i dont know who the old man is at the end, whether its your boss or just some guy, but he's has earned my respect just for dealing with the problems of shooting left handed and not ripping up his thumb with the bolt like i would have.
Your restorations are great. I've recently seen a few viral videos where a guy is intentionally rusting firearms, and then 'restoring' them. Thankfully your channel is in the same category as Forgotten Weapons, where everything is factual, and just to the point with no gimmicks or poor attempts at misleading viewers.
@Voxellian TH-cam partnership. Ad revenue. You are talking out of your ass if you don't think this has made $2k. I'm very weary of fake restoration channels as they are very popular
@Voxellian TH-cam generally estimates around 3-5 dollars per 1000 views, depending on a variety of factors and not including sponsorships, so 1 dollar every 150 views isn't that far off really
Beautiful, fantastic job saving this historical rifle! The stock having different markings is totally fine, stocks were replaced during WW2 too, so you made it nice and correct! Great job!
@@LeBoomStudios Yes, but the wood doesn't have the number of the rifle on it, it just has inspection stamps, so in this case it doesn't matter. Shooting the K98k is a special experience, a very hard recoil, and extremely accurate rifle.
There is something that makes me inexplicably sad when I see that a gun has been forgotten and rusted over. Never before have I switched moods so quickly. Thank you for restoring this gun so masterfully, it really made my day.
I have been wondering how you found guns in the condition for this channel. Your explanation of how guns were ordered and hidden after World War II explains it quite well thank you.
From next video onwards I'll try to always provide a picture of where the guns actually came from. It's not easy, since they often get delivered to us before I can ask for a picture
@@zachattack0130 if he told you he would have a harder time finding them due to hundreds of people buying the guns before him and therefore no more ad money and no more attention for him
@@zachattack0130 make sure you have extensive knowledge about the workings and condition of the gun you work on, as well as all the right tooling and a comprehensive parts list. The one thing you don't want is a Kentucky ballistics moment.
the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.
“miserable skills……” lol, says the best and most knowledgeable gun restorer on youtube. Yet another highly informative, and entertaining video. Thanks again for sharing this to us! I loved the folding-sandpaper tip! I’m now going to use that method! I’ve taped them with duct tape in the past, but that’s such a much simpler solution!
I'd put Larry Potterfield up there as well, even if he hasn't posted a gunsmithing video in quite a while. I think sadly TH-cam's rules changes for firearms content a few years ago scared a lot of people off.
I would force open the bolt at the range, with the muzzle pointed towards the embankment. Luckily it never happened to me yet to have a stuck bolt on a loaded chamber
@@cambargera use a cleaning rod. First lay the cleaning rod beside the barrel with the patch/wire bristle end at the chamber and tape around the cleaning rod that would be protruding from the muzzle. Run the cleaning rod with tape down the barrel and if the tape is out the muzzle more than it would be on an empty chamber there is a round or at least a spent cartridge in the chamber.
It's always a nice thing when YT notifies me of a new upload from you. Beautiful work on that 98K, mate. Glad to see Maurice shooting at the range. Cheers.
Tip: for round cylinders, hook it up to a lathe on the lowest setting and apply the shoe shine technique. You'll be able to cover broad, smooth areas relatively quickly and only really need to dig in by hand for the nooks and crannies. Still, impressive attention to detail for doing it by hand.
Absolutely perfect! No overly shiny or too perfectly shaved wood its a rugged rifle looking like it came straight from the armoury to serve its purpose!
Thank you for saving these historic arms. My grandpa was stationed in Italy in the 40s and post war spent his life collecting historic inter war arms and odd pistols. He was a cool guy. Thanks for standing up against censorship too. Great transition to your sponsor, smooth just like a Linus Tech Tips sponsor lol.
Thanks for another great restoration video! The effort you put in shooting/editing and voiceover with detailed steps is also worth of mention. You may not deliver quantity but you deliver quality content!
That was awesome! You know your stuff about these rifles! A few other things about the '98 Mauser is Firstly, they have a 3 position safety. First click (straight up) prevents you from sighting the rifle to remind you its on, and allows you to cycle the bolt with the safety ON to unload. I noticed this wasn't done in the video but rather with live rounds and on "fire" position. The next click locks the bolt, I've used this carrying it on my back because once I fired it with the bolt knocked partway open! All that happens on these is that the firing pin spring actually automatically rolls the bolt down into the locked position before firing! The metal ring in the stock is a bolt assembly tool! If you stand that rifle with the cup style butt on its butt on a flat floor you can walk away from it, looks kinda freaky when you first see it, told a few people a ghost was holding it! they are that balanced. The sight slide has graduations on the back so it can be set without raising your head. I personally love the sights for accuracy and the stock 2 stage triggers can be slicked up pretty good. The stripper clips dont need to be pulled out but rather eject when bolt closes. I can see how the sights are not as fast as some or good in low light. No other rifle until Vietnam had as good and stable of a stock. Each rifle had to be fired with 3 loads at at least double pressure and show no headspace changes. You did a fine job even selecting the correct milled barrel bands for an early one, and I wish I could fire it! Definitely has that 8mm Mauser double clap sound!
