K98 bolt

[Vontiger]

Hi,

I have just bought a K98 rifle without a bolt. A kind of "buy now, think later" because it was cheap and in such good condition and seemed like a good opportunity?

Now comes the actual thinking part! Does anyone know where I could buy a K98 bolt in isolation??

I guess this is where I find out whether I made the right decision

Kind Regards

Simon

[Simon H]

Hi,

You don't say where abouts you are from but you could try: http://www.egunner.de

They very often have k98 parts. Obviously it depends what country you are in, but getting one shouldn't be a problem (unless you are in the UK)...

Good luck!

[Vontiger]

Simon,

Thanks for that. Unfortunately I'm here in UK! Will try the site and have my eyes peeled.

Cheers

Simon

[Simon H]

Hi Simon!

Ah, you'll find it difficult then. Due to firearms laws here in UK the selling of such an item is verboten, as it constitutes a firearms component and plod will come a knocking at your door. I'm curious as to how you came by a boltless K98 in the first place?

You could always try one of the shows over here during the Summer, but if you are after a pristine bolt then I wouldn't be that hopeful.

[Vontiger]

Simon

I found the rifle at a car boot sale near Filey! I knew nothing about K98 but it did look good and for 70 quid who could argue. The guy knew nothing about it nor where the bolt was so I just bought it. I since bought a bolt from Gunbroker.com in America through a contact on eBay for $76!

However, after spending loads on reference material I managed to strip it down and noticed that this gun was a deactivated specimen. Quite badly done also. If I had known about the K98 before hand I would have been able to spot the tell tale signs. It is only when you strip that you begin to see the problems. Therefore this gun will never be fired anyway but will make a good display rifle.

Everything is hidden when the rifle is assembled but when the bolt is open you do notice the receiver damage at the front end. You can see the wood underneath. A piece of the metalwork has been ground away so a round cannot be loaded into the chamber. If anyone has good closeup pictures of the receiver (as 0327 below) chamber then I could at least rebuild with milliput and paint so the de-activation is less noticeable to the trained eye. Your help would be much appreciated.

regards

Simon