I use my denix k98 for almost 2 years. It has been through about 80 small private events and 7 big events, and in every event small or big i cycle the bolt about 100 times per event and it has held up perfectly, not a thing had been broken:D I dont know why all of the people that buy em break the bolt...
WW2 Explorer that’s great to hear! I guess it kind of varies indeed, I’ve know people who have broken a denix m1 carbine on thier first re-enactment with it and people who’s denix guns survive hell for years...
love the professional style and the new background! a few tips: you might wanna keep the intro before the actual review a bit shorter...after all people are clicking on it mostly to get to this part of the video. Also the changes of the camera angle make the video feel more professional but you should edit out the parts where you get up from your chair in between angle changes. Thanks for the very inormative review, I was planning on getting me a Denix K98 aswell!
Thanks for the pointers! Been wanting to give my videos a more professional approach for a while and now I’m kind of figuring out how, will definetly keep your tips in mind for the next review :)
Dear War Detectorist! I really enjoy this video and I am so glad, that you uploaded a new video. I discovered your channel about a year ago and watched all your videos. Your channel ja very cool. Good luck for your future
Thanks for the great review, this saves me some frustration. I already got a Denix StG44 for a cosplay and it's fine for that purpose. Recently I inherited a sizable collection of blades (swords and knives), among them an original Kar98 bayonet, and I was considering adding a Denix replica to display with it (hanging the rifle on the wall with the bayonet mounted). I guess I can still do this, but hang the bayonet below the rifle, not fixed to it.
As far as i know its allowed, but solefully for historical purposes, as soon as you start showing any political or ethnical reasons to do so it’s not allowed
Did you use black shoe polish to stain the rifle?? And I've also been having a problem with my rifle where the bolt will twist when you pull it back and I have to twist it back to chamber it, I'm not sure if yours has this problem. It's the end part with the safety piece that twists, not the whole bolt.
Hi crack ! , I like your videos a lot ! , good review , one question, where do you buy your Paratrooper Corcoran Boots , that you have in the video ? . Thanks .
war detectorist , thanks for answer me , yes there are a lot of website to buy this things , I live in Spain , here there are not stores that sell this things .
Rodrigo Miguez if your looking to buy them i’d also recommend checking out www.wehrmacht.es/en/50-us-footwear they have a lot of replica militaria for a good price :)
Great as a wall hanger! Even more so if you decide to age it a little, normally it is able to withstand some use but I don’t recommend cycling the action to much (especially if it’s not properly lubricated)
Hi...bayonet wise could you not put on an original bayonet lug?...I've got real k98 bayonets and one reproduction bayonet, both fit my deactivated k98 properly, the repro one clicks into place well. Cheers 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
DavidTheMemester 668 in my case it was 2 pieces of the bolt separating wich caused it to fall out, I fixed this recently by glueing them back together, in most cases if your carefull with them it shouldn’t be a problem :)
So it seems like the cleaning rod is out for your rifle so might so does the bayonet finally fit into the rifle. Or if it doesn't would it be possible to change the bayonet lug at the first place
It’s almost criminal that someone has no other alternative but to purchase one of these because a real one is illegal 😞. ... I consider myself to be extremely lucky to own a real K98 and G43. Out of curiosity, can the Denix wooden stock be altered to accept original parts? ....or could you use the Denix butt plate on an original stock? ...I’m just wondering how far Denix went with making the replica incompatible with ANYTHING pertaining to the original firearm.
my thoughts exactly, it is possible for someone here to buy them deactivated, but an original functioning one together with the permits, classes and everything else you need to do in order to legally buy one will easily set you back thousands...the stock itself is not usable because it ends where the barrel band is and the wood beyond that is a seperate piece, i think the buttplate might be usable tho!
