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Hey /k/ I've got a Russian capture K98 that I picked up not too long ago for 400 dollars. Should I restore it and if so, anything special you'd recommend?
>>28269150
>$400
It better be in decent shape if you paid that much for a Russian capture.
If the gun needs a lot of work, then I would take a look at Miltech, they do some excellent restoration on milsurp firearms.
http://www.miltecharms.com/index.htm
>>28269555
>Re-bluing
lolno.
I got it in decent shape. Metal components are in great shape, wood has seen a few better days, zero cosmoline, minimal stains. I'm satisfied.
>>28269769
this may sound outrageous, but perhaps you can post some, you know, pictures
>>28269150
>>28269769
If the metal is in good shape, you don't really need to do much in the way of restoration. If the wood is sound, you should be able to leave it pretty much as-is. A few bumps and bruises are character.
If, on the other hand, the laminate was de-laminating or the wood was rotting, then I'd look at a new stock.
OP is a total faggot for not posting a pic, fuck this nigger thread
>>28270187
from a cursory glance that Mauser looks absolutely gorgeous. I advise not to fuck with it but to buy some prvi partizan and enjoy
>>28270187
>>28270207
Yeah, you're set. You even have the cleaner of choice for German firearms.
>>28270207
The picture makes it look a tad bit better, there are a few rough spots, but yea, I guess you may be right.
>>28270519
any chance we can see more? I am a M48 mauser collector and have 4 unissued perfect yugos. But, I want to get into what you have and would appreciate more close ups
>>28270553
I made this thread a couple of hours ago, and am no longer at the house. I'll update the thread when I get home in a couple of hours, or make another one later
>>28270187
Better grind off the russian marks and have a gunsmith restore the nazi military marks on it to bring back it's value
>>28270564
go back home right now, in basement we all belong anyway
>>28270612
I hate Mitchell's Mausers.
It still has the swastika stamps.
>$400
>tfw I bought a matching non-RC bnz. 41 for $400 8 months ago
>>28270980
Jesus, how's 2008 bro?
>btw buy some .22lr while you can
M48 goodness
>>28271427
I have quite a few of those. any issues with the sticky bolt and failure to extract?
>>28271448
Just got it going to shoot tomarrow
Can you tell me about this hyphen ?
>>28271612
Seeing the gun's hyphen intact is how you can tell it's a virgin.
>>28271643
Allah would be pleased
>>28269555
can you show where to get them for cheaper?
>>28271662
I found mine at a small tackle & bait shop for $200.
I love me an m48
>>28271714
how long ago? i have been on the lookout and only see them at shops for $550-$650
>>28271782
holy shit that is a nice example. was that from aimsurplus hand select?
>>28271782
Nice m48. I've got one, but it's still caked in cosmoline.
>>28271791
Nope bought it from a guy on armslist for 225$
I got lucky
>>28272037
how does it shoot accuracy wise? can it do 1 MOA?
>>28270519
i don't think youve seen a really beat up RC k98 before. Yours is very nice.
I found a $400 RC near me. Not sure if all matching I believe and has the original bluing (not that black bluing the russians did). But the guy says it has a russian arsenal stamp on it (I didnt see an X in the pictures). Eagles still intact, nice stock, good bore.This guy is a 8 hour drive total away though. What do /k/?
>>28272231
i would buy it if you want one, thats a decent price and they dont seem to pop up for sale as often as they used to
>>28271782
>all that brass
>my inner Jew is screaming
Where the fuck can I get some original Mooser stocks? I don't care about quality at all, even broken is fine.
>>28270519
Don't restore it.
>>28270612
mitchell pls go
how do I know what year my m-48 was made ?
>>28270187
>That .22 box with Troy Laundry on it.
My god is this hilarious. I've known him forever, his camp is next to my camp.
He puts on so much for that show but my god is he a Registered Coonass and all around great, hardworking guy who loves to party.
>>28269150
You really cant restore it. Generally RC's have the eagles and proofs pinged out and have an X on the top of the receiver. So it will always be an RC and have around the value you payed
Checkered bent bolt
>>28275955
looks like a K98a bolt
M48 coming through
>>28276061
That's what I thought ya the matching bolt tho
Question, what do import marks look like on an RC?
I've had one for a while but have never been able to find them.
My m48b coming through
>>28276131
Import marks vary over the years. Some dont have any. Some have it on the barrel, some have it on the reciever in plain sight. Some have it on the reciever under the wood line. There was a time when you could make the import marks very discrete. Different importers put them in different places
Perfect wood
Anyone else Fuck with their milsurp like this?
>>28276208
Even better
>>28276181
>>28276208
>>28276220
I don't put live rounds in my rifles while in the house. Snapcaps sure.
>>28276220
Mah niggaa
>>28276228
Snap cap 8mm Mauser. Where?
>>28276230
Now we getting fancy
>>28276248
It's on
>>28276290
God dammit I only have one so far
>>28276311
That's my m48b and Argentine 1909. The 09 is longer than my mosin.
>>28276311
Your m48 is nice though. It's stock is made of elm wood same as mine.
>>28276346
Thanks yours looks great as well
Do you know if the m-48 can handle all 8mm loads ?
>>28270980
Fug, I paid almost that much for a Bolt Mismatch 1939 Code 42
>>28276392
I've shot loads ranging from 154gr. Light ball Romanian surp, to 174gr new Romanian ammo, to ppu 196gr sp to 198gr Iranian ammo, to 198 gr. Ppu fmjbt to 198-200gr. NNY (also ppu) m75 "sniper" ammo. Pic related. So it can pretty much handle everything. Careful with steel case Romanian ammo. If you fire way too much in one sitting it'll have a hard time extracting, or worse, it won't seal the chamber and you'll get a blast back of particles.
>>28276238
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/813792/a-zoom-action-proving-dummy-round-snap-cap-8x57mm-mauser-8mm-mauser-aluminum-pack-of-2
First google link... i am sure there are more
>>28276429
Was it also RC? If not you did pretty great
>>28276466
Thanks you try any of the new production pws romainian steel case ?
>>28276498
Yeah, that's the one I'm telling you to be weary of. It's good stuff but if I were smarter I'd have stockpiled the early lacquered 154gr., if you're not much into reloading try getting some of that m75 8mm. She's an accurate load. Otherwise just get regular ppu.
>>28276537
Ah ok I just work at big 5 so I get a discount on the romainian stuff but I'm going to get some surplus soon
>>28276555
California?
>>28276560
Nah Arizona assistant manager
> milled magazine plate
>>28276577
Ah you fucker. I was about to offer to get you some lunch if you were in Monterey or Salinas.
>>28276596
Sorry bro to bad your not in the land of the free id say we go shooting
>>28276638
Mfw
>>28276638
Do you want me to tell you what year your m48 was made?
>>28276683
Yes please I am dying to know
>>28276701
Is your m48 numbers matching? What is the serial number found on the receiver?
>>28276707
Yes it's matching here you go
6605
>>28276721
Here's import info
>>28276491
Nope
It also has the Transitional Laminate/Flat Buttplate stock that was only around for 1 year.
Came with 180 rounds of Yugo 8mm
>>28276721
Yours was made 1951. It was a part of a batch that reached 92,037 (the author Branko bogdanovic thinks it's closer to 91,986). True m48 rifles were only made for a period of 2-3(?) Years before they switched to m48a, b, bo and so forth. My m48b was made in 1957.
>>28276777
>>28276777
Last bit of the chart. If my theory is correct than your serial number should be found in the 1951 batch, however, this only holds true if the 1952 batch of serial numbers continued from 1951 and didn't begin anew. If it did begin from 0 in 1952 then we have an issue. This can be solved of course if we can find an m48 serial numbered 95,000 or above. This would confirm my idea at least.
>>28276777
So mines a true m48 ?
I also have the entire kit including the muzzle protector
>>28269150
Strip down the cosmoline and soak it in warm linseed oil several times.
Get a sight hood, a cleaning rod and a repro sling.
It's never going to be collectible but most likely it'll be a real fun shooter.
>>28276827
By true m48 I mean to say that there are no deviations in the designation below the crest. If you refer to my picture somewhere above, I have an m48 marked m48a, but I call it a B. Well this is because of the fact that the factory at kragujevac aka factory #44 didn't bother designating the rifles b anymore. True m48s lost the title when they began to weld the hband as opposed to milling it, when they stamped the floor plate instead of milling it, and when they stamped the trigger guard instead of milling it. Most of these features according to the book are found in rifles produced from 1953-57. Another interesting thing about your rifle is the dash ( "m - 48" ), I've only seen m48s marked as M 48. So this prompts me to conclude that it may just be a 1951 model, due to the crudeness of the marks and the strange letter next to the serial number. I think I've seen letters on m24/47 rifles. I'm not sure about that though.
>>28276827
I've seen a different m48 at a local store here serial numbered 3###, it was real weird because the wood wasn't Elm or beech. It was weird grey brown wood. Walnut. Maybe? Well check this out. It was probably from the first batch of m48 rifles.
>>28276973
Sweet it's good to shoot it's not worth not shooting for collecting right ? In your opinion
>>28277108
Yeah man shoot away. Every m48 I've seen has a mirror shine bore. In some ways it's superior to the k98, but it doesn't fetch the same price due to increased availability and lack of major war use. Some examples were used in 90's as sniper's rifles during the Balkan wars occurring during that period (those are very collectible). Yours is just unique so don't hesitate to have fun. Although, I would advise you to get a second one as your beater.
>>28276868
why "Reisen"?
>>28277149
Cool I have a mosin as a beater
I real like this rifle
>>28277210
Ditto, same here. I think I'll just activate a new trip right now.
>>28277262
Ha I've been posting here fire 3 years now and I still don't understand how to do that
my 1940 code 147
>>28277760
>tfw want to get a Kar98 with the german markings intact, add a historically correct scope to it, and store it in preperation for the coming RaHoWa, but currently too poor to afford one
>>28277811
It wouldn't be historically correct unless it left the factory with a scope. All you'd be doing is making a fake sniper.
I have a turk mauser because im to poor to afford a real one :( either way it's not a horrible rifle, and about half the cost of a RC
Canada bro here; out of curiosity what does prvi partizan 8mm Mauser go for in the US?
>>28279300
Depends$ .50-1.00 a round
>>28279310
Lucky, from what I've seen we usually get it at $1.40-$1.65 a round.
>>28279375
I got mine for about half that here in the US
>>28269150
Are the rechambered mausers (like the Chilean 308s and the brazilian 30-06s) any good??
Can I use modern rounds in them?
OP here.
Finished the resto up, thoughts?
>>28279375
I stated earlier I work at big five I get 10% off $13.99 romainian shit
20rounds .63 a bullet
>>28280292
I could kill a pony with that
Sweden yes
>>28280497
https://youtu.be/R7BiKZbKffk
>>28275903
You can't pinpoint it because serial numbers have no meaning in case of M48.
>>28276346
m48 stock is not made out of elm wood
>>28280676
Maybe you didn't read the text from the previous image.
>>28280292
You're funny m8. That's not OP. OP here.
>>28280702
How would you tell the difference between elm or walnut ? Are they marked
>>28280822
Going to need a closer image of the grains as well as the color of the wood. Take a picture of the hand guard just behind the rear sight. Well lit too please.
>>28276721
Is same rifle
>>28281003
Well if you're referring to the wood, the elm wood seems sleeker, the grains are also not as "open" as on beech. Another thing to note, beech wood stocks look rougher on m48s for some reason. Elm stocks appear to have a reddish type wood, beech are blond.
>>28281040
ah sounds like I have elm we seen too think it's a 1951 production
>>28281063
Yeah. If we really want to play it safe 1950-53. But I reckon 1951 is accurate. It's not like the m48b model where all 200,000+ rifles were made exactly in 1957.
>>28281094
Wow dam I really want to shoot this
My rifling is so pristine I don't think it been shot many times
I no for sure not since importation
Anyone know were I can get some cheap 8mm clips online. Everything I've found is like $2 dollars a clip.
>>28281182
Buy surplus ammo on clips
>>28281129
I've put 800 rounds through mine. Rifling looks 100%. Don't worry.
I got a $400 dollar m48 with a walnut stock. The guy who sold it to me said it was in cosmolin when he bought it and was straight out the factory and never used. It came with a sling and a bayonet) Did I get a good deal.
>>28281241
Also all matching numbers
>>28281040
Beech stocks don't look as nice because they are more prone to damage, case in point is the k31.
Walnut k31s are usually nicer than beech, and walnuts predate beech ones. I don't remember what year the swiss changed the wood though, sorry.
>>28281241
I paid 300$ for mine 2 days ago
>>28281241
Did it come with kit ?
>>28281501
It's the m-48
I just graduated from nogunz and suddenly I don't feel like I did so well. Only the receiver and stock match numbers. The floorplate is stamped and actually and is just about the only part with bluing. I'm not even sure if the handguard matches since it's lighter than the stock. The cleaning rod was also bent like someone dropped the rifle. Did I fucked up?
Want to get a Genuine Nazi Mauser in 8mm mauser.
What should I look for? Unfortunately Armslist and gunbroker are the only websites i could find any for sale.
>>28282195
How much you pay ? Do you like the rifle and constantly hold it / clean
>>28269150
Paint it white with a big blue star of david somewhere on the stock :^)
>>28282268
$280. I do like it, and holding it makes me feel excited. Seems to function fine though I have no idea how to gauge accuracy. A bunch of copper came out when I first cleaned it.
>>28282339
its a milsurp rifle, its used. the handguards are almost always lighter colored on yugos, they made them out of different type of wood (teak i think). they are really reliable sturdy guns anon, you should be proud
>>28282339
Meh you probly over paid a lil but if you like keep it it will serve you well as a first rifle plus it's rifle congrats!
How's the bore look ?
>>28282364
I see, thanks.
>>28282367
Speaking of the bore, this is copper and not rust right? I shot surplus ammo and rinsed with water/ballistol then cleaned but noticed this the next day.
Otherwise, I guess the rifling looks alright, but there seems to be some pitting in the grooves.
>>28282408
We're do you live?
Did you use patches or bore snake? And or brush ?
>>28282408
We're did you buy it ?
>>28282437
Southern California. I only used patches with hoppes and ballistol after water. Then when I noticed, I used a brush, but it wouldn't come off easily. Hoppes patches still come out blue though.
>>28282458
Big 5.
>>28282463
Well I'd just add a thin layer of oil
Cali's environment kind sucks for metal
It might be a bit of rust tho
>>28282482
Lols I work for them in az
Did it have a kit ?
>>28281306
I didn't know that. Thanks anon. Learn something new from /k/ everyday.
My entire 300$ purchase
>>28282364
No m48 was ever made with teak. That's a popular misconception.
>>28282515
There is oil still in the bottle
>>28282486
That sucks. Oh well. Thanks for answering my questions.
>>28282493
Unfortunately not.
And this thing ? I think it a muzzle protector ?
>>28282547
It's fine tho keep her clean and she'll treat you fine
>>28282408
Don't worry about those grooves, just run a few patches into her with Windex and then finish her up with dry patches.
>>28280292
When will you autists fuck of with that mitchells mauser?
>>28282598
That image will never die.
>>28282559
>>28282567
Okay thanks guys.
