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 10-11-2010, 11:18 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 364 |
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OK! The rifle itself is an M48 in the pics not a K98.
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ok if you really want to get technical its a Turkish M1938. The M48 is Yugoslavian and has a shorter barrel. i know its not a k98 but closest thing i could get to it in my price range. __________________
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| 10-11-2010, 11:20 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,459 |
The one with the scope and sling looks like a Turk. M48 is still a 98, though, just with a shorter action. __________________
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| 10-12-2010, 02:33 AM | #13 | Iron Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South central, NH Posts: 3,262 Likes Given: 2
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Originally Posted by M14sRock
The one with the scope and sling looks like a Turk. M48 is still a 98, though, just with a shorter action.
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I guess that is true to a point, but not if you collect. M24, 24/47, M48..... __________________
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| 10-12-2010, 04:18 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bat Country Posts: 573 |
Yeah, its definitely a Turk, if you got really luck there would be a faint "Gew 98" marking on the side rail. For most collectors a Turk is as close as they will get to owning a real untouched Gew 98. Most of the WW1 Gew 98 were sold or given away as reparations after the war and most of those guns as well as alot of the guns retained by the Germans were cut down and reworked into the K98 configuration.
You really want to see an odd ball you should check out my Israeli 98 its a 1917 Amberg Gew 98 with all the WW1 markings intact as well as a few Nazi markings and the Star of David. It is cut down and wearing a K98k stock and other odds and ends. As far as I can tell the Czechs converted it to the k98 configuration after the war and sol it to the Israelis who later converted it to 7.62X51NATO. The Czech connection is evidenced by the VZ-24 style front sight hood.
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| 10-12-2010, 02:29 PM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 364 |
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Originally Posted by M14sRock
The one with the scope and sling looks like a Turk. M48 is still a 98, though, just with a shorter action.
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Originally Posted by jpattersonnh
I guess that is true to a point, but not if you collect. M24, 24/47, M48.....
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M14 there the same gun I made the sling out of paracord and did a no drill mount and scope on it.
JP not a collector just wanted a old bolt gun that i could have some fun shoothing. maybe use as a hunting rifle until i find something new that i want. __________________
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| 10-12-2010, 03:15 PM | #16 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,126 |
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Originally Posted by mach1337
JP not a collector just wanted a old bolt gun that i could have some fun shoothing.
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There are some "collectors" out there that would want to see you covered in tar and feathers for putting that scope on that gun. Fortunately, I don't think you will find any of them here. 
IMHO, it was your money - it's your gun to do with as you please.
It certainly is a nice looking clean rifle. Congrats, and enjoy it. __________________
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