back from another auction

[bob208]

just got back. picked up a 98k bod 44. has laminated stock. barrel, reciver, barrel bands and bolt body match. the floor plate is stamped and does not match. the nazi marks are marked out. i am thinking capture or used by israil. had to pay $200.

got a 03a3 stock cut and the front reciver ring drilled and tapped for a scope. got scope and mounts too. had to pay $200 for that one too. i think that the action was worth that to play with.

[gew98]

You did not do terribly bad either way. The 98k with peened out firing proofs and WaA's is likely an eastern european import - they are the only ones I ever encountered with all the proofs peened like that and not rebuilt.
The 03/ 03A3.... I can only say it is one of my least favorite type of military bolt rifles ever.

[Sanchez]

[QUOTE=bob208;1269514] ".... a 98k bod 44 ...... nazi marks are marked out. i am thinking capture or used by israil. had to pay $200." QUOTE]


That's "b c d 44", it's the WW2 German ordnance code for Gustloffwerke in Weimar.
Peened markings/proofs indicate a Balkan rework: If all Knot-zee party markings are hammed-to-heck/obliterated, it passed-thru post-war Romania. If only the swaztika(s) in the firing proof(s) is/are neatly peened, it indicates a Serbian refurb.

The Israelis could care less about them silly lil' German marks - & have never seen an Izzy rework that had any original German markings altered.

Decent price there, amigo .....

[bob208]

yes it is a c . the eagle in front of the code on the reciver ring is neatly struck out. so i guess it is a serbian. thanks for the info.

[ilcop22]

Good catch with the '03a3. By far my favorite military bolt rifle.