Amazing, absolutely amazing.You are a young gentleman, but you know so mych about the guns, pistols, rifles, etc.All my respect and admiration for your work.What you do and how you do it's an art, not a simple restoration!
Definitely been a fan of your work with firearm restoration. I just picked up a Czech k98 that was sporterized and I’m in the process of bringing it back to its military glory. Thank you for the motivation!
The reason for the extra safety features was the mausers brother was shooting a rifle and it exploded causing damage to eye. He wanted to build a super safe rifle so he added more lugs, thicker pieces to everything that contains pressure. It's why proof rounds are nothing to the rifle. It can handle more then 8mm pressure by a long shot.
fucking flawless, absolutely astounding skills with turning literally a piece of rusted scrap metal into its original glory of what could be the best bolt action rifle of its time. If guns had a soul, this ones could put itself to rest knowing its back how it needed to be.
@@HenrikSherwood I find that my VZ24 and my 1903 has a much more smoother bolt than my kar98k but i still love it of course. Theyre all in great condition too, A type 99 Arisaka isn’t quite bad either, since they’re all a copy of the mauser bolt.
You sir,are a wizard. You also make the most enjoyable gunsmithing videos on TH-cam. The lack of abrasive intro music, and your concentration on the work at hand and not yourself is rare and admirable. By the way, your boss should defer to your advice and not to his own unfounded opinions.
Technically preservation is the lack of restoration
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What a great job you did, my man. The gun looks awesome. Your boss is lucky to have such a skilled employee who also has a lot of passion for what his work.
My favorite bolt action rifle ever You did an amazing job, i could only dream of ever owning one of these Yet another piece of history has be saved, thank you
What a talent, I think it would be really interesting to make videos dedicated to how to redo the bluing of a weapon by presenting the different methods in detail. And also how to restore the woods of a firearm with each different possible techniques to obtain a certain finish 👌🏼
A real restore channel! Thank you… I’m so tired of wasting time on fake restore videos (always to half way into video to realize fake so it’s really annoying). So again, thank you for doing legit restores
Beautiful work, as always! I know that quite a few European weapons made their way to the U.S. by way of war trophies or outright purchase by G.I's heading home, but I was surprised to hear that European citizens stashed some away as well despite the law just in case they were needed again. Warms my heart to hear the Right to Self Defense was still supported (if at least subvertly) by my fellows across the pond! Again, amazing work bringing these old relics back into fighting shape!
Well the majority of this guns have been stored in Italy by comunist partisans waiting for the right moment to overthrow the democratic government and a lot of this weapons were used by the period of the attacks and massacres perpetrated by comunist armed organization and by the similar massacres done by the various mafias. This till the '90 when the Soviet Union fell and the war to mafia lead to some maxi trial wich landed a huge blows to the mafia leaders.
This is a beautiful gun. I love your restorations, and you got me into watching restorations with talking in it. You are very skilled. Thank you man. Also I’m wondering, about how long does it usually take to complete a gun?
Well done. As a conservator for these particular rifles, myself, I must commend you for doing an excellent job; although I wouldn't have used TruOil for the finish. The stocks were originally sealed with Boiled Linseed Oil. It takes longer and requires multiple coats but the end result is more worth it for preserving the history of the rifle over the time it takes to get the same finish with TruOil.
A very interesting and informative video. Thanks. At the end though, when the rifle is test fired, the shooter was NOT wearing eye protection which is not a good idea.
Thank god someone treats these guns with respect, I just watched a video where a guy took a WWII era kar98 and turned it into a generic hunting rifle, cutting and welding the bolt??? Disgusting
What a beautiful rifle. I love your content man and you treat your restorations with respect and almost always do what you can to preserve it. One of my favorite restorations channels on TH-cam. Keep up the great work!
It's a shame that the Germans didn't use peep sights like the British and USA did from WW1 on the Enfields. The Mausers look better with the sleek bolt end, but their sight radius is nearly halved. My late father owned both a long 1916 Chech-made Mauser as well as a German made shorter one exactly like this, also from 1941. Sadly, he got rid of all his weapons long before he passed.
