My first gun, that I bought with my own money, was a Czech capture Kar98 and is still my favorite bolt action rifle. Kicks like a mule, drives nails, solid bolt and well balanced. I even bought a bayonet for it, with the ring to fit over the barrel, too. My dream rifle is a sniper model Kar98.
My uncle had a kar98k, I used it all the time when I was a kid, I used pillow to build some kind of cover like sandbags to hide in it and shoot at the door with the kar98 lmao I had so much fun pretending to shoot at bad guys and reloading imaginary bullets
Was my dad's rifle, then passed down to me. Got my first deer with it at age 17 in a heavy snow with those open sights. A true 98 and a great shooter; accurate and all parts matched serial number wise. But I moved a lot out of state in my 20s and early 30s due to school, jobs, marriage, etc. So I stored it at my parents. Little did I know he sold it years later and it was exactly like the one shown here. I love my dad. He did so much for me but I wish he had never sold it. I really miss that rifle.
I could spend the the whole day watching this guy….I bought a surplus Mauser years ago, never been fired, still had the packing grease in it. Once I got it cleaned up and fired it I fell in love! Such a great gun! Really the BMW of the WWII rifles! And I own a M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Springfield 1903, several Mosin Nagants! All great guns, but the Mauser stands out!
My german grandfather fought in he wermacht but was a machine gunner but always thought machine guns were a waste of ammo and loved the 98 modell as I do. Near and dear rifle to me.
Hickok I'm a big fan and have been for a long time. About a year ago I adjured a K98 from a dealer in Maryland. He had it listed on Gunbroker with lots of pictures and a very extensive commentary about this gun. It's a bwf 44 with all matching numbers in excellent condition. The only problem was that it had a "Duffle Cut" on the stock just below the dissasembly device. This dealer was also a master wood worker and took a stock from another 98 reject and matched it perfectly with the cut on the original rifle. I know it diminishes the value but with it's other attributes I couldn't turn it down. I have it hanging in my bedroom and I give it a pat every night when I go to bed. Beautiful weapon!
My Great Grandfather was in the 21st Schutzstaffel (SS) Panzer Division during WWII and he fought the Russians on the Eastern Front during the war. He brought the three rifles he had used during the war, the K98K, Gewehr 43 and the Stermgewehr 44. They are all such beautiful rifles the K98K was the first rifle I was taught how to shoot when I was 5. My Great Grandfather taught me every part of the rifle, how to clean the rifle and eventually how to shoot the rifle.
@McLarenBMW He knew that they were separating "undesirables" from the rest of the population, but he did not know about the camps until he got back to Berlin.
My first rifle bought in 1965 when I was 15 years old at the annual Huntington NY gun show. German issue Nazi swastika on the steel. 56 years later I still use it, shoots great target and open sight deer hunting. Numbers matching.... $15 bucks in 1965
@@RagnarLothbrok2222 not with it. Used a 6.5 creedmore Ruger American predator 22inch barrel Sig sauer SIERRA6BDX 5-30X56 MM and KILO5 laser BDX rangefinder Long range
Very informative video! The first gun I bought at 18, a Polish Radom 8mm Mauser at a local gun show. The only gun I've not sold or traded etc. In well over 30 yrs. And probably never will. That being said, I learned things from this video about the mechanics of my rifle that I never realized. Appreciate it! Love the channel! And the Mausers!
I have to admit, I've always been impressed with the quality of German built firearms. I was fortunate to pick up my weapons a few years ago, while they were plentiful, and very inexpensive. I have 6 of the it's and my favorite are the 7.65×53 cal Argentines made in Germany. Great quality and I have been able to reform in sizing dies 30:06 cases in to 7.65×53 reloads for them. Also was able to grab a pretty good rifle Romanian conversion 98 converted to 308. One of the real fun shooters is my broomhandle mauser 7.62cal pistol. My dad built my first hunting rifle for me using Interarms X model, custum walnut inletted stock in 280 Remington. Really accurate, strong action, able to handle some serious hand loaded rounds. Love these old firearms. Great presentation. It is a bit eerie how much Hickock 45 resembles my dad. Keep up these great videos sir
These yugo versions were sold for little money back in the 80ies/90ies in Germany by Frankonia for little money. They had new barrels and were sold as cheap hunting rifles
Always have had a fascination with WWII weaponry on all sides. They are probably really rare is this country but I'm sure a huge amount of your fans would love to see a PPSH-41 demo.
That is such a beautiful gun. If I ever got a Mauser K98, I'd want one with the hooded front sight post like that one. Definitely made somewhere between 1942-1944. As long as it was clean, accurate with a good bore, I would look past non-matching serials. I can just never seem to come across one in my neck of the woods. I'm not a mauser aficionado so I'm a little nervous about what to look for.
The hood that covers the front sight is removable, you should be able to find a loose one at a gun show. Then whenever you get a chance to buy a K98 you'll be all good.
They also made a neat hinged piece that attached to the front sight and it was for covering the muzzle so water and dirt and whatnot stayed out of the barrel.
I really love your channel. Even though i know the k98 and shot it many times i learned a lot of new stuff about it. I envy you a bit for having your own shooting stand on your land, that wont be possible here ever... Greetings from Germany and keep the good work up!
I am old enough to have received a K98 as a gift from a high school friend. Lots of ammo cheap back in the day. I am set for life. The rifle is rugged and good looking. I also attached a rubber butt pad because it DOES kick your shoulder. I am grateful to live in America where we can own and shoot these guns.
