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I look at my Kar 98 rifling last time I cleaned it (a week ago) and the rifling at the bore looks a little to worn. The Rifling starts about 4mm to 6mm in front of the bore and the edges of the rifling (were it starts) are smooth. I don't know if there is anything wrong with that or not. Could someone please let me know. Thank you.

Deff Jaw wrote:I look at my Kar 98 rifling last time I cleaned it (a week ago) and the rifling at the bore looks a little to worn. The Rifling starts about 4mm to 6mm in front of the bore and the edges of the rifling (were it starts) are smooth. I don't know if there is anything wrong with that or not. Could someone please let me know. Thank you.

It's worn pretty badly, the rifling should go from breech to crown. How old's the rifle and how many rounds have you put through it?

BTW, referring to this as the Kar 98 Kurtz is redundant. Karabiner implies "short" (Kurtz).

It 4 to 6 mm in front of the breech. The rifling starts smooth and then builds up over 10mm. I have only put 560 rounds (mil surp) through it.
The Kar 98 action was made in early 1940 in Berlin. The stock was made in 1942 (have no idea how that happened).

The reason why I put the kurz there is because there are 3 different Kar 98s.
Karabiner 98 AZ
Karabiner 98 B
Karabiner 98 K

All three are different.
Sights and length.

Deff Jaw wrote:It 4 to 6 mm in front of the breech. The rifling starts smooth and then builds up over 10mm. I have only put 560 rounds (mil surp) through it.
The Kar 98 action was made in early 1940 in Berlin. The stock was made in 1942 (have no idea how that happened).

The reason why I put the kurz there is because there are 3 different Kar 98s.
Karabiner 98 AZ
Karabiner 98 B
Karabiner 98 K

All three are different.
Sights and length.

I imagine that your's is Russian captured one that was re-arsenaled. Yeah, that one is pretty worn.

No I don't think that is because it doesn't have any of the distinquishing marks that the russians put on them.
Still have the locking screws.
On the Action ALL serial numbers match (besides the bolt).
Over all there are like 7 different serial numbers on the rifle. Stock, barrel bands, barrel band spring, firing pin assembly, bolt body and action.

Was it an import?

Hey Def welcome back!

In cause you were wondering, the 50 cal is still ahead!

Stormrider wrote:Was it an import?

It was made in Germany, his flag says he's in the US. I'm guessing so. Is there a particular type or batch of imports you have in mind?

George Spiggott wrote:

Stormrider wrote:Was it an import?

It was made in Germany, his flag says he's in the US. I'm guessing so. Is there a particular type or batch of imports you have in mind?

Not that kind of import, imported as in "imported after 1968". Our government feels the need to use an electric pencil to grind in where the rifle was brought into the US at. Thus killing the value as a collector's piece.

jp400 wrote:Hey Def welcome back!

In cause you were wondering, the 50 cal is still ahead!

Can you please let me know who cares about that anymore, besides you.

Remember the MG42
You NEVER have to ajust timing AND headspacing.
Which is what you must do to switch barrels one the .50 cal.
The M2 is a .50 caliber beast that is awesome but HAS never been FEARED like the MG42.
Garenteed if you here a MG42 you WILL hit the deck. But if you here a .50 you seek cover in a AFV or something to that degree.