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Re: Long barrel GEW 98
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2015, 09:51:43 PM »
Looks all correct-except they changed out the rear sights when they rebuilt them. The Ski slope is gone.... :(

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Re: Long barrel GEW 98
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Re: Long barrel GEW 98
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2015, 10:12:23 PM »
I think the base is different, isn't it?  The Peruvians used a long 98 that looks like a dead ringer for the GEW 98, and some were converted to .30-06.  A pretty nice one sold on Gunbroker a few weeks ago for $300.
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Re: Long barrel GEW 98
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2015, 06:48:56 AM »
That's the sight, but as Ned pointed out, the base is different, it is kind of flat and has the notches along the sides to lock the adjuster.

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Re: Long barrel GEW 98
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2015, 09:13:24 AM »
One of these  http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=486818936

You can really see the sight in one of his pictures.  But the JG is acceptable as is.  As would be the Peruvian 1909.  I just don't see many Infantry length GEW 98 pattern rifles around here much.
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