[jph6]

Is the "H" branch of service mark on the right side of the stock correct for a DOT 44? Some of these seem to have the "H" and some don't. Was this some sort of a transitional time like how bayonet lugs and cleaning rod holes were phased out along with the changing of oval gas holes in the bolt to circular ones?
J

 

[Pisgah]

Depends on the eagle/H whether correct or not, but yes, all dot 1944 coded rifles had the eagle/H. Try posting a photo to find out if yours is correct or not. There is variation between the different manufacturers as far as the appearance.

 

[jph6]

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Here's a pic. Hopefully the detail is sufficient. It does have the eagle/H.

 

[Pebz]

What letter block is it?
The exception to all dot44's having an e/H proof, looks to be with the early pre-double alpha dot44; such as the 'x' blocking example listed in the dot study thread here on gboards. These seem to share features with dot43 production and hence no stock e/H proof.

 

[jph6]

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It has the double letter suffix which I have read is the third variation of the way dot44 rifles were numbered/letter suffixed. Here is another pic I just found. It's a little more zoomed in.
J

 

[Pebz]

Certainly looks correct and they are often light strikes and faint. As a double alpha it should also have a 'dot' on the bottom of the buttstock as well.

 

[jph6]

Good call Pebz. It does have the dot on the bottom of the stock as well as the top of the handguard. Serial numbers along with E/WaA are also in the stock channel and inside the handguard.
J

 

[Pebz]

There you go

 

[jph6]

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One other thing I'm thinking now. No serial but just a WaA63 on the rear sight base and spring. Nothing on the slide or ladder. Also, triggerguard WaA135 and blank milled floorplate. I know there are differences throughout the variations of dot44's but would this be correct for the double suffix that we have been discussing?
J

 

[jph6]

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Here are some more pics for comparison from a trusted board memer who was selling this k98 a while back. The rifle was double letter suffix not to far off from the one that is in post#9 and it has serials on the rear sight set up along with different triggerguard/floor plate set up. I am feeling like the pics of at least the sight in post#9 aren't adding up. I know I didn't show the slide and ladder but the numbers aren't there.
J

 

[Pebz]

It's correct to have un-numbered rear sight parts as that occurred not uncommonly on the double alphas.
But yes, the floorplate should be serialed numbered.

 

[jph6]

So for post#9, floorplate bad, triggerguard ok?
J

 

[Pisgah]

AFAIK the dot 1944 rifles had numbered rear sight parts until somewhere in the aO-aR range. After that the rear sight parts were unnumbered. As mentioned the floorplates were numbered on the double letter rifles, so the rifle you are looking at should have a numbered floorplate (just like on the rifle in your example photo in post#10). I believe they stopped numbering the floorplates around the start of the 5 digit rifles.

 

[Pisgah]

So for post#9, floorplate bad, triggerguard ok?
J

Yeah, floorplate a replacement here. What's the double letter suffix on the rifle you're looking at? Keep in mind that there is some variation through the double suffix rifles as one goes from aA to aW. Where the rifle falls in that range makes a difference.

 

[jph6]

Yeah, floorplate a replacement here. What's the double letter suffix on the rifle you're looking at? Keep in mind that there is some variation through the double suffix rifles as one goes from aA to aW. Where the rifle falls in that range makes a difference.

Letter suffix is ai.

 

[jph6]

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Here's a pic of the bolt sleeve/shroud. Obviously been ground down to match. I would like to buy just the stock but that's not gonna happen. Oh well......

 

[Pisgah]

That is a self-matching bnz 45 T block bolt. The bolt sleeve is semi-finished and correct. I'm sure it would make someone with a bolt mismatched late Steyr Kar.98k fairly happy. Value of that bolt alone is in the $200-250 range.

 

[boltactionsforever]

That is a self-matching bnz 45 T block bolt. The bolt sleeve is semi-finished and correct. I'm sure it would make someone with a bolt mismatched late Steyr Kar.98k fairly happy. Value of that bolt alone is in the $200-250 range.

Agree...

BAF

 

[Turbo Archie]

That is a nice bolt
X3


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[Brad70]

That bolt is a little over 300 away from my T block rifle. If you ever decide to sell or trade it let me know!
EDIT** I just realized that jph isn't the owner