I was lucky. My only inheritance was a matching German version. Imported as kit by Herters and transformed into Olympic competition style. New stock inlaid with 3 actual ivory diamonds. Gorgeous and amazing piece of history, really.
I've got one of these, yes a real Model 98 Mauser, sporterized with double set triggers, Mueller safety and 8 power Leupold. I love this gun. I have no idea what it's worth honestly.
I got to fire one of these while in the Army in Germany. It belonged to a retired German Bundeswehr General. He had all types of WW2 weapons and liked to invite the soldiers from my unit to come out to his private shooting range to pop off some rounds. Got to fire a British WW2 rifle (hell of a kick) and an American M1(?). Also shot my first muzzle loading black powder .50cal ball rifle. I thought it would kick hard, but did not. Great videos, have learned a lot!
I purchased a Mitchells Mauser Ugo 8 mm 30 years ago that was advertised as a new production 1945 out of a armory that wasn’t issued since the war ended. The rifle looks new all around, bayonet and leather ammo pouch was enclosed. Matching numbers and is a great shooter.
+Menaceblue3 actually Hickok has been around for even longer than that. He used to carry in a drop leg holster a Colt Army SA when them came out. Might as well call him Duncan McCloud.
Hello I am a Japanese, I do not know at all honesty what you're saying. Also translated in the translation app this statement. Once you understand Zuraka' I'm sorry, your video is really funny! Japan does not use a gun, it is very interesting to watch. Please by all means good luck in the future!
+Razmalia Considering the lingual difference between Japanese and English, the translation is surprisingly coherent. I share his sentiment, for many people in the world (japan has extremely strict gun laws) getting a closer look at guns is incredibly difficult, so these american gun channels are just great.
+Exgrmbl Historically Japan has also had extremely little gun related crime, and less murders than most other countries. I don't know what the statistics look like at the moment though. Being a pessimist I'm inclined to believe it's looking worse now than it did 10 or 20 years ago.
On how you can be interested in an enemy firearm. The curator at bovington tank museum said: back when the vikings invaded england everyone hated them but nowadays you have viking museums and many people are interested in them. if you get some distance due to time and or knowledge you can be interested in stuff even if it was once your enemy. and i think that sums it up why it is ok to shoot german (axis) guns or like german tanks or whatsoever
This video makes me sad and wish I had my K98 back. Got it for Christmas from the Sears catalog in 1966 when I was 12yo and it was in almost perfect condition. My parents hid the gun in a closet but wrapped up a box of 8mm ammo and told me to open it last. Wow, bummed out to best Christmas ever when I opened that last present! Stolen about 3 years later during a home break in :-(
WhatAreYouSaying? In northern Canada they hunt polar bears with British .303! Some use same .303 to hunt moose and elk, while others, perhaps more intrepid, use the .30-30 Winchester. Straight-up, no lie! Here in Colorado, many locals still hunt with their old .30-30's, cuz that's what's available when they see the game..
I just got a Mauser for Christmas the other day, it's an SWP 45 with all matching numbers. It was sitting inside the gun library at a Cabela's being ignored by everyone else until I found it, and Mausers with that particular code are rare and desirable with few unmodified examples here in the states.
Proud owner of one made in 1940 and while the ammo isn't exactly cheap (€1 each round) but god damn I love that rifle. Feels very solid even tho it went thru a war there still as accurate as the day they were fabricated. German engineering I guess
My mom’s dad has one and I remember 20 years ago he came out and said to me “do you wanna hear the sound of this gun?” I said yeah , and he came out and fired once and the echo along with the sound was super intimidating! I really wanna inherit it from him but I am an international student and it’s against the federal law.Thanks for the video!
Cigarette holder was funny. At night, no one on the line would smoke. Snipers were trained to bullseye glowing red embers. Three on a match was enough to get shot or for a mortar to be ranged and fired.
my thoughts exactly. my shoulder was properly bruised after running 40 rounds through the thing and this oldtimer here just shrugs off the recoil like its nothing.
When I was 18 years old I bought a Yugo M48 Mauser from Mitchell's. I recall I paid about $249 and it was matching serial numbers but of course it was not German and not WWII vintage but for what I paid for it, was a steal. Always shot 198 grain Sellier & Bellot ammo in it, which is much hotter then the Federal ammo Hickock45 is using in this video. Most 8x57 ammo made by American companies is a 170 grain bullet at 2,400 fps. This is done to make the pressures safe in case some one loads this into an old .318 bore Mauser. The rifle featured in this video is what is called 8x57JS, it's .323 bore and is capable of propelling a 198 grain bullet at 2,650 fps, approximating the .35 Whelen in performance.
Kar 98k for me has always been the real "wooden rifle" in every videogame. Even as a kid i would recognize it in every Medal of Honor and smile when i got my hands into it
The best bolt-action rifle ever made. So good that most bolt-action sniper rifles and hunting rifles still copy many of its design features to this day. Crazy how much German weapons influenced the world. The M-60 machine gun came from the MG42 machine gun and FG42 Paratrooper Rifle, and the AK-47 came from the STG-44 rifle.
This is just such a cool military bolt action rifle! I love the Kar98k! It is my favorite bolt action rifle. The round that thing fires was the most widely used military round in the world, and more countries used this rifle than any other rifle of the time. Cool video!
When you mentioned giving too much emotion to an inanimate object, and everything you said during that part (around 22:00) I agree with 1000% and i wish more people had someone tell them that.
I highly recommend purchasing 'Backbone of the Wehrmacht The German K98k Rifle 1934-1945' written by Richard D Law. It will tell you everything that you need to know about the history of the rifle and what is considered correct for the plant each rifle was produced at.
