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    The underneath of the k98 rear sight

    Friends,

    The rear sight on my 1940 dated k98 has (what looks like?) the range markings underneath. I can't figure out how the rear sight could be used like this.

    Can anyone explain to me how worked?

    Cheers

    Ian
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    rear sight

    I don't think that the range numbers on the back of the sight are any good for any thing, just another German over engineered design. My 42 BCD has em
    my 43 BYF does not.They eliminated that luxury along with most all matching numbers, (another thing I can't understand) Only the bolt and receiver is neccesary to match, all others are useless! All those man hours wasted! Only people that benefitted from all those numbers are the collectors. I also have a problem with the sling, why all that leather sticking out the stock? Why not a simple swivel?
    geopop

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      rearsight

      Me again, just had a brain storm, maybe when a soldier was laying down and had to adjust the sight, and couldn't stick his head up, he could flip up the sight and set it from his lower position and drop it down again. Just a thought!
      Apparently it was not used very often like that, so they discontinued it
      geopop

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        #4
        Very cool, very cool indeed.

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          #5
          Thanks for the answers geopop,

          I was expecting some subliminal use for it! Should have known better!

          Cheers

          Ian

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            #6
            Correct. Thats why they are also on the underside. A case of well intended over engineering.
            Cheers,
            Johnnie
            Originally posted by geopop71 View Post
            Me again, just had a brain storm, maybe when a soldier was laying down and had to adjust the sight, and couldn't stick his head up, he could flip up the sight and set it from his lower position and drop it down again. Just a thought!
            Apparently it was not used very often like that, so they discontinued it
            geopop

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              #7
              Originally posted by geopop71 View Post
              I don't think that the range numbers on the back of the sight are any good for any thing, just another German over engineered design. My 42 BCD has em
              my 43 BYF does not.They eliminated that luxury along with most all matching numbers, (another thing I can't understand) Only the bolt and receiver is neccesary to match, all others are useless! All those man hours wasted! Only people that benefitted from all those numbers are the collectors. I also have a problem with the sling, why all that leather sticking out the stock? Why not a simple swivel?
              geopop
              The Mauser riffle is one of the finest riffles in the world. Ever. Fine and solid quality. It has been used all over the world for 100 Years. You can trust your life on a Mauser. Germany has a pride and a long history in produsing firearms of high quality.

              Peter

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                k98 mAUSER

                PETER:
                PLEASE DON'T GET ME WRONG, I HAVE A 1942 BCD ALL MATCHER, IT IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS ANY RIFLE CAN GET! I TAKE IT OUT EVERY DAY AND ADMIRE IT,
                THE WORKMANSHIP IS AWESOME! SOMETIMES I GET SICK OVER THE FACT, THAT THIS RIFLE IS TO BE CARRIED BY A SOLDIER, DRAGGED THROUGH MUD AND SLOP, BANGED, DENTED, SMASHED.ETC. IT IS WAY OVER DONE FOR AN INFANTRY RIFLE, THE LATE WAR K98'S ARE MORE LIKE AN INFANTRY WEAPON SHOULD BE, ALL THESE MATCHING NUMBERS ARE UN-NECESARY, AND SO IS ALL THE REFINEMENTS, THE BLUEING, POLISHING AND SO FORTH. MY RIFLE IS PROBABLY WORTH 1200.00 RIGHT NOW, SOME DAY I WOULD LIKE TO POST PICS OF IT. IT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY A VETS WIDOW, SHE SAID "PLEASE COME GET THIS GUN OUT OF MY HOUSE" AFTER HER HUBBY PASSED AWAY. THAT WAS 12 YEARS AGO, THE ONLY THING NOT CORRECT IS THE ROD, THE 10 INCHER IS A REPRO. I LOVE MAUSER'S AND K98'S ESPECIALY,SHE ALSO GAVE ME A PRISTEEN BAYO THE FROG IS DATED 1936 DRESDEN, LAGESA I GUESS THE MFG
                OF LEATHER, THERE IS A DATE CARVED ON THE BACK, 4/2/45 AND INITIALS.
                GEOPOP

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                  Amen to that, Peter! There are still a large number of M-98's in reserve service, and in third world countries still trucking on. It is a classic that has earned it's reputation the hard way.
                  Johnnie

                  Originally posted by Peter Wiking View Post
                  The Mauser riffle is one of the finest riffles in the world. Ever. Fine and solid quality. It has been used all over the world for 100 Years. You can trust your life on a Mauser. Germany has a pride and a long history in produsing firearms of high quality.

                  Peter

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