I'm a big fan of Lothar Walther barrels for Mauser 98 actions. I bought one for my military surplus action, and it too passed the headspace test after torquing on the barrel. No other work needed.
Didn't know Lothar Walther still made barrels for the 98. I made a tensioned liner out of a 22 cal LW barrel and it was a real shooter. They make good stuff. I am in the US where we don't have a proof house though we probably should so even with all our ATF rules and regs. we can build and shoot our own stuff. Would love to visit Great Britain some day. I think it is a beautiful and unique part of the world and has some of the greatest gunsmiths and gun manufacturing houses still in existing today. As far as your methods don't worry about what folks say. There are many ways you can do it but the result is the same. I think you did just fine... Oh yea I subscribed.
Oh, forgot to mention. Any 'odd proof symbols' (that look like hearts, crescent moons, stars, etc are known to be of Polish origin, though their exact significance and what precise Polish Inspector specifically used that proof stamping has been lost to the ravages of war and history. You may find these unusual stamped proofs (most commonly on the bottom of the flat of the receiver around where the front action screw fastens), or possibly you have or will see other parts that may have similar markings. These unusual marking are commonly referred to by Polish and Steyr knowledgeable militaria collectors as 'Polish Glyphs', 'Lucky Charms', and probably a few other similar name variations.
Nice. I have never heard that explanation for a ringed barrel. Usual attributed to dirt or mud. Famous South Korean, surplus M1 Carbines with their ringed barrels. 🤠
The K98 project receiver w-bolt that you're working is a bit of a comparatively unusual one a 660 1940 on the top of the receiver and with 'G29/40' stamped on the left receiver siderail. That means that it is of Polish origin and captured before it became a completed Polish military-issue WZ29 rifle. The German applied proofmarks (Waffenampts) on it will likely be mostly WaA623's with maybe a few WaA77's and eagle/77's in evidence. All of these 'rifle parts' from what would have become WZ29's later deamed by the capturing Germans to be 'fit for conversion into ersatz K98k for German secondary service use' would have been shipped off to Steyr in Austria to be built and completed as 'K98k pattern rifles, but they were pointedly not issued to Wermacht troops as 'official arm'. Research of history and later 'Branch of Service' applied markings prove that these G29/40's were most often issued to the Kreigsmarine or Luftwaffe for their use. An example or two or more may also have found they way through ??? supply channels to the SS as even early on there are samples of known affiliation and historical connections of the SS to the Steyr company. BNZ 43 single rune and bnz 4 'Totenkampf' marked SS Contract rifles being among only the more well know, studied, and highly prized of them.
Very nice video, thank you. I had one of my K98's original barrels replaced my a Lothar Walther barrel in 30.06. Rifle will shoot under an inch all day long at 100 yards.
I have many old rifles from Enfield mauser some m1917 and as much as I love them as is I've had to replace the barrel to keep them shooting its harder then it used to be to bring them back to life but the ones I have gotten done will out live me good to see I'm not the only one
hello from the United States . I appreciate your craftsmanship and attention to detail . I have an old K98 I bought as my very first big boy rifle in my early 20s it’s got a lot of worn rifling due to the corrosive ammo and I was just thinking about getting a new barrel vs a used one off eBay . It’s a battlefield pickup and has had the n@ zi poof marks peened out and etc . But of all the bolt guns I own , the action on that is the smoothest . After watching your two videos on this I think it would be safest to buy a new one vs risk an old one .
*Not criticism of technique: Reference to reading the markings. Numerous inspector proof marks... might indicate several trips to the armory for re-inspection. A good question might be ... Why did they go to the group effort of transporting it back to the arsenal for reinspection, several times ?*
Is that a modern chrome lined barrel or total original ww2 era barrel? I cant see replacing it with outdated new basically junk when serious accuracy cauldve been had.
Enjoyed that, I hope you do a video of the fitting of the front and rear sights.
Very nice work. I do absolutely love Lothar-Walther barrel's.
Thank you for posting this video. I have a 1908/34 in 7x57, I'm gonna order a replacement barrel from Lothar Walther. Great video you have provided.