I don't know anything about Mausers but my grandpa brought one back after the war and it just got passed around, unfired, until I dusted it off in 2024. It fires flawlessly and kicks like a mule, as of yesterday. There's something very impressive about a gun that old doing what it's supposed to do.
I watched this video when it came out 8 years ago and I said to myself, I must get one! Back to present day, I'm picking up a 37' 98K that's been restored with matching serial. Can't wait!
Germans are the best, when it's comes to engineering masterpiece and metallurgy. U guys are the finest in molding the metals. Love from indian 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳.. man apart from my country I love Germany the most. In my city we have a dam which is or used to be the longest dam on earth(Hirakud dam) and that was build by German engineer. We also have a old bride called power channel bridge which is so old daily 1000s of big carrier trucks passes through it but still the bridge is standing without any damages. Big carrier trains also passed from that bridge. Love and respect to Germany ..
@@rang123yea5 at your comment i see that you have no clue. You just push the stereotype of the US, that they know nothing about Europe Countrys or you are really young. You can own weapons in Germany. You can even shoot with it. We have a much better gun law then in the US. 1) you have to closure youre gun at your home in a gun storage. And the ammo also closed different from it. 2) with the last weapon licence for civilians, you can own self loader (half autos) and repeater. And any other single shot guns or half auto guns. 3) any full auto is forbidden but who tf needs that for fun 4) i allrdy shot with a Winchester Underlevel Repeater and a Colt. My Grandpa also has a K98k and a Shotgun. Iam german. Have a great day
With a bolt action, it seems like every shot is just more fun. You have to put in that little bit of extra work that makes it seem like you've "earned" the right to fire another round. I dunno, maybe just me.
Well if you never shot one? The dam thing kick like mule ? What you see anticipation of the kick ? You shoot 200 grain bullet with hot powder your frist time is going to be fun . not unless you shoot canons all the time. And is highly accurate.
@@XxHiiaMaFrOGxX there are superior and inferior guns in that regard for sure. You simply aren't gonna be able to shoulder one of these as well as a rifle from Arctic Warfare. It's just much older with an inferior shape to the stock.
Approximately 14 years ago my wife and I purchased two K98 Rifles both are pre1943 all matching #s and have the eagle markings and others as well. little over $100 each
I'm a numismatic and I collect historic gun too. Your words about value of some collectibles guns are are valido for coins and paper money too. I appreciate your video. Congrats! I officially invite you in Switzerland (where I live).
+rommel338 youtube's catch 22 is your videos won't get promoted if they don't have enough views; and you'll never get views to get promoted without subscribers. I got 8 new subs today. I regret nothing :)
game me scope lag jata hai.. Kyunki woh game hai... Real life me scope nahi hota.. Coz kar98k purana gun hai.... only modern bolt action snipers have scope
There's a video from 9-Hole Review shooting the Kar98K Sniper Rifle, at 300 Yards the impact on the steel ( torso sized) target hits it so hard that even the standing water underneath leaps up in the air high enough to be seen on the video camera. Think about that. 300 yards and the velocity of the bullets impact is that intense.
I wouldn't even say that no soldier every used that small hole as a cigarette holder. Soldiers come up with many crazy ideas out in the field that you would normally never think about. That's the nature of war. ^^
Hickok45. Here’s a Mauser fun fact: once you’ve loaded a 5 round stripper clip if you grasp the rifle at the receiver with your left hand lay a 6th round in the magazine atop the 5th. Then apply a slight downward pressure on the top round by wrapping your left thumb across the index (low notch) that is machined in the left receiver wall, as you ease the bolt forward and rotate it closed as you normally would when chambering a round. You now have 6 rounds in your Mauser. This will not harm the magazine spring in anyway and the safety will of course function normally.
My grandfather served in WWII and was able to take this rifle off a dead German soldier. It now stays with my uncle in Louisiana! I’ve always wanted to see it.
As a Dutch person, firearms are not for the regular folks. I've been a "Sportschutter" (sporting shooter translated, member of a firerange) for about 2 years, and I now have a Chinese .22lr version of the K98. (.22lr by law is the first caliber that you can legaly own for your first firearm) And I am in LOVE with the Mauser. We have an older man with a K98 from 1907 and I get the privilage of shooting that one once in a while. I am in love with this firearm and I hope to one day buy it from him. Such a huge piece of history with that one. And on a sad note, our range had a K98 from 1937, and it broke down. But I had the privilege to fire the last round before it became too expensive to repair rather than buy a new one. I still keep the last cartrige with me at most times because of the history of that weapon.
My Mauser video "Mauser 98k differences" has been up for years and hardly any views. I highlight my Cz shooter, a burnt out wwi 98, and an all matching, unscrubbed 1938 Berlin 98k. Speaking to what Hickok was talking about, on the 1938 even some of the screws are numbered matching the rest of the gun. It really is something how they numbered almost everything. Hickok is too polite to condemn Mitchell's, but I will. They're a scam. They're mostly Russian capture that are refurbished, scrubbed, and re-numbered. Sure, they're good shooters, but they aren't "the real deal" like what Hickok has here. From Canada with enthusiasm, keep up the stellar work.
The father of my uncle, born in Yugoslavia, was sent to an Nazi labor camp named Matthausen.He stayed there from 1941 to 1945, being rescued by American infantry.He picked a K98K while escaping and I have a clip of it.The rifle was taken away, I think.He also wrote a book about his stay in Matthausen and his rescue.It has over 200 pages, but its not for sale anymore, and it was only available in my country.