Impressive work as always my friend, thank you for sharing this project with us, the KAR is such a beautiful firearm and it’s incredible to see how masterfully you’ve brought it back to its original glory
The stock is not German made. It is a post-war Yugoslavian stock that someone added fake stamps/markings/waffenampts. Hope you did not pay much for the stock.
The significance of a 'controlled round feed' action, such as a Mauser 98, has nothing at all to do with cycling the action from an inverted position. So why then is CRF action useful, I hear you ask? CRF largely eliminates jamming resulting from 'short-stroking' the bolt. With a push feed action you run the risk, in a stressful situation, of chambering a round and then attempting to extract it and recycle the action without closing the bolt. This typically results in a round being left in the chamber, which is then jammed firmly in place when the shooter attempts to chamber another round. When this happens the rifle is rendered completely inoperable until such time as a cleaning rod can be used to dislodge the stuck cartridge. This situation shouldn't happen in a CRF action because the cartridge rim is firmly engaged by the bolt-head throughout the loading and extraction cycle.
Your incredible knowledge of the mechanics of these guns shows in the way that you easily manipulate even the most complex mechanisms with your bare hands. What a great job and thanks for the video.
I am going to be honest here mate. All of your restorations of "rusty" stuff look fake. And what I mean by that is the "rust" itself. I have handled many restored and found/dug out weapons and after 50+ years the rust leaves some major pits, but in every single video of yours, the restored weapon looks brand new. Same with the stock - if it was old and damaged, the chipped wood would not looks nice and fresh.
He stated quite clearly that the rifle was given to him without a stock, and the broken stock in the video was unrelated and just for display purposes.
The guns you see were not found in battlefield, they were stacked inside houses, this means usually between walls with a rag and well greased. They can survive decades without even rusting if the job is done correctly
The surface looked miserable before I sanded it off, it gets much better after sanding. However, I have to admit that I normally cover guns that I am confident I can save. In other words, and in all honesty, I try to pick stuff that looks worse than it is. I don't have the kind of budget required to buy a good Steyr K98k and ruin it just to make it a video, it's a 2 grand gun here. However, many channels with way more views than me (several millions instead of a few 100K) actually buy them good and rust them on purpose.
Probably my favourite WW2 era gun! I wonder though how all the legal stuff works to get these rifles, I now know where they come from but I would love to know how complicated it is to have them be all legal
I never knew how slick the disassembly for the Kar98k was! German engineering is touted for a reason, I suppose. The level of intricacy and sophistication in the design is simply astounding.
Good job you did, a K98k to find in this good basic condition is realy furtune ( most of got sunk in rivers or lakes when the war was lost and over) ...realy good work , nice to see to shoot with it after so many decades. Well done. 👍
Thank you for restoring a firearm the right way. Especally a Mauser one. I've seen too many videos in which horrible bubba Mausers were created, so this video is practically healing my eyes. And of course, very good job and explanation of techniques!
Your chemistry knowledge to coat these surfaces is superlative. Your treated surfaces glow with a depth and shine that is incomparable. Restorer extraordinaire.
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on the privious video I like it but you should add a brass or a copper band where the two pieces meet
Nice, you gave it the old imperial setting black steel. My great great grandfather who served in Germany in WW1 would be proud of your work.:)
i dont know who the old man is at the end, whether its your boss or just some guy, but he's has earned my respect just for dealing with the problems of shooting left handed and not ripping up his thumb with the bolt like i would have.
Your restorations are great. I've recently seen a few viral videos where a guy is intentionally rusting firearms, and then 'restoring' them. Thankfully your channel is in the same category as Forgotten Weapons, where everything is factual, and just to the point with no gimmicks or poor attempts at misleading viewers.
I don't have the kind of budget needed to ruin a good gun just to make a video. 🤣
A good steyr K98k would sell here for 2 grand
@@Backyard.Ballistics Are you trying to say this 300k views video hasn't made you 2 grand? Because that seems innacurrate.
@Voxellian TH-cam partnership. Ad revenue. You are talking out of your ass if you don't think this has made $2k. I'm very weary of fake restoration channels as they are very popular
@Voxellian TH-cam generally estimates around 3-5 dollars per 1000 views, depending on a variety of factors and not including sponsorships, so 1 dollar every 150 views isn't that far off really
@@auroraalpha34 That just tells that he would maybe get paid what he spent, literally gaining nothing out of intentionally rusting the gun.
Beautiful, fantastic job saving this historical rifle! The stock having different markings is totally fine, stocks were replaced during WW2 too, so you made it nice and correct! Great job!
Really nice to find you on this channel nick!
