ekim2525 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I have two K98 Mausers, both have bent down bolt handles, but one is bent a lot more than the other, is this common? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 As far as i remember the snipers had rifles with such bolts ! Does it have provision for a rifle scope? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Hi Buster. Gewehr 98s of WWI era had straight bolts as the WWII k98 model had a bent bolt. But check the serial numbers to see if the bolt was replaced or is original. There were many export pattern mausers and depending on the client the bolt arm angle may have been different from a German army model. Also of importance is if it was a factory model or one made on license. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 15 hours ago, Greg said: Hi Buster. Gewehr 98s of WWI era had straight bolts as the WWII k98 model had a bent bolt. But check the serial numbers to see if the bolt was replaced or is original. There were many export pattern mausers and depending on the client the bolt arm angle may have been different from a German army model. Also of importance is if it was a factory model or one made on license. The Karabiner generally had a bent bolt, whereas the rifle always had a straight bolt. The bent bolt would not fit the rifle properly, as there is no recess in the woodwork underneath. The straight bolt would also not have been practicable for use by cavalry and other special troops. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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