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17 January 2008, 19:03
FjoldMauser experts
Can you identify this from these two pictures? The seller says it's a Czech 98 chambered in 8x57 and that it's still got cosmoline in all the crevasses. Is it worth $250?
Frank
"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953
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17 January 2008, 20:04
tsturmLooks like a end of war 98K made in a hurry @CZ under German Control, Front ring looks to have beeen ground to remove the crest & then surface ground. stamped winter guard was a late war thing also. With all matching #s & orig stock it would be a good collector. I would not change the chanbering.

17 January 2008, 20:30
FjoldA little more information, the seller says:
Excellent condition post-war czech k98 barreled receiver with matching bolt, trigger assembly, triggerguard/screws, rear sight, and floorplate.
The bore looks new and I don't believe it has ever been fired.
The Serial # and czech lion on side of receiver with top of receiver scrubbed of original german markings. Bolt is like new and serial # matched to receiver. The triggerguard is 'artic' variety with larger opening.
Frank
"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953
NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite
17 January 2008, 23:05
butchloci sure wouldn't pay that my for it. looks like a typical old czech artic 98. used to buy them for about $30 years ago. without the original stock etc. getting 250 for one is certainly more than a little hopeful
17 January 2008, 23:55
22WRFquote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
i sure wouldn't pay that my for it. looks like a typical old czech artic 98. used to buy them for about $30 years ago. without the original stock etc. getting 250 for one is certainly more than a little hopeful
I used to buy gas for 44 cents per gallon.

18 January 2008, 00:36
tsturmquote:
Originally posted by 22WRF:
quote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
i sure wouldn't pay that my for it. looks like a typical old czech artic 98. used to buy them for about $30 years ago. without the original stock etc. getting 250 for one is certainly more than a little hopeful
I used to buy gas for 44 cents per gallon.
& I 23 cents a gal???

18 January 2008, 08:30
HerrMesserI wouldn't pay $250 for that when I could get a barreled action for $200 from Samco. It is down near the bottom of page.
http://www.samcoglobal.com/rifles.htmlRad
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18 January 2008, 08:42
FjoldOK, He offered this to me for $115 now, LOL
Frank
"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953
NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite
18 January 2008, 10:08
ceweI´d say 115$ is a good price as these aren´t scarce anywhere in the world -nice action though. What are you planning on doing with it?
18 January 2008, 10:25
tsturmquote:
Originally posted by Fjold:
OK, He offered this to me for $115 now, LOL
I would jump on that!!

18 January 2008, 20:23
Fjoldquote:
Originally posted by cewe:
I´d say 115$ is a good price as these aren´t scarce anywhere in the world -nice action though. What are you planning on doing with it?
I'm left handed so I don't know what I would do with it.
Frank
"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953
NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite
18 January 2008, 22:07
Magnum Hunter1The bottom metal looks like its from an enfield