@@wardetectorist ...Maybe the butt plate? 😆 I appreciate the reply ! I guess I can’t really turn my nose up at anyone who can’t get a real one because the laws prevent them from doing so, though I can’t imagine the market for them here in the USA being very big. There’s honestly no excuse for a re-enactor here in the US to use anything but a real one. They SHOULD know that re-enacting will cost a bit of money so they should just save up the 5 or $600 for a nice Russian Capture k98 ( perfect for re-enacting purposes ). I think if I seen someone show up to a re-enactment around here with a Denix k98, I’d probably smack it out of their hands and let them use my real k98 😝
@@kurtwk I completely understand😂 at least I’m glad I don’t live in the uk..waaay worse there😅 the only use I’ve heard and seen of denix items in the US is as wall fillers, for starting collectors or for filming purposes where they get destroyed😅 but your right tho it’s not a cheap hobby to begin with so cheaping out on one of the most important items of your impression makes no sense indeed
Where to buy that broo?? Legally? And ship to around the world??? And cheap?? And if i buy that thing is it true if we use a n aluminium foil will did not detected??
Since I’m an American and I have the right to manufacture a firearm, I’m thinking I could probably take it to a gunsmith and get it into working condition so I could use it to fire blanks?
H I most definitely! Bit difficult to edit while working a full time job and training for paracommando selection tests but I will find a way :) if you’d like to see some more content i also have an Instagram! It’s called war_detectorist :)
@@wardetectorist das raat want ik woon in Nederland en heb er hier een gekocht in een museum maar kan voor de rest moeilijk andere geweren vinden, maar ik zal kijken
I’ve been having problems finding one of these lee enfields. Everytime I visit Denix’s website it says “where to buy” and everytime it brings me to some random shitty website that doesn’t even sell lee enfields. Anyone else having this problem or know what to do?
I use my denix k98 for almost 2 years. It has been through about 80 small private events and 7 big events, and in every event small or big i cycle the bolt about 100 times per event and it has held up perfectly, not a thing had been broken:D I dont know why all of the people that buy em break the bolt...
WW2 Explorer that’s great to hear! I guess it kind of varies indeed, I’ve know people who have broken a denix m1 carbine on thier first re-enactment with it and people who’s denix guns survive hell for years...
Damm knowing my look it will be broke in a day , EVEN MY K98 AIRSOFT GUN HAS MORE DETAIL , denim could improve so much
love the professional style and the new background!
a few tips: you might wanna keep the intro before the actual review a bit shorter...after all people are clicking on it mostly to get to this part of the video.
Also the changes of the camera angle make the video feel more professional but you should edit out the parts where you get up from your chair in between angle changes.
Thanks for the very inormative review, I was planning on getting me a Denix K98 aswell!
Thanks for the pointers! Been wanting to give my videos a more professional approach for a while and now I’m kind of figuring out how, will definetly keep your tips in mind for the next review :)
yep, well said that man
Dear War Detectorist!
I really enjoy this video and I am so glad, that you uploaded a new video.
I discovered your channel about a year ago and watched all your videos. Your channel ja very cool.
Good luck for your future
Thank you very much! :)
well said
Thanks for the great review, this saves me some frustration. I already got a Denix StG44 for a cosplay and it's fine for that purpose. Recently I inherited a sizable collection of blades (swords and knives), among them an original Kar98 bayonet, and I was considering adding a Denix replica to display with it (hanging the rifle on the wall with the bayonet mounted). I guess I can still do this, but hang the bayonet below the rifle, not fixed to it.
He returns!
Hi, I just wanted to ask you, if you are german, because I am and you have two german words in your name.
Tadaa!
Are you you allowed to reenact Waffen SS in Belgium or is it like the Neatherlands where you can only reenact Wehrmacht?
As far as i know its allowed, but solefully for historical purposes, as soon as you start showing any political or ethnical reasons to do so it’s not allowed
In NL it is allowed afaik, aslong as it is for historical accuracy.
great question .... in Australia it is not so much the law as public reaction ..... and the general public are generally, pretty dumb .. cheers
@@wardetectorist can we yell racial slurs for immersion and realism?
Very nice k98
3:00 is where the video starts
This video really opened with a bang.
