Poked my head into G.I Joe's last night just a few minutes before they closed, figured I'd eyeball the rifle rack for a minute. Four or five K98s that looked VERY nice. One or two I could have sworn were literally brand new. The stock on one in particular looked like hand-varnished mahogany. Drool.
Lo and behold, what's that in the back? My God, it's one of the mythical K-31s that are freaking
impossible to find around Seattle.
And it's on sale!A little rust on the barrel bands and one of the sling loops, but
none anywhere else. Nothing some gentle steel wool and gun blue won't fix. Bore looks beautiful. Has the original sling on it. And the serials all match, even the mag! No tag under the buttplate, though. Oh well.
Sold, for $99 plus tax. Poor salesguy was a little irked at having to do paperwork at closing, but he said it was the fastest NICS clearance he'd ever seen. (I'm a good little boy.
here2 -- Suggestions for cheap 7.5 ammo? I can't really afford Norma at $50 for a box of 20 (which is all that's stocked at the two places within a 15 min drive from me)
3 -- Can I use my MN 91/30 cleaning rod and jag for this, or should I get something else?
4 -- How do I tell what year it was manufactured?
5 -- Why can't I stop oogling this thing?!
hego to the Issy Joe's, at all costs. Didn't check the prices, but if the bores match the outside, they're exquisite.