I got a Mauser 98 back in 1982. At the time I thought it was just a 98. It turns out it is a 1916 Erfurt KAR98AZ. I still have it and it still shoots great. It will go to my Son.
I have a 1918 I think. I had mine drilled and taped for a scope. Great shooter I’ve taken many whitetails with it. You can’t see the top anymore because of the scope. It’s a Erfurt 98 it has a crown on it like a king would wear. Does yours have the crown?
@@allenbolen9705 Yes this is why they call WWI German Military arms imperial. Germany was a Monarchy during WWI. The Crown on the Erfurt logo meant it was an imperial government armory.
@@535tony Thanks for the information! I bought mine in 1991 for 150$. I spent so much time sanding it with steel wool. I blued it myself. It already had a walnut stock with a cheek piece on it. I sanded it and used true oil on it.I love it like a new born son😂🤣just kidding. I knew I had something after a guy offered me a Remington pump rifle and 500$.
My K98, a left-behind when the Nazis left Norway, has done great service in the Norwegian Army and is now retired... it cost me less than a box of 10 rounds, and is as accurate as you can imagine - it will take the bollocks off a fly at 100 metres... the woodwork is pretty scruffy, though.
Excellent video, and I appreciate you pointing out that the Yugo 98 is mechanically the SAME, the only difference being stamps. Ugh shopping for a K98k is a minefield. It is crazy that something produced in the millions goes for so much money compared to rarer stuff that honestly should be worth more. Although the ideal purchase for a collector is an all matching example, these are easily faked/renumbered which can fool a novice collector. IMHO the best value and foolproof way to get a decent example for an affordable cost is like what you mentioned in one of your rifles, get a GI bringback that was cut down into a hunting rifle (i.e. stock was cut down, but sights/barrel intact) and re-stock it. More often than not, the rifle will have honest wear, and most parts will be truly matching, because why would someone fake a sporter rifle? This is how I "put" my JP Sauer & Sohn together for way less than $1k. Granted, finding an all matching stock set may be almost as expensive as the donor sporterized rifle (~$450)!
@@alexprince9035 funny. I’m so old a 98k for a grand seems expensive. But I think 8mm should be 6 cents a round. But in todays world that’s a fair price
I have a yugo k98, not a M48. These have as much if not more history than a german k98. They served in the Wehrmacht, were captured in the Balkans and finally served the yugo army. Some were used during the Balkan wars in the 90s. Not bad for an unsignificant rifle...
I also have a Yugo KAR98K but mine still had quite a few Waffenampts on it and the bolt still had the original serial number underneath the bolt handle but also had two different serial numbers on the top of the bolt handle on top of each other.
I actually wanted one of these rifles. But I'm scared to purchase an "almost 80 something year old rifle" . I really like the stock and the style. But is it possible to purchase one of these rifles in good condition?
Hey @Machine gun DAD., I just bought a DOU.45 k98k. It has waffen marks of “135” on it but also an East German crown and “M”. To top it all off, it also has Iraqi “Jeem” markings on it! Know anything about these? Seems like it’s got some history to her!
I wish I would have got a Russian capture while they was cheap. I have a "Yugo" preduzece 44 though. It is hotly debated but they are not really Yugo Mausers. They are German, Austrian, Czech, and Polish K98ks that had their original manufacturer mark scrubbed off the receiver and replaced with a Yugoslavian crest post war. Most of the ones I've seen still retain their Waffenamts. The reason that they are worth the least is because it is very hard if not impossible to prove when and where they was made. I've seen some sell for more than German marked guns recently, which is scary.
Hey there sir just watching a cpl of your vuds i have a s237 k98 in 8mm in good it is 1936. No electro penciling. What wld u value you that approx. I think is a lubecker approx only 10 to 12,000 made?
@@psp1921tsmg i think stock was refinished. But no eltro pencil on bolt. Alot of wehrmacht stamps all over. And has no hooding on muzzle. Thanks for the response!
@@psp1921tsmg years ago you could get good Surplus for 8mm Mauser. Now I can’t trust the Surplus that is available today. This is mostly because the guns are worth so much now. Can’t find good Surplus for my SMLE either. Getting hard to find Surplus for my Garand or Carbine too.
I have a case of the Greek Garand ammo left for my Garand. I just got some of the last Korean Surplus ammo for my Carbine and Ruger Blackhawk in 30 Carbine. I also reload 30 Carbine. I have four boxes of Fiocchi 455 Webley for my Webley MKVI and I just got a set of dies to reload the brass. I reload 38 S&W for my Webley MKIV. Glad my Luger is in 9mm. Old guns are just a lot of fun to shoot even if you have to work a little to come up with the ammo.
Bought one at a auction it has DOT 1943 on it n a few eagles holding a swastika, has slits cut for the hood but no hood you kno anything about it? Paid 270$
I have a Yugo capture. Shoots great, it is what it is and it has a history of its own. I sunlight you can see BYF 1943 on the receiver ring. A couple of German inspection stamps. Each piece has the number of a rifle that was there. Captured in battle or surrendered? No one will ever know, but is/was a German issued 98k.
@@psp1921tsmg I don't think it will ever truly dry up, especially with the recent milsurp craze, there's demand for PPU and S&B to still make batches. However it's getting too expensive to shoot that ammo for fun, so I just use it for hunting now.
What a complete moron. This stuff used to be issued to more than just privates. Also he started out wearing bdu's which are nice and hide heat signature. Only a woman would care about clothing. 🤡