Did you use black shoe polish to stain the rifle?? And I've also been having a problem with my rifle where the bolt will twist when you pull it back and I have to twist it back to chamber it, I'm not sure if yours has this problem. It's the end part with the safety piece that twists, not the whole bolt.
I did! Lightly sanded it and then applied it, mine doesn’t have that specific problem but I have noticed my safety is very stiff😅
@@wardetectorist The only way to get the safety to function is to pull on the firing pin and you can move the safety.
wow youre so underrated! btw awesome acting :D
Oh wow your TH-cam channel has got soo much better!! Are you from the uk?
Thank you! Other side of the channel ;) Belgium!
Ok thanks, keep up the great content man!
Hi crack ! , I like your videos a lot ! , good review , one question, where do you buy your Paratrooper Corcoran Boots , that you have in the video ? . Thanks .
Rodrigo Miguez hi! Thanks :) and I bought these at militracks from www.MC4U.com but there’s lots of websites that sell these :)
war detectorist , thanks for answer me , yes there are a lot of website to buy this things , I live in Spain , here there are not stores that sell this things .
Rodrigo Miguez if your looking to buy them i’d also recommend checking out www.wehrmacht.es/en/50-us-footwear they have a lot of replica militaria for a good price :)
Would you still recomend the rifle im mainly gonna use it as a wall hanger but if i pull the bolt back slowley will it be fine like it wont break ?
Great as a wall hanger! Even more so if you decide to age it a little, normally it is able to withstand some use but I don’t recommend cycling the action to much (especially if it’s not properly lubricated)
How did you aged the wood of the rifle? It looks so good👌🏻 great video 😉👍🏻
Thanks! I did it with shoe polish, took a layer of black shoe polish and left it in the sun for a couple hours :)
@@wardetectorist did you Sand it down before and a thick Layer or a thin layer shoe polish?
Is there another source for replica K98's that are more realistic than the Denix version?
there are airsoft replicas like the ones from snow wolf wich are also shell ejecting, other than those i dont know ...
Hi...bayonet wise could you not put on an original bayonet lug?...I've got real k98 bayonets and one reproduction bayonet, both fit my deactivated k98 properly, the repro one clicks into place well. Cheers 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
I got a question. About the bolt fail. Is there a way to repair it?and if I load it lightly will it fall?
DavidTheMemester 668 in my case it was 2 pieces of the bolt separating wich caused it to fall out, I fixed this recently by glueing them back together, in most cases if your carefull with them it shouldn’t be a problem :)
@@wardetectorist thanks!
So it seems like the cleaning rod is out for your rifle so might so does the bayonet finally fit into the rifle.
Or if it doesn't would it be possible to change the bayonet lug at the first place
I would buy a deacteveded k98 BUT in Denmark (where i live) you have to be 18 (im 12) to own a deacteveded fire arm so im going with The Denix k98
Dude its been so long how are you man?
Still alive :) very busy lately but also very motivated to get myself back into the ww2 community!
Very well made video 😁 I also love ur accent ❤
It’s almost criminal that someone has no other alternative but to purchase one of these because a real one is illegal 😞. ... I consider myself to be extremely lucky to own a real K98 and G43. Out of curiosity, can the Denix wooden stock be altered to accept original parts? ....or could you use the Denix butt plate on an original stock? ...I’m just wondering how far Denix went with making the replica incompatible with ANYTHING pertaining to the original firearm.
my thoughts exactly, it is possible for someone here to buy them deactivated, but an original functioning one together with the permits, classes and everything else you need to do in order to legally buy one will easily set you back thousands...the stock itself is not usable because it ends where the barrel band is and the wood beyond that is a seperate piece, i think the buttplate might be usable tho!
