I found an interesting Gewehr 98 rifle over the weekend. It's an Amberg 1917 rifle from the First World War. It looked unusual as it is sans the roller coaster rear sight, yet the new style sight was serial numbered to the receiver. Bolt, receiver, barrel and most of the small parts also match up so the question was: What is it?
A little research at home revealed it to be a Weimar Republic rebuild of an older Imperial rifle. Apparently they are not rare, but it's the first one that I've seen. The Weimar eagle on the barrel and under the bolt handle were the give-a-way as to its rebuild.
The wood, finish and bore are all at least NRA very good, so as most of you already have surmised, it followed me home. The bore cleaned up quickly. I'm still getting a little blue on my patches, but it's already pretty clean. I'll check under the wood for any rust as time allows, but I think that it'll go to the range with me on Tuesday. That long sight radius is a blessing for aging eyes.