![Entwicklung des Karabiners 98k [Lexikon]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/P0vZDSBtYEk/mqdefault.jpg)
This gun is a masterpiece for sure
My dad owns a bcd 42 gewehr 98 that he received from his dad and it’s absolutely beautiful. Makes u wonder the type of history behind these rifles
Yah it's German
My dad has mosin and it dope
It's the best in my country ( Yemen)
@@prestonvaughn1038 cool
That bolt action sounds so buttery and reliable, even for a 70+ year old rifle. Amazing.
I've got one that's over 100 years old (G98) and it's still the most soothing action sound I've ever heard.
My first gun, that I bought with my own money, was a Czech capture Kar98 and is still my favorite bolt action rifle. Kicks like a mule, drives nails, solid bolt and well balanced. I even bought a bayonet for it, with the ring to fit over the barrel, too. My dream rifle is a sniper model Kar98.
Lol im from czech
Das rifle
You will need a Zielacht scope
I have one which is so cool
Took mine to the range today. Damn, that thing hurts to shoot and the recoil is nuts.
Imagine if he was your Grandpa. I’d be over his house constantly..
My uncle had a kar98k, I used it all the time when I was a kid, I used pillow to build some kind of cover like sandbags to hide in it and shoot at the door with the kar98 lmao I had so much fun pretending to shoot at bad guys and reloading imaginary bullets
Oxycontin. So we're back down memory lane
@@mordor1779 my uncle has an kar98k and a shotgun I have fun like that too and I took a American revolver!
@@ancientlaserrifle1496 your comment makes no sense german man
i know right
Was my dad's rifle, then passed down to me. Got my first deer with it at age 17 in a heavy snow with those open sights. A true 98 and a great shooter; accurate and all parts matched serial number wise. But I moved a lot out of state in my 20s and early 30s due to school, jobs, marriage, etc. So I stored it at my parents. Little did I know he sold it years later and it was exactly like the one shown here. I love my dad. He did so much for me but I wish he had never sold it. I really miss that rifle.
Life gets in the way of things we may love, let’s hope it has a good home.
I could spend the the whole day watching this guy….I bought a surplus Mauser years ago, never been fired, still had the packing grease in it. Once I got it cleaned up and fired it I fell in love! Such a great gun! Really the BMW of the WWII rifles! And I own a M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Springfield 1903, several Mosin Nagants! All great guns, but the Mauser stands out!
the kar98k is simply the most awesome weapon ever.
the sound is amaziiinngggg
i dream of having one OwO
amen!
Jedi -master Nender Right!
Jedi -master Nender naw not compared to the k98
This guy is the Dad that I wish I always had. What a wonderful storyteller he is.
White Boy
@@deineMudda150 it's OK to be white white lives matter
Great videos hickok45. It's a pleasure to see and know about old guns. Every time you pull that trigger, it gives me great satisfaction.
Thanks. Every trigger pull gives ME pleasure, too. :-)
My Czech grandfather fought with this weapon at the Eastern Front against the Soviets.
My german grandfather fought in he wermacht but was a machine gunner but always thought machine guns were a waste of ammo and loved the 98 modell as I do. Near and dear rifle to me.
@@brandonbentley8532 i own two a 1937 czech vz24 and 1942 byfk98
@LinkWrayTheBest my vz24 was a czech rifle romanian contract for the eastern front
@LinkWrayTheBest Just go.
@@joshuacreech7698 I envy you! Byf is oborndorf. My bnz which is steyr Austria is best machining of any mauser I've seen.
Hickok I'm a big fan and have been for a long time. About a year ago I adjured a K98 from a dealer in Maryland. He had it listed on Gunbroker with lots of pictures and a very extensive commentary about this gun. It's a bwf 44 with all matching numbers in excellent condition.
The only problem was that it had a "Duffle Cut" on the stock just below the dissasembly device. This dealer was also a master wood worker and took a stock from another 98 reject and matched it perfectly with the cut on the original rifle. I know it diminishes the value but with it's other attributes I couldn't turn it down. I have it hanging in my bedroom and I give it a pat every night when I go to bed. Beautiful weapon!
My Great Grandfather was in the 21st Schutzstaffel (SS) Panzer Division during WWII and he fought the Russians on the Eastern Front during the war. He brought the three rifles he had used during the war, the K98K, Gewehr 43 and the Stermgewehr 44. They are all such beautiful rifles the K98K was the first rifle I was taught how to shoot when I was 5. My Great Grandfather taught me every part of the rifle, how to clean the rifle and eventually how to shoot the rifle.
@McLarenBMW He enlisted into the Army in 1937 he was the best of his class so he was invited to join the Schutzstaffel.
@McLarenBMW before he enlisted in the Army he was in the Hitler Youth. So being apart of that it guarantees you in the party and the Army.
@McLarenBMW He knew that they were separating "undesirables" from the rest of the population, but he did not know about the camps until he got back to Berlin.
@McLarenBMW that was above his pay grade. All he knew was that they were putting them in the Ghettos.
@McLarenBMW the last rank he got to was 2nd lieutenant and that was in 1945.
8x Scope + Kar98k = Chiken Dinner
Tristan VSS = Chicken Dinner
Tristan hide in a house = chiken dinner
Tristan gtfoh, you geeks.
+ chinese hacker = chicken dinner
Hanz Krupps Stfu.
My first rifle bought in 1965 when I was 15 years old at the annual Huntington NY gun show.
German issue Nazi swastika on the steel.
56 years later I still use it, shoots great target and open sight deer hunting.
