Original German WWII Waffenamt Marked Karabiner 98k Lower Stock with Flat Butt Plate & 30mm Bolt Hole - K98k
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Original Items: Only One Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. The first examples had more in common with their predecessor than later examples, such as the rear sling attachment, which started out the same as the GEW98 fitting, but then was switched to a slot in the butt stock. The very first examples also had a cup butt plate, which had a storage compartment inside, which was replaced with a flat type.
The stocks originally had been made from single pieces of wood, but from 1937 onwards they switched to laminated wood, as a result of trials that had stretched through the 1930s. Plywood laminates are stronger and resisted warping better than the conventional one-piece patterns, did not require lengthy maturing, and were cheaper. These were usually made from walnut and beech laminate, but sometimes elm was used. The stocks originally had flat butt plates, but after 1940 they switched to cup butt plates without a storage compartment, which helped keep the stocks from delaminating.
This is a great early K98 stock, laminated as is correct for this period. There is heavy wear, with a flat buttplate that is now very heavily oxidized. The bottom of the buttstock is stamped P / 1702. The side of the buttstock next to the bolt hole is stamped:
(Inspection Eagle)
H
(Waffenamt Eagle)
WaA26
(Smaller Waffenamt Eagle)
The stock retains the nose cap/bayonet fitting, but there is no hand guard. It also features the larger 30mm metal fitting through the butt stock that aided in bolt disassembly in the field during cleaning.
A great example, ready for use or display.
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