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SPOCAHP ANAR · 03-30-2008, 08:21 PM

Did you pay 230 for it or 5-600$ for it?

I have not seen a russian Capture K98 that was ALL-MATHCING. What usually happened when the Germans surrendered they would pile rifles in one pile and bolts in another. Then later they put the bolts back without noting which bolt went with which rifle. They then would electro pencil the last four serial digits into the bolt. This would look like hand writing.

If this is what you have then it is not all matching and not worth 500$, it is closer to the 230$ price you listed. If it is all matching then it was a great buy at 230$.

Its hard to tell by looking at the pics you have. However most of the Russian captures I have seen had a coated bolt with the numbered penciled in. Yours might be an original all matching K98. Hard to tell. Look at the bolt to see if you see 7112 stamped into the bolt.

BTW IT DOES NOT SHOOT 7.62 x 54!!!! IT SHOOTS 8MM!!!!

03-30-2008, 08:21 PM	#6
SPOCAHP ANAR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SC-upstate Posts: 4,015 Blog Entries: 3	Did you pay 230 for it or 5-600$ for it? I have not seen a russian Capture K98 that was ALL-MATHCING. What usually happened when the Germans surrendered they would pile rifles in one pile and bolts in another. Then later they put the bolts back without noting which bolt went with which rifle. They then would electro pencil the last four serial digits into the bolt. This would look like hand writing. If this is what you have then it is not all matching and not worth 500$, it is closer to the 230$ price you listed. If it is all matching then it was a great buy at 230$. Its hard to tell by looking at the pics you have. However most of the Russian captures I have seen had a coated bolt with the numbered penciled in. Yours might be an original all matching K98. Hard to tell. Look at the bolt to see if you see 7112 stamped into the bolt. BTW IT DOES NOT SHOOT 7.62 x 54!!!! IT SHOOTS 8MM!!!! __________________ Spocrest Out!.......... Last edited by SPOCAHP ANAR; 03-30-2008 at 08:25 PM.