Numbers matching....
$15 bucks in 1965
This is what I'd do if I had a time machine, go back and find EPIC surplus for very little $
Very cool! Did you harvest a buck this year?
@@RagnarLothbrok2222 not with it.
Used a 6.5 creedmore Ruger American predator 22inch barrel
Sig sauer SIERRA6BDX 5-30X56 MM and KILO5 laser BDX rangefinder
Long range
It was my dad's deer gun, now I have it
Lucky! What caliber?
antidulvian666 mid caliber
antidulvian666 you mean ammo type?
BLAKE KNIGHT every one lol
Michael Andrews My grandpa used it for deer hunting and now its my dads
Very informative video! The first gun I bought at 18, a Polish Radom 8mm Mauser at a local gun show. The only gun I've not sold or traded etc. In well over 30 yrs. And probably never will. That being said, I learned things from this video about the mechanics of my rifle that I never realized. Appreciate it! Love the channel! And the Mausers!
Hickok45 here, today we're gonna try to shoot 3 5-inch diameter gongs from 20 miles away with sawed off mini-derringers. *PLINK* *PLINK* *PLINK*
lmao
XD
Hitting *anything* with derringer would already be impressive enough.
Knowing Hickok, he can manage it
I can tell at the end of the video,by the look on your face you're a proud owner of this jewel. Great rifle in every aspect. Salut from France
I’m a member of both forums and thank you for giving us a shoutout! And your Mauser with a Timney trigger isn’t a Mitchell’s in my opinion.
I have to admit, I've always been impressed with the quality of German built firearms. I was fortunate to pick up my weapons a few years ago, while they were plentiful, and very inexpensive. I have 6 of the it's and my favorite are the 7.65×53 cal Argentines made in Germany. Great quality and I have been able to reform in sizing dies 30:06 cases in to 7.65×53 reloads for them. Also was able to grab a pretty good rifle Romanian conversion 98 converted to 308. One of the real fun shooters is my broomhandle mauser 7.62cal pistol. My dad built my first hunting rifle for me using Interarms X model, custum walnut inletted stock in 280 Remington. Really accurate, strong action, able to handle some serious hand loaded rounds. Love these old firearms. Great presentation. It is a bit eerie how much Hickock 45 resembles my dad. Keep up these great videos sir
My life isn't complete until I own one of these..
Same, cheers.
Something i have one i'm suprised how he can reload that fast with the bolt its pretty hard literally
Me too dude
Something that's why I'm saving up for one I'm 3 quarters of the way there
Got one now just have to wait 9 more days
I have a Yugo but have always wanted a German… Still one of my favorite guns and an absolute masterpiece of craftsmanship.
Yugo ones are cooler ngl
These yugo versions were sold for little money back in the 80ies/90ies in Germany by Frankonia for little money. They had new barrels and were sold as cheap hunting rifles
14:00 you can hear the Airdrop coming
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Airdrop
Lol
no
STUKA
Absolutely love this rifle. It's easy to handle, amazing to shoot and lasts forever
Always have had a fascination with WWII weaponry on all sides. They are probably really rare is this country but I'm sure a huge amount of your fans would love to see a PPSH-41 demo.
Same same here.
That is such a beautiful gun. If I ever got a Mauser K98, I'd want one with the hooded front sight post like that one. Definitely made somewhere between 1942-1944. As long as it was clean, accurate with a good bore, I would look past non-matching serials. I can just never seem to come across one in my neck of the woods. I'm not a mauser aficionado so I'm a little nervous about what to look for.
The hood that covers the front sight is removable, you should be able to find a loose one at a gun show. Then whenever you get a chance to buy a K98 you'll be all good.
They also made a neat hinged piece that attached to the front sight and it was for covering the muzzle so water and dirt and whatnot stayed out of the barrel.
I really love your channel. Even though i know the k98 and shot it many times i learned a lot of new stuff about it.
I envy you a bit for having your own shooting stand on your land, that wont be possible here ever...
Greetings from Germany and keep the good work up!
I love how happy this guy is to just be shooting stuff on his range. Giggling to himself every time he fires.
N what a range it is, setups ferdayzzzzz
Excellent video
@Bob Ross BRIDGAJAB
yes
Love your videos, especially the ones that bring out pieces of history. Thanks for doing what you do!
We had a cat named Mauser that lived to be 21 years old
+Joseph Kroon I had a cat named Mauser as well that lived to 17. Rip both cats.
+Joseph Kroon German engineered cats. ;)
+Joseph Kroon Mauser's mother was a mouser?
Should have named it Meowser.
+Joseph Kroon Mauser's mother was a mouser named Meowser?
I am old enough to have received a K98 as a gift from a high school friend. Lots of ammo cheap back in the day. I am set for life. The rifle is rugged and good looking. I also attached a rubber butt pad because it DOES kick your shoulder.
I am grateful to live in America where we can own and shoot these guns.
I really want to add one of these to my collection, but finding a authentic German one is a nightmare
I feel your pain 😡
So many fakes and sooooo much money
I was lucky. My only inheritance was a matching German version. Imported as kit by Herters and transformed into Olympic competition style. New stock inlaid with 3 actual ivory diamonds. Gorgeous and amazing piece of history, really.
I've got one of these, yes a real Model 98 Mauser, sporterized with double set triggers, Mueller safety and 8 power Leupold. I love this gun. I have no idea what it's worth honestly.
You could go for a Norwegian one, good shape, not too expencive, and in 30-06
try a yugo m48 (not the m48a which was cheapened)
Sellier & Bellot makes the best 8x57 FMJ for these. Great ballistic coefficient on the bullet. Loaded hot, and clean-shooting.
