Next is a LAW shoulder-fired rocket, then a WWII-German MP-40. For example, although many folks no doubt have opinions on the “best” way to treat/maintain a k98 stock, I want to know how they were when they came out of the factories. The red arrow points to a Mauser C96 which unusually for Vietnam still has the boxy wood stock. Please keep in mind that my interest in k98 stocks is less from a modern standpoint, but more from a historic one. p?p=457285 one author uses a blend of turpentine, linseed oil and beeswax to finish the stock. My initial plans are to bleach the wood and re-stain, because I’m assuming that new stain put on top of old, dingy stain will be too dark.ģ) Most importantly, how were the stocks treated? From a discussion here. Can anyone recommend a modern stain that best replicates the finish on an original K98? One of my stocks is badly worn, and due to it’s hue, I’m guessing it was originally stained. In my quest for more information on this subject, some of the specific things I’d like to learn are:ġ) Even though collectors and restoration enthusiasts have arguably overdone it, were there in fact very light blonde stocks produced during the war? If so, how many? When? Would bleaching be the best way to go about re-creating that look?Ģ) It has been mentioned on many Mauser boards that some were stained. I’m interested in knowing exactly how these weapons looked in the 30s/40s, and the best way to go about re-creating a historically accurate factory-new appearance.Ĭan anyone tell me about this? I have two stocks in particular one very light, almost like a Mitchell’s one, and the other appears to be stained. Ho were these K98s finished during the war? Painfully, there is a dearth of information on this subject out there, or, at least it seems that way.
#GERMAN MAUSER RIFLE FROM WW2 HOW TO#
I’ve read numerous posts about how to strip varnish, what types of treatments to use, how to remove dents, etc., but one primary chunk of information eludes me. We have videos and blog articles on or related to German rifles. I have been recently searching a variety of message boards, and I am coming up short of an answer to a quandary I’m having regarding the stock of my RC Kar98k. German Rifles have quite a history since the start of WW2, from the Gewehr 41 and G43 to the famous Mauser K98, which some consider the best rifle ever made, German rifles are considered a standard of excellence.