Hello Nick!
@@Zanniekie Hey!
Having matching numbers on a 98 easily adds a zero to its value. One day I'm gonna own one...
@@LeBoomStudios Yes, but the wood doesn't have the number of the rifle on it, it just has inspection stamps, so in this case it doesn't matter. Shooting the K98k is a special experience, a very hard recoil, and extremely accurate rifle.
One of the few honest and accurate gun restoration channels on TH-cam. Amazing work as always!
that guy did an excellent job on that rifle and the stock.
There is something that makes me inexplicably sad when I see that a gun has been forgotten and rusted over. Never before have I switched moods so quickly. Thank you for restoring this gun so masterfully, it really made my day.
That is just me with machinery
This guy is intentionally rusting the guns him self
@@AN-sf5bm is he tho?
@@AN-sf5bmno he's not lmao go outside kid
@@NoSaysJo hahahaha ok 👍 you have no idea kid ! 🤣 go do a little research before ya try again
I have been wondering how you found guns in the condition for this channel. Your explanation of how guns were ordered and hidden after World War II explains it quite well thank you.
From next video onwards I'll try to always provide a picture of where the guns actually came from. It's not easy, since they often get delivered to us before I can ask for a picture
@@Backyard.Ballistics may I ask where you get them. I’d love to restore an old rifle. It’s my dream.
it would be the most exciting thing ever to find a random gun
@@zachattack0130 if he told you he would have a harder time finding them due to hundreds of people buying the guns before him and therefore no more ad money and no more attention for him
@@zachattack0130 make sure you have extensive knowledge about the workings and condition of the gun you work on, as well as all the right tooling and a comprehensive parts list. The one thing you don't want is a Kentucky ballistics moment.
the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.
“miserable skills……”
lol, says the best and most knowledgeable gun restorer on youtube.
Yet another highly informative, and entertaining video. Thanks again for sharing this to us!
I loved the folding-sandpaper tip! I’m now going to use that method! I’ve taped them with duct tape in the past, but that’s such a much simpler solution!
Yea really, its this man and Mark Novak as far as I can tell
@@evan12697 Yes, but more humble.
I'd put Larry Potterfield up there as well, even if he hasn't posted a gunsmithing video in quite a while. I think sadly TH-cam's rules changes for firearms content a few years ago scared a lot of people off.
I think the MP18 that Mark Novack repaired places him firmly in the top spot tbh
@@jic1 his smile scares me a little. XD
Kar98K is one of the most beautiful rifles I've ever seen. Great restoration!
Awesome work! The Kar98 is such an attractive firearm, glad you were able to restore one
Your restorations are always fascinating to watch! Thanks for saving yet another piece of history, and for inspiring us to do the same.
What would you do if you found a live cartridge in such a rusted gun?
I would force open the bolt at the range, with the muzzle pointed towards the embankment. Luckily it never happened to me yet to have a stuck bolt on a loaded chamber
@@Backyard.Ballistics On that note with a seized bolt/action, how would you know or find out if there is a live round?
@@cambargera he shows it within a minute
@@cambargera use a cleaning rod. First lay the cleaning rod beside the barrel with the patch/wire bristle end at the chamber and tape around the cleaning rod that would be protruding from the muzzle. Run the cleaning rod with tape down the barrel and if the tape is out the muzzle more than it would be on an empty chamber there is a round or at least a spent cartridge in the chamber.
@@cambargera you have to look down the barrel
It's always a nice thing when YT notifies me of a new upload from you. Beautiful work on that 98K, mate. Glad to see Maurice shooting at the range. Cheers.
What happens to the weapons you restore?
*police sirens in the background*
@@redve390 *cops shooting sounds*
@@hello_hi_wassup *explosions all around* *helicopter circling above*
“We have you surrounded!”
@@sovysr5301 "You will never take me alive!" *1911 and Kar98k sounds*
Probably gets eaten for dinner
Tip: for round cylinders, hook it up to a lathe on the lowest setting and apply the shoe shine technique. You'll be able to cover broad, smooth areas relatively quickly and only really need to dig in by hand for the nooks and crannies.
Still, impressive attention to detail for doing it by hand.
Love your restorations, truly enjoyable to watch and listen to
Absolutely perfect! No overly shiny or too perfectly shaved wood its a rugged rifle looking like it came straight from the armoury to serve its purpose!
love how the closed bolt is perfectly clean.
Thank you for saving these historic arms. My grandpa was stationed in Italy in the 40s and post war spent his life collecting historic inter war arms and odd pistols. He was a cool guy. Thanks for standing up against censorship too. Great transition to your sponsor, smooