K98 dot 44

[LukeFF]

I have two all-matching K98s in my collection, and this one is my favorite. DOT 44, all-matching, with an absolutely pristine bore. Plus, the blonde stock is a big personal plus for me:















Still need to take some pics of the bolt sometime.

[Grossfuss]

K98 dot 44

Hi,
Whilst I'm very fond of my walnut-stocked deact byf 41 Kar98k, I do get the biggest buzz from late-war (oh for a Kriegsmodell!) rifles with phosphated parts and laminated stocks.
There's a saying in the North of England - "there's nowt so funny as folk!" - I can vouch for that!
A very nice piece!
Grossfuss

[blitzkrieg gsd]

Nice rifle now is that a laminated stock?

[John Macrini]

Nice rifle now is that a laminated stock?

YES SIR!!! any what a beauty! you should let me have it!!!

[Wolfsburg]

Beautiful rifle! Stock looks a bit like mine!

[LukeFF]

Nice rifle now is that a laminated stock?

I believe so, though I'm not entirely up on what the term means. Otherwise, the stock is unsanded.

[milit73]

Hi,

a beautiful stock and rifle !
Congrats.

I have the same stock on a K98 ar 43,no matching unfortunately.


Best regards
Ciao
Michele

[John Macrini]

I believe so, though I'm not entirely up on what the term means. Otherwise, the stock is unsanded.

A laminated stock is where they take multiple thin layers of wood and glue and press them together to form a dense and more ridgid block base from which a stock can be made, as opposed to a stock being cut from a solid piece of natural timber which is more proned to warping.

If you turn your rifle over and look at the bottom of the stock and see symetrical lines spaced closely running down the length of the stock then you have a laminated stock....

If you see a more natural looking wood grain pattern then it is cut from a solid chunk of hardwood.

[John Macrini]

Your stock is definately a laminated one........ here is a photo of two of my rifles..... for example the stock on the left was lathed from a solid chunk of French Walnut. the stock on the right is laminated...

Your K98 is one fine piece! an item of absolute beauty!

[LukeFF]

Your stock is definately a laminated one........ here is a photo of two of my rifles..... for example the stock on the left was lathed from a solid chunk of French Walnut. the stock on the right is laminated...

Your K98 is one fine piece! an item of absolute beauty!

Thanks, John, for the explanation. I am definitely proud to own this particular rifle and am glad was in the right place at the right time to get it.

[CVM]

Hello John,

I don´t want to make you angry of pissed off but the magazine plate doesn´t look a good one. I want to see a stamped BYF code magazine plate with a
135 WAa.

But it´s still a nice piece

Regards

[John Macrini]

Hello John,

I don´t want to make you angry of pissed off but the magazine plate doesn´t look a good one. I want to see a stamped BYF code magazine plate with a
135 WAa.

But it´s still a nice piece

Regards

Hello. ... No one here pissed off, that's the whole point of the forum. However I am a little bit lost, are you referring to lukes Dot code k98? Or one of the two rifles that I posted
to illustrate the difference between laminated and hard wood stocks?

I only ask because the rifle that this thread is about is not mine.

[CVM]

Oh sorry John. I readed it to fast. I´m talking about Lukes he´s rifle.
Sorry for that

[Josh Beckett]

Just out of curiosity, what is the block on this gun?

[Mike Steves]

Hello John,

I don´t want to make you angry of pissed off but the magazine plate doesn´t look a good one. I want to see a stamped BYF code magazine plate with a
135 WAa.

But it´s still a nice piece

Regards

Sorry, but that information is wrong. Your floorplate is perfectly fine for a dot 44. These guns used every different type available- 1 proofed milled, byf stamped, qnw stamped, 214 proofed, etc.

Looking at it I can tell it's a 5 digit serial with no suffix gun.