I got to fire one of these while in the Army in Germany. It belonged to a retired German Bundeswehr General. He had all types of WW2 weapons and liked to invite the soldiers from my unit to come out to his private shooting range to pop off some rounds. Got to fire a British WW2 rifle (hell of a kick) and an American M1(?). Also shot my first muzzle loading black powder .50cal ball rifle. I thought it would kick hard, but did not. Great videos, have learned a lot!
Yeah sure
AetiusPraetorian Damn he seems like a cool guy.
The “M1(?)” is an M1 Garand 🙂
@@thefishingboy2065 or m1 carbine
I purchased a Mitchells Mauser Ugo 8 mm 30 years ago that was advertised as a new production 1945 out of a armory that wasn’t issued since the war ended. The rifle looks new all around, bayonet and leather ammo pouch was enclosed. Matching numbers and is a great shooter.
The reloading is the best part:)
Indeed it is
When I grow up I wanna be just like you Hickok, great videos!!!
he has been here since world war I. you're gonna have to go through a century in order to be just like him.
ahaha good to know that :)
+Menaceblue3 actually Hickok has been around for even longer than that. He used to carry in a drop leg holster a Colt Army SA when them came out. Might as well call him Duncan McCloud.
+Chris Bryant
I guess there can only be one... Hickok45.
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+TheCivetz I have pinned hickok45 posters on my walls.
Hello I am a Japanese, I do not know at all honesty what you're saying. Also translated in the translation app this statement. Once you understand Zuraka' I'm sorry, your video is really funny! Japan does not use a gun, it is very interesting to watch. Please by all means good luck in the future!
man, the google translater isn't the greatest
+Radioactive Penguin like who?
+Razmalia
Considering the lingual difference between Japanese and English, the translation is surprisingly coherent. I share his sentiment, for many people in the world (japan has extremely strict gun laws) getting a closer look at guns is incredibly difficult, so these american gun channels are just great.
+Exgrmbl Historically Japan has also had extremely little gun related crime, and less murders than most other countries. I don't know what the statistics look like at the moment though. Being a pessimist I'm inclined to believe it's looking worse now than it did 10 or 20 years ago.
+Jan Philipp Schickel "Use katana folded 100 times" XD
On how you can be interested in an enemy firearm. The curator at bovington tank museum said: back when the vikings invaded england everyone hated them but nowadays you have viking museums and many people are interested in them. if you get some distance due to time and or knowledge you can be interested in stuff even if it was once your enemy. and i think that sums it up why it is ok to shoot german (axis) guns or like german tanks or whatsoever
This video makes me sad and wish I had my K98 back. Got it for Christmas from the Sears catalog in 1966 when I was 12yo and it was in almost perfect condition. My parents hid the gun in a closet but wrapped up a box of 8mm ammo and told me to open it last. Wow, bummed out to best Christmas ever when I opened that last present! Stolen about 3 years later during a home break in :-(
That sucks..... ;(
On the Norwegian island Svalbard they use K98's for protection against
polar-bears. I use a K98 myself for moose-hunting.
WhatAreYouSaying? In northern Canada they hunt polar bears with British .303! Some use same .303 to hunt moose and elk, while others, perhaps more intrepid, use the .30-30 Winchester. Straight-up, no lie! Here in Colorado, many locals still hunt with their old .30-30's, cuz that's what's available when they see the game..
That sound when he pulls the bolt back... MMMMMMM I love bolt actions so much
I just got a Mauser for Christmas the other day, it's an SWP 45 with all matching numbers. It was sitting inside the gun library at a Cabela's being ignored by everyone else until I found it, and Mausers with that particular code are rare and desirable with few unmodified examples here in the states.
lucky
One of the most beautiful rifle ever made!
The boy who's grandpa this man is must be lucky
He gets to see 1000s of amazing weapons about wwii n more
Yes
Proud owner of one made in 1940 and while the ammo isn't exactly cheap (€1 each round) but god damn I love that rifle. Feels very solid even tho it went thru a war there still as accurate as the day they were fabricated. German engineering I guess
stella artois Did you buy it or was it a family members?
stella artois you are right, greetings from Germany !
I have 4 of them the worst one is accurate .all of them 5 shots quarter size target 200 yards just about every time . not bad .
Really? One round one euro?
If you don't mind answering where do you live, like which country?
And how much grain
My mom’s dad has one and I remember 20 years ago he came out and said to me “do you wanna hear the sound of this gun?” I said yeah , and he came out and fired once and the echo along with the sound was super intimidating! I really wanna inherit it from him but I am an international student and it’s against the federal law.Thanks for the video!
Cigarette holder was funny. At night, no one on the line would smoke. Snipers were trained to bullseye glowing red embers. Three on a match was enough to get shot or for a mortar to be ranged and fired.
Aim without Scope is Perfect....Good job!
Well it's not a video game so
one of the sexiest powerfull rifles ever made.
Beside, damn man this guy can shoot.
my thoughts exactly. my shoulder was properly bruised after running 40 rounds through the thing and this oldtimer here just shrugs off the recoil like its nothing.
I need to get mine out and have a closer look. I've had it almost 40 years and learned more about it here than I ever knew.
shoots a chug of water *"hahaha, nice."*
shoots a bottle of water *"boom haha."*
The ease he hits targets is really impressive.