I'm a big fan of Lothar Walther barrels for Mauser 98 actions. I bought one for my military surplus action, and it too passed the headspace test after torquing on the barrel. No other work needed.
Didn't know Lothar Walther still made barrels for the 98. I made a tensioned liner out of a 22 cal LW barrel and it was a real shooter. They make good stuff. I am in the US where we don't have a proof house though we probably should so even with all our ATF rules and regs. we can build and shoot our own stuff. Would love to visit Great Britain some day. I think it is a beautiful and unique part of the world and has some of the greatest gunsmiths and gun manufacturing houses still in existing today. As far as your methods don't worry about what folks say. There are many ways you can do it but the result is the same. I think you did just fine... Oh yea I subscribed.
Oh, forgot to mention. Any 'odd proof symbols' (that look like hearts, crescent moons, stars, etc are known to be of Polish origin, though their exact significance and what precise Polish Inspector specifically used that proof stamping has been lost to the ravages of war and history. You may find these unusual stamped proofs (most commonly on the bottom of the flat of the receiver around where the front action screw fastens), or possibly you have or will see other parts that may have similar markings.
These unusual marking are commonly referred to by Polish and Steyr knowledgeable militaria collectors as 'Polish Glyphs', 'Lucky Charms', and probably a few other similar name variations.
Nice. I have never heard that explanation for a ringed barrel. Usual attributed to dirt or mud. Famous South Korean, surplus M1 Carbines with their ringed barrels. 🤠
The K98 project receiver w-bolt that you're working is a bit of a comparatively unusual one a 660 1940 on the top of the receiver and with 'G29/40' stamped on the left receiver siderail.
That means that it is of Polish origin and captured before it became a completed Polish military-issue WZ29 rifle.
The German applied proofmarks (Waffenampts) on it will likely be mostly WaA623's with maybe a few WaA77's and eagle/77's in evidence.
All of these 'rifle parts' from what would have become WZ29's later deamed by the capturing Germans to be 'fit for conversion into ersatz K98k for German secondary service use' would have been shipped off to Steyr in Austria to be built and completed as 'K98k pattern rifles, but they were pointedly not issued to Wermacht troops as 'official arm'. Research of history and later 'Branch of Service' applied markings prove that these G29/40's were most often issued to the Kreigsmarine or Luftwaffe for their use.
An example or two or more may also have found they way through ??? supply channels to the SS as even early on there are samples of known affiliation and historical connections of the SS to the Steyr company.
BNZ 43 single rune and bnz 4 'Totenkampf' marked SS Contract rifles being among only the more well know, studied, and highly prized of them.
Very nice video, thank you. I had one of my K98's original barrels replaced my a Lothar Walther barrel in 30.06. Rifle will shoot under an inch all day long at 100 yards.
Really interesting, thanks! If that was mine I would love to re blue it.
Don’t worry it will all be covered in later videos. 😊
I have many old rifles from Enfield mauser some m1917 and as much as I love them as is I've had to replace the barrel to keep them shooting its harder then it used to be to bring them back to life but the ones I have gotten done will out live me good to see I'm not the only one
I thought LW barrels were long chambered. I hope mine goes together as easy without lathe work. Nice professional video.
hello from the United States . I appreciate your craftsmanship and attention to detail . I have an old K98 I bought as my very first big boy rifle in my early 20s it’s got a lot of worn rifling due to the corrosive ammo and I was just thinking about getting a new barrel vs a used one off eBay .
It’s a battlefield pickup and has had the n@ zi poof marks peened out and etc . But of all the bolt guns I own , the action on that is the smoothest .
After watching your two videos on this I think it would be safest to buy a new one vs risk an old one .
*Not criticism of technique: Reference to reading the markings. Numerous inspector proof marks... might indicate several trips to the armory for re-inspection. A good question might be ... Why did they go to the group effort of transporting it back to the arsenal for reinspection, several times ?*
Wow beatiful vary good 👍🏻💯💯
I didnt think German made barrels had the wood retainer ahead of the rear sight for a hand guard?
Is that a modern chrome lined barrel or total original ww2 era barrel? I cant see replacing it with outdated new basically junk when serious accuracy cauldve been had.