K98 Stock

**Toddbrink** · February 6th, 2016, 10:25 AM

Hi, I need some help. I received a 1938 date K98 from my grandfather, it's a bring back, all #'s are matching. At some point her disassembled it and refinished the stock. I got the gun in pieces and the hand guard, one bad and spring clip were missing. I have a 1916 mauser that the hand guard and clip fit with minor modification. It fires perfectly and is accurate. I'm trying to find a replacement stock that won't break the bank. Its the flat steel butt plate style. I appreciate any assistance. Thank You

**MT1** · February 6th, 2016, 11:38 AM

Can the wood be salvaged and used if the missing parts are found and installed? If this is an original war trophy I would leave it as original as possible. You mention it does fire so I am assuming the stock is in usable condition.

Parts can be found rather easily online or at the larger gun shows.

**MT1** · February 6th, 2016, 11:45 AM

Try Numrich's, they are a good source of parts. www.gunpartscorp.com they list a "butt plate, flat, original" for $10.95 http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/1040750.htm

Numrich's also has schematics that will help identify the proper names of parts. Once you have the right name, Google will be your best friend.

Another option... Amazon has your butt plate for $3.95 http://www.amazon.com/German-M-98-Ma.../dp/B00655C048

**abner13** · February 6th, 2016, 12:10 PM

Take a trip down the road to Sarco in Easton. They have tons of stock/handguard/wood stuff. You can match up exactly what ya need.

**Hodgie** · February 6th, 2016, 01:04 PM

Very hard to find and expensive when you do. SOG (southern Ohio guns) had a very small lot of them come in last month and I believe Boyd's makes a replica replacement however additional fitting will be required with the Boyd's.

Sarco is a good option I have never come across any there but they get Argentina amounts of everything in all the time. Giving them a call 1st is a good idea.

**R L Suehr** · February 6th, 2016, 03:44 PM

You can try here too.

Empire Gun Shop.
(570) 275-5482

He doesn't have a website that I know of, so you would have to call him. He sets up at some of the shows as well.

**Toddbrink** · February 6th, 2016, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by MT1

Can the wood be salvaged and used if the missing parts are found and installed? If this is an original war trophy I would leave it as original as possible. You mention it does fire so I am assuming the stock is in usable condition.

Parts can be found rather easily online or at the larger gun shows.

It does fire. I used .30-'06 brass, trimmed and necked up, I keep the loads on the lighter side. I had to router a part of the stock of the stock to get the spring clip to fit. It functions beautifully but is two tone.