Mauser Kar98k

[Gil Martin]

I noticied a misidentified rifle in the June 2008 issue of Guns & Ammo. My letter to the editor is presented below. All the best...
Gil



Dear Editor:
On page 26 of the June 2008 issue of your magazine (Gun Room Identification & Values) is a picture of what is supposed to be a German Mauser Kar98k rifle from WWII, which it is not. The upper handguard is much too long and the rifle depicted appears to be a Yugoslav Model 48 or 48A and certainly not worth $800.00 dollars. I have great respect for Mr. Garry James and your magazine and believe a corrected picture should be displayed to avoid confusing your readers. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Gil Martin
Schnecksville, PA

[muledeer]

Let us know their response, also if it is indeed a Yugoslav M48 or 48A.
muledeer

[Gil Martin]

Weigh in and validate what I said to Guns & Ammo. It is not a Kar98k in the picture and is probably a Yugoslav 48 or 48A. All the best...
Gil

[Adam Helmer]

Gil,

SEE you are a consultant!

Many guns are mis-identified in the media. Good catch on this one.

Adam

[Joe Boleo]

The picture is incorrect. Gil, how did you get to be so smart? Take care...
Joe

[Gil Martin]

I got a reply from the editor of G&A and he acknowledged the error. All the best...
Gil




Dear Editor:
Thank you for the response. To be honest, the Yugoslav Model 48 and 48A are '98 clones and are dimensionally different and most parts will not interchange with a '98. In addition, the Kar98k is much smoother and better made than the Yugoslav clones. All the best...
Gil

"Venola, Richard" <Richard.Venola@IMOutdoors.com> wrote:
Dear Gil:

You’re right. We were working off a small photo image and didn’t note that the archive photo was of a 98 variant.

Richard Venola
Editor, G&A


On 4/30/08 3:33 PM, "Gil Martin" <gilmartin_18078@yahoo.com> wrote:


Dear Editor:

On page 26 of the June 2008 issue of your magazine (Gun Room Identification & Values) is a picture of what is supposed to be a German Mauser Kar98k rifle from WWII, which it is not. The upper handguard is much too long and the rifle depicted appears to be a Yugoslav Model 48 or 48A and certainly not worth $800.00 dollars. I have great respect for Mr. Garry James and your magazine and believe a corrected picture should be displayed to avoid confusing your readers. Thank you for your attention to this matter.



Sincerely,



Gil Martin

Schnecksville, PA

[Joe Boleo]

Well done. Take care...
Joe

[Seawolf1090]

Good catch, and good of them to admit the error.

Now, if we could get Mitchell's Mausers to stop lying in their American Rifleman ads - they insist on claiming the M48 is a Kar98k 'variant'.

[Gil Martin]

Welcome to the forum.

You are correct regarding Mitchell's claims. All the best...
Gil