When I was 18 years old I bought a Yugo M48 Mauser from Mitchell's. I recall I paid about $249 and it was matching serial numbers but of course it was not German and not WWII vintage but for what I paid for it, was a steal. Always shot 198 grain Sellier & Bellot ammo in it, which is much hotter then the Federal ammo Hickock45 is using in this video. Most 8x57 ammo made by American companies is a 170 grain bullet at 2,400 fps. This is done to make the pressures safe in case some one loads this into an old .318 bore Mauser. The rifle featured in this video is what is called 8x57JS, it's .323 bore and is capable of propelling a 198 grain bullet at 2,650 fps, approximating the .35 Whelen in performance.
Kar98is is brilliant it's sound is awesome
Kar 98k for me has always been the real "wooden rifle" in every videogame. Even as a kid i would recognize it in every Medal of Honor and smile when i got my hands into it
The best bolt-action rifle ever made. So good that most bolt-action sniper rifles and hunting rifles still copy many of its design features to this day. Crazy how much German weapons influenced the world. The M-60 machine gun came from the MG42 machine gun and FG42 Paratrooper Rifle, and the AK-47 came from the STG-44 rifle.
Fg42 was made before the stg44 :)
The ak 47 was in no way shape or form based up upon the stg 44 just because they look a little similar. Their workings are completely different.
@@MrPokesmot32 wrong the sks was influenced by the m1. The ak was something of itself.
waow, why are you sho mad at me shir?
This is just such a cool military bolt action rifle! I love the Kar98k! It is my favorite bolt action rifle. The round that thing fires was the most widely used military round in the world, and more countries used this rifle than any other rifle of the time. Cool video!
When you mentioned giving too much emotion to an inanimate object, and everything you said during that part (around 22:00) I agree with 1000% and i wish more people had someone tell them that.
I highly recommend purchasing 'Backbone of the Wehrmacht The German K98k Rifle 1934-1945' written by Richard D Law. It will tell you everything that you need to know about the history of the rifle and what is considered correct for the plant each rifle was produced at.
was looking for a good warzone class, i guess this is cool
Bro wtf haha
I don't know anything about Mausers but my grandpa brought one back after the war and it just got passed around, unfired, until I dusted it off in 2024. It fires flawlessly and kicks like a mule, as of yesterday. There's something very impressive about a gun that old doing what it's supposed to do.
I really like your neutral stance on this gun. Awesome video review. Greetings from Germany!
The best rifle ever made... i love this.
The Karabiner 98 Kurz is great for removing Bolsheviks.
Mark Kamphuis ok then ...
Bolshevik pigs*
DevilNietzsche most likely a joke...
DevilNietzsche trying hard do you
OYE VEYY@!!!
I watched this video when it came out 8 years ago and I said to myself, I must get one!
Back to present day, I'm picking up a 37' 98K that's been restored with matching serial. Can't wait!
GERMAN ENGINEERING AT ITS FINEST. Im proud to be a german cuz of that awesome Rifle and the satisfying reload sound
Germans are the best, when it's comes to engineering masterpiece and metallurgy. U guys are the finest in molding the metals. Love from indian 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳.. man apart from my country I love Germany the most. In my city we have a dam which is or used to be the longest dam on earth(Hirakud dam) and that was build by German engineer. We also have a old bride called power channel bridge which is so old daily 1000s of big carrier trucks passes through it but still the bridge is standing without any damages. Big carrier trains also passed from that bridge. Love and respect to Germany ..
deutsche Wertarbeit
Germans still make some of the best guns in the world. The irony is that with their gun laws they can't own them.
@@rang123yea5 at your comment i see that you have no clue. You just push the stereotype of the US, that they know nothing about Europe Countrys or you are really young.
You can own weapons in Germany. You can even shoot with it. We have a much better gun law then in the US.
1) you have to closure youre gun at your home in a gun storage. And the ammo also closed different from it.
2) with the last weapon licence for civilians, you can own self loader (half autos) and repeater. And any other single shot guns or half auto guns.
3) any full auto is forbidden but who tf needs that for fun
4) i allrdy shot with a Winchester Underlevel Repeater and a Colt.
My Grandpa also has a K98k and a Shotgun. Iam german.
Have a great day
@@janmejaypanda5414 Made in Germany is Quality Label Number one and iam also proud of it xD.
Its german Kruppstahl 😅😂
With a bolt action, it seems like every shot is just more fun. You have to put in that little bit of extra work that makes it seem like you've "earned" the right to fire another round. I dunno, maybe just me.
Well if you never shot one? The dam thing kick like mule ? What you see anticipation of the kick ? You shoot 200 grain bullet with hot powder your frist time is going to be fun . not unless you shoot canons all the time.
And is highly accurate.
@@momdaley4 It only hurts if you don't shoulder it correctly.
@@XxHiiaMaFrOGxX there are superior and inferior guns in that regard for sure. You simply aren't gonna be able to shoulder one of these as well as a rifle from Arctic Warfare. It's just much older with an inferior shape to the stock.
Love this rifle, old but gold
Approximately 14 years ago my wife and I purchased two K98 Rifles both are pre1943 all matching #s and have the eagle markings and others as well. little over $100 each
Nice
Love this old man 😁
That Mauser action smooth af.
I'm a numismatic and I collect historic gun too. Your words about value of some collectibles guns are are valido for coins and paper money too. I appreciate your video. Congrats! I officially invite you in Switzerland (where I live).
Thanks for showing 45 ! the numbers on the K98 are unreal.
Barely up an hour with 16k views.
My K98k video's been up 16 hours with 4 views. Good job with the Subs, Hicock.
+Hughes Enterprises Good one too!
