I just bought a Gew. 98, its nothing special, 95% matching in decent shape. Would it be a complete travesty if I bought a period correct scope and mounts and had them professionally installed?
>I only paid $400 for the rifle itselt
>would it be a complete travesty if I drilled and tapped the receiver of a not a sniper rifle?
I mean it's your gun, you can lower it's value all you want. Might as well put a scope on a mini 14 since a front line rifle will be about as precise. There's a reason it wasent pulled when it was originally made.
>>30161336
>would it be a complete travesty if I drilled and tapped the receiver of a not a sniper rifle?
>>30161370
>wasent
No matter how good of a point you made, with spelling like that nobody will take you serious.
>>30161370
>>30161390
>people actually think it will hurt the value on a run of the mill surplus rifle.
If its nothing special, and he uses period correct shit and doesnt bubba it, it wont hurt the value.
>>30161336
please don't cut up a hundred year old gun
>>30161428
I don't think you know how a scope mount is installed
>>30161462
I say this as a guy who bought a secondhand rifle that bubba drilled into.
Don't do it OP.
>>30161425
Yes it will.
The price of the rifle and scope separate is more than the price of a drilled and tapped combo.
You will be desteoying markings to drill and tap the receiver.
You will be cutting wood to inlet the stock for a turned bolt from a non sniper
You will need to inlet the handguard for a non authentic scope.
All to turn a front line rifle into a terrible sniper wannabe.
>>30161336
It's your gun, and if you're getting a scope and mount on it because you intend to shoot it, and shoot it often, then fucking go for it.
If it's just a trophy piece to hang on your wall, leave it alone.
>>30161425
You are a retard
>>30161502
just look at the OP
>no inlet cut in stock
>no inlet in handguards
High turrets didnt require all that shit.
>>30161530
It's not real
