k98 Sight Hood import

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k98 Sight Hood import

Post by Squiddy » 02 Mar 2018, 2:54 pm

Hi,

Just wondering if I would have any trouble buying and having a K98 Mauser Sight hood shipped from the states?

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MAUSER-K98-98K-RIFLE-FRONT-SIGHT-HOOD-WWII-GERMAN/262307350304?epid=1972805537&hash=item3d12bc8720:g:X9UAAOSwEWtZtfKc

Surely not? Or will this get flagged?
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Post by bigrich » 02 Mar 2018, 3:07 pm

mate, i bought a sight hood and taller front sight post for my 96 CG swede on ebay from liberty tree collectors in the US and had no probs. large capacity mags and actions/ barrels are the issue i believe. congrats on having a K98. 8x57 ?
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Post by bladeracer » 02 Mar 2018, 3:45 pm

Squiddy wrote:Hi,

Just wondering if I would have any trouble buying and having a K98 Mauser Sight hood shipped from the states?

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MAUSER-K98-98K-RIFLE-FRONT-SIGHT-HOOD-WWII-GERMAN/262307350304?epid=1972805537&hash=item3d12bc8720:g:X9UAAOSwEWtZtfKc

Surely not? Or will this get flagged?


No problem at all.
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Re: k98 Sight Hood import

Post by Squiddy » 06 Mar 2018, 11:59 am

bigrich wrote:mate, i bought a sight hood and taller front sight post for my 96 CG swede on ebay from liberty tree collectors in the US and had no probs. large capacity mags and actions/ barrels are the issue i believe. congrats on having a K98. 8x57 ?


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Post by bigrich » 06 Mar 2018, 4:15 pm

thinking about getting a RC 8x57 mauser myself action to build up a custom. where is yours comin' from squiddy ?
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Post by Squiddy » 08 Mar 2018, 10:15 am

bigrich wrote:thinking about getting a RC 8x57 mauser myself action to build up a custom. where is yours comin' from squiddy ?


Bought it from QLD a couple of years ago and had it shipped down. Best bet are the militaria fares I think. I really wanted one with matching numbers but they start at around $2000.
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Post by bigrich » 08 Mar 2018, 4:41 pm

yup squiddy, K98's are not cheap these days. swede mausers have come back down to earth a bit recently. can buy some real nice sporters for not a lot now. i wouldn't worry too much about matching numbers. a lot of the time arsenal refurbished guns with non matching bolts will shoot better than a matching collector piece . at least that's the case with my carl gustav m96. i can shoot 2 " at 100 with a file modified front sight blade. bought a taller one and am getting it sighted for 2.2" at 100 to get the best out of it. 30 years ago me and a few mates used to hunt with m38/96 mausers and open sights and did well
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