+rommel338 youtube's catch 22 is your videos won't get promoted if they don't have enough views; and you'll never get views to get promoted without subscribers.
I got 8 new subs today.
I regret nothing :)
+Hughes Enterprises 9
Hughes Enterprises o
Hughes Enterprises ok
This old Man is the coolest Schoter of the World 👍
Scotter
Scotch tape
I remember watching this video before all these PUBG comments...
Miss those days...
El mejor, con más experiencia! felicitaciones desde argentina ciudad de mar del plata 👏👏👏🇦🇷
Thank you medal of honor, for showing me ww2
Medal of Honor: Frontline was the first FPS I ever played. What a game, even though the PS2 controls haven't aged well.
the reload sound... OMG i need to loop it
No Scoop?
Oh dude ! You The Real God Of Kar 98k
Gun pe scope ki jrurat nhi h uski aakho pe already scope lga h 🤣🤣🤣
@@A.B2909 🤣🤣🤣🤣
game me scope lag jata hai.. Kyunki woh game hai... Real life me scope nahi hota.. Coz kar98k purana gun hai.... only modern bolt action snipers have scope
Anyone can touch a target with this rifle. It was made to be simplistic
There's a video from 9-Hole Review shooting the Kar98K Sniper Rifle, at 300 Yards the impact on the steel ( torso sized) target hits it so hard that even the standing water underneath leaps up in the air high enough to be seen on the video camera. Think about that. 300 yards and the velocity of the bullets impact is that intense.
I have one of those. I'll be damned if it isn't the loudest gun I own. What a weapon.
Hey Hickok, nice Swedish mauser, ive got one my dad gave to me thats all matching parts
+jack norman 9:40
that rifle with the un-blued straight bolt is a Swedish Mauser
For an old guy, he has the best aim even without reddot 2x 4x 6x 8x scope
With iron sight 😎
Holo sight and 3x are feeling offended.
The sexiest weapon ever created by human hand.
The reloading sound gives really satisfaction..
I remember this kar98k from Call of Duty 2! This was the best gun in the game!!!
Dude Call of Duty 1 is the best.
CoD 2? Man if that's your first CoD that's awesome! (Mine was Big Red One)
One of the best Call of Duty games ever made. First COD game I played back in 2005/2006 and still play it today
Yes one shoot one kill
I wouldn't even say that no soldier every used that small hole as a cigarette holder. Soldiers come up with many crazy ideas out in the field that you would normally never think about. That's the nature of war. ^^
bfgguns ach, du auch hier :P
Hickok45. Here’s a Mauser fun fact: once you’ve loaded a 5 round stripper clip if you grasp the rifle at the receiver with your left hand lay a 6th round in the magazine atop the 5th. Then apply a slight downward pressure on the top round by wrapping your left thumb across the index (low notch) that is machined in the left receiver wall, as you ease the bolt forward and rotate it closed as you normally would when chambering a round. You now have 6 rounds in your Mauser. This will not harm the magazine spring in anyway and the safety will of course function normally.
My grandfather served in WWII and was able to take this rifle off a dead German soldier. It now stays with my uncle in Louisiana! I’ve always wanted to see it.
Sounds a lot like the plot of Sweet Virginia
@@miguellara4512 lol I like Jon Bernthal in that film
@@lucaszarella3454 great movie
@@miguellara4512 agreed bro!
somehow sad :/
Kar98k+8x Scope= Top 1
Chelsea Hậu with suppressor
and bullet loops.
Finally pubg fan..
Chelsea Hậu and 15x
@Soekarno Shut up bro
This reminds me old times, when i used to play Call of Duty
As a Dutch person, firearms are not for the regular folks. I've been a "Sportschutter" (sporting shooter translated, member of a firerange) for about 2 years, and I now have a Chinese .22lr version of the K98. (.22lr by law is the first caliber that you can legaly own for your first firearm) And I am in LOVE with the Mauser. We have an older man with a K98 from 1907 and I get the privilage of shooting that one once in a while. I am in love with this firearm and I hope to one day buy it from him. Such a huge piece of history with that one.
And on a sad note, our range had a K98 from 1937, and it broke down. But I had the privilege to fire the last round before it became too expensive to repair rather than buy a new one.
I still keep the last cartrige with me at most times because of the history of that weapon.
So you broke it
My Mauser video "Mauser 98k differences" has been up for years and hardly any views. I highlight my Cz shooter, a burnt out wwi 98, and an all matching, unscrubbed 1938 Berlin 98k.
Speaking to what Hickok was talking about, on the 1938 even some of the screws are numbered matching the rest of the gun. It really is something how they numbered almost everything.
Hickok is too polite to condemn Mitchell's, but I will. They're a scam. They're mostly Russian capture that are refurbished, scrubbed, and re-numbered. Sure, they're good shooters, but they aren't "the real deal" like what Hickok has here.
From Canada with enthusiasm, keep up the stellar work.
Why does RUclips recommend this three years later
The father of my uncle, born in Yugoslavia, was sent to an Nazi labor camp named Matthausen.He stayed there from 1941 to 1945, being rescued by American infantry.He picked a K98K while escaping and I have a clip of it.The rifle was taken away, I think.He also wrote a book about his stay in Matthausen and his rescue.It has over 200 pages, but its not for sale anymore, and it was only available in my country.
Jbg brate i ja bih kar98 i moj pradeda bio u zarobljeništvu
I had made a comparison between an 8mm rifle and a 7.62 Nagant Mozin on a cement wall, and the Mozin surprised me with its power over the Mauser.