[Burts.]

A good source for hard to find WW2 German rifles is a German company called Sauer Militaria. They sell mostly de-activated, but they also sell original K98k's and such.
I have been a customer with this company for quitte a few years and they have a good service record, with me as I may say so.
Here is their website, www.sauer-militaria.de

I am not connected in any way to this company, just letting you know what is out there in Europe.

Best regards from The Netherlands.
Burts.

 

[mowzerluvr]

Wow.

Thanks for the link. What an amazing array of K98's. Of course I am just going by the codes. As most if not all are mixmasters and are not even close to matching. Look to have been in storage for a REAL long time. The over abundance of ZF 41 rigs and bcd/ar rifles alone had me mezmorized. To include a bcd/bnz 41 and 42. And what in the world is an IX code k98? Too bad someone added claw mounts to the two SWP 45's. My head is spinning from all of the rifles.. wow.

mow.

 

[anttom]

WOW

I can't believe what they are sitting on in rifles! Some of the rarest K98k rifles that I have seen outside of books! Also G24t's and 98/40's as well as others! Now how can I get someone with an import license to bring them in for me without marking them up beyond my means?

 

[xk319]

Yeah, that's quite a selection there. Some hard to find stuff. I should really save all those photos.

 

[johnnymustang]

Cool site, interesting rifles. Isn't it odd that the dates added were 2 years ago on the bcd/ar ? At least the few I looked at.

Still cool.

 

[PREDUZECE 44]

OK, what do they do to them to deactivate them? Just curious, I assume its a permanent alteration that cannot be reversed by switching out parts.

 

[Kriegjager]

OK, what do they do to them to deactivate them? Just curious, I assume its a permanent alteration that cannot be reversed by switching out parts.

P44, I was wondering the same thing. They look to be in proper working condition. Nothing out of the ordinary that I could see. I would like to know the answer to this question as well.

 

[Carcano]

Enough...

We already had this plug here: http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=79113

Bis repetita non placent :-(.

Carcano

 

[Wulfmann]

LOL C, this was the original post. The one you linked came later. Check the dates and times.

Wulfmann

 

[m1carbinekid]

I believe in Germany they drill a bunch of holes through the barrel.

Kyle

 

[Kriegjager]

We already had this plug here: http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=79113

Bis repetita non placent :-(.

Carcano

Yeah, pay attention! .

 

[Cheap_shot]

OK, what do they do to them to deactivate them? Just curious, I assume its a permanent alteration that cannot be reversed by switching out parts.

The ones I have seen have a slot milled into the barrel bore underneath the rear sight.

 

[mowzerluvr]

They actually do it two ways. They drill 4 to 5 holes into the barrel from the underside hidden by the stock when assembled. They also have put a huge spot weld on top of the barrel in some instances. And all to my knowledge have the bolt faces and firing pins ground down on the ends on every single one of them.

mow.

 

[Waffenschmied]

Two types of deactivation in Germany

The first type is called the "Salutwaffe" and requires that ca. 6 holes be drilled into the barrel as well as a hardened steel pin is inserted and welded into place through the bore. Blanks could be fired through this rifle.
The second type is the "Dekowaffe" and in addition to the above noted modifications, it also requires that the front of the bolt be ground at a 45 degree angle and the barrel chamber is also welded shut. This allows nothing to be fired.
Waffenschmied