.... I would be rather suspicious of this rifle being that you say it has numbered and mismatched bands, and a numbered stock. As Pisgah noted they would have been un-numbered originally. Very often these rifles "Lost" their original un-numbered parts. Being canabalized by folks trying to restore WW2 Nazi era rifles. The blank parts would then be replaced by any old numbered or otherwise flawed parts on hand to make them complete again, and resold. If this has happened to the rifle, then the value would be lower than the excellant price ranges Pisgah gave you.

There is a chance that the rifle may have been through some East German use, rebuild or other cold war era use that might...MIGHT explain the numbered parts that are normally un-numbered. A few quick pics would tell the story there...or finding some East German markings, or an Iraqi "Jeem" on the reciever or chamber area.

 

[Kentucky Gunone]

Sounds like it the parts have been changed. I think I'll pass on this on. Thanks to all who replied.

Kentucky Gunone

 

[Kursk]

www.samcoglobal.com
One member here just received a bolt matching to receiver post war czech. Prices are around $230. You probably won't get lucky with a matching bolt though. Some post war czechs have walnut stocks.

 

[Franz 1796]

Postwar Czech-assembled Kar.98k's are typically numbered on the left of the receiver ring and on the bolt flat only. The stocks are usually laminated with the firing pin disassembly hole through the toe of the cupped buttplate and a bayonet mount without the hole for the cleaning rod as you mentioned. Such stocks were usually not numbered unless perhaps by the East Germans during a rebuild.

I have one that matches the description above that I inherited a few years ago, but is well used with some light pitting under the wood (bore is excellent though). Stock is numbered on right side (non-matching). Bolt and receiver numbered to match (nothing else numbered). Receiver is ground, but you can just barely tell it had the Czech Lion crest originally. Both receiver and barrel have Czech lion acceptance stamp on left side. Non-import marked.

 

[solman]

+2 Bill and pisgah. i have a post war dou45 im going to restore using a scrubbed one. whenever i get to it. thanks for the info on the walnut stock. ill be looking!

 

[Turbo Archie]

I think these are still a better deal than the RC's when you find them in Mocon'c condition, which is not that easy anymore..


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[Kursk]

The average rc is not in as good of condition as a post war czech, although I've seen junkers of each. That aside, the best value for the money is a postwar czech and most of the time you get a MUCH better bore to boot. I would much rather have 10 nice postwar czechs sitting in the gun cabinet than 10 rc's....even though rc's have their place.