@@wardetectorist ...Maybe the butt plate? 😆 I appreciate the reply ! I guess I can’t really turn my nose up at anyone who can’t get a real one because the laws prevent them from doing so, though I can’t imagine the market for them here in the USA being very big. There’s honestly no excuse for a re-enactor here in the US to use anything but a real one. They SHOULD know that re-enacting will cost a bit of money so they should just save up the 5 or $600 for a nice Russian Capture k98 ( perfect for re-enacting purposes ). I think if I seen someone show up to a re-enactment around here with a Denix k98, I’d probably smack it out of their hands and let them use my real k98 😝
@@kurtwk I completely understand😂 at least I’m glad I don’t live in the uk..waaay worse there😅 the only use I’ve heard and seen of denix items in the US is as wall fillers, for starting collectors or for filming purposes where they get destroyed😅 but your right tho it’s not a cheap hobby to begin with so cheaping out on one of the most important items of your impression makes no sense indeed
Where to buy that broo?? Legally? And ship to around the world??? And cheap??
And if i buy that thing is it true if we use a n aluminium foil will did not detected??
I think they have updated it now
my denix has the same problems exept the bolt stays in and i cant juse the savity
Since I’m an American and I have the right to manufacture a firearm, I’m thinking I could probably take it to a gunsmith and get it into working condition so I could use it to fire blanks?
Cool
where did you buy it
GewoonJeroen at the Ciney militaria fair ik 2015
Very nice video!
Good review
Is he coming back to TH-cam
1900s War history most definitely:)
Still, coming back?
H I most definitely! Bit difficult to edit while working a full time job and training for paracommando selection tests but I will find a way :) if you’d like to see some more content i also have an Instagram! It’s called war_detectorist :)
can i put replica bullets inside to "reload" does the gun come with the clip because i want to do that
sadly no, it will accept stripper clips but you cannot put anything into the gun itself
@@wardetectorist so i can put i fake ammo with a stripper clip?
@@jatko-militaria6856 a stripper clip itself will more or less fit, ammo will not
how do i pull out the cleaning rod? And can i put in back again?
just pull, was stuck securely in mine but they are removable
@@wardetectoristOkay Thank you :)
Appreciate the review
Waar koop je deze geweren man? Je kan ze namelijk niet halen op de denix website.
Op militaria beurzen, daar zijn deze replica’s altijd het goedkoopste of in Belgische militaria / airsoft winkels
@@wardetectorist top heb je deze dingen ook in Nederland en hoe weet je wanneer en waar het is?
@@СлавИгры-з3с deze zijn helaas illegaal in Nederland, (ben een Belg) gewoon even opzoeken militaria evenementen of beurzen ofzo, zijn er echt veel :)
@@wardetectorist das raat want ik woon in Nederland en heb er hier een gekocht in een museum maar kan voor de rest moeilijk andere geweren vinden, maar ik zal kijken
I love the fact he caught his uniform on fire😭
Brilliant video, well done
Will it accept WW2 correct (repro) sling? Thanks.
Yep! These fit :)
Super Video 👍🏼 und schön wie du die deutschen Wörter aussprichst 🙂 Gruß aus Deutschland und bleib gesund 👍🏼
are you dutch or belgian?
Belgian ;)
Can you redo the denix m1 grand
Where’s the orange 🍊 thing …I heard they putting it .
I’ve been having problems finding one of these lee enfields. Everytime I visit Denix’s website it says “where to buy” and everytime it brings me to some random shitty website that doesn’t even sell lee enfields. Anyone else having this problem or know what to do?
try to check out big online shops that sell militaria and reenacting gear, usually they have denix replicas for sale to :)
war detectorist I usually shop from IMA and i love their stuff. They have some replica weapons so maybe their model is Denix. Thanks for the reply!
@@fishingwithjt1666 could be! I’m from Belgium so I’m not very acquainted with most US websites, hope you find one :)
war detectorist Thank you! I appreciate the help
would you be able to mod the wood to fit on k98 sporter
i dont think so no, for that purpose its better and probably cheaper to just buy an original wooden stock set
Maik! We should meet up again and make another video!!
Hell yes! But I’m not wearing a wendjacke in this heat :)...
war detectorist haha me neither!!😂
I was thinking about buying this and this HELPED ALOT
(Because I'm dumb and Idc about my opinion)
Yeah it's a buy!
thats great to hear! have fun with your purchase :)
where i am from they are like 200-250 euros 😂
U dead? Make another denix review pls:)
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