Mauser Gewehr 98

1918-dated Mauser Gewehr 98, first shot was a dud (I was using surplus ammo from 1953) and as a couple of folks have pointed out, I should have waited a while before opening the bolt- we all have days like this.

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[JagerSH3]

Aren't you suppose to wait for at least 30 seconds on a hang fire ?

[FargoMarc]

@JagerSH3 Yeah, that was my bad. We all have days like this.

[JagerSH3]

@FargoMarc

Happen to me with 7.62 Soviet surplus ammo with my SKS...quite an unnerving feeling waiting on a hang fire that never happened. I removed the cartridge after 30 seconds but was still afraid it would go off in my hand on the way to the disposal bin.

As for your Gewehr 98, I see it is a late war with a beech stock, take down disc, and grasping grooves, would you be able to mention who the manufacturer is and the date ? Any more pictures of the rifle in full length ?

[FargoMarc]

@JagerSH3 - when I was in the army I carried an M-60 machine gun, and I had a hang fire on the range one time, I waited a couple of minutes, and when the armorer opened the feed tray cover it went off in his face- knocked him back, his helmet and glasses were knocked crooked and his face was black like an old cartoon character with an exploding cigar! My Mauser is a 1918 Oberndorf a/N that went to Turkey- it has the Turkish moon on the receiver but is all original, cost me  $100 in 1993!

[JagerSH3]

@FargoMarc

Very nice! I happen to own a 1916 Oberndorf that was made in January, 1916 and never was shipped to Turkey. She is still in her early trim with walnut stock and stock disc (no unit markings). Looks beautiful, shoots like a dream.

Do you happen to have any pictures of your Oberndorf ? I would be interested in comparing the workmanship between our rifles.

[FargoMarc]

@JagerSH3 Sure thing. If you can send me your email in a private message, I'll get some photos out to you in the next day or so!

[Littleboy0830]

my favourite rifle!! 5 stars ***** vid

[zchris87v]

I've been told to avoid 50's surplus ammo and go with 70's surplus ammo...with Yugo 50's being the worst, Romanian 70's being the second best, and Yugo 70's and upwards being the best.

As for the gun, nice to see a milsurp gun in original condition. My matching-numbers Weimar Republic 98 had the stock cut up by "bubba", so I got it for $100. Still an amazing rifle.

[Ialocin85]

how much do you have to pay these days i US to get one that have not been messed with?

I think the one i own is 100%

Its dated 1916 Dänzig. My grandfather gave it to me :)

[FargoMarc]

@mugofdoom Yeah, I do agree with you, I was getting impatient with all the misfires! My bad. It's not easy finding an original GEW-98 that hasn't been messed with. I bought mine in 1993, Southern Ohio Gunworks had *crates* of them, $100 hand-picked! Those were the days, my friend. I should have grabbed 4 or 5 of them!

[zchris87v]

Good to know! I'm not sure if what I have is corrosive since I scrub the bore every time I shoot it, but what I bought was from ammunition to go.

Where'd you buy the 70's romanian ammo from?

[FargoMarc]

I just fired some 1970's Romanian non-corrosive through it...worked like a charm!