Picked a bit of a home Project KAr-98 at that Bedford show- Needs stock work

[indy1919a4]

Just got back from the Bedford show, a smaller show, but lots of older guns and a nice selection. There was a fair amount of walk in guns.. A nice little show.. Picked up a bubba'd Erfurt Kar 98. Looked like a fairly nice gun. But the stock has been cut under the band and maybe someone can help me figure out how to get rid of the initials of the previous owner.. (sanding or wood putty??? they are kinda deep)

 

[rob63]

Sandpaper, lots of it, until there is no remnant of those hideous initials or those silly crown stamps in-between them. If you add some wood stain you can give it a nice uniform color too.

Really, really nice pick-up! The tiger-striping is awesome.

 

[Alamo]

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Really, really nice pick-up! The tiger-striping is awesome.

That is nice. Hope the restoration goes well.

 

[johntheplinker]

I really hope the purple is implied. Very nice WW1 bringback!

I hear truck bed liner works good, too!

 

[indiucky]

Wow....Just wow...Bring that one down the next time you visit...Tried to rep ya but need to spread it a bit...Very nice brother...Muy linda...

 

[halfmileharry]

A wet washcloth and steam iron on that wood will raise the wood and help take out that lettering on the stock. Don't be afraid to get it hot or wet. Just don't let it get dry and burn the wood.
You'll be amazed how much the wood will return to it's original position.
THEN sand after it dries.
Ironing the whole stock will take a lot of the imperfections out. Then you can sand and refinish.

 

[Leadeye]

I would leave the initials alone, they probably stand for American Expeditionary Force which would have been in Europe 1918-1919 or possibly north Russia.

 

[indy1919a4]

A wet washcloth and steam iron on that wood will raise the wood and help take out that lettering on the stock. Don't be afraid to get it hot or wet. Just don't let it get dry and burn the wood.
You'll be amazed how much the wood will return to it's original position.
THEN sand after it dries.
Ironing the whole stock will take a lot of the imperfections out. Then you can sand and refinish.

Many thanks for that idea, I had not thought of that, or had ever done that before... I need to research it a little .. And sounds with in my skill sets which is the hard part

 

[Maximinus Thrax]

I would leave the initials alone, they probably stand for American Expeditionary Force which would have been in Europe 1918-1919 or possibly north Russia.

This was my presumption as well. To me it tells an interesting story.

 

[Leadeye]

AEF went to Siberia right after WWI, could be a captured gun that went along with them.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Wow! That looks even nicer than I remember from mkgr22's pics. I didn't remember how nice that stock was. Beautiful!

 

[Sniper 79]

I would keep it just the way it is. Nice cleaning and head out to the range to warm it up some.

Be neat to find out more about it and possibly get some memorabilia to go along with it.

 

[smidrow]

Great score bro..I love these ole timers.. and this is a beautiful gun.

 

[gunworks321]

That is one beautiful stock set. The tiger striping just leaves me in awe! Nice find. And leave it alone, it's perfect just the way it is.

 

[mkgr22]

Wow....Just wow...Bring that one down the next time you visit...Tried to rep ya but need to spread it a bit...Very nice brother...Muy linda...

You've seen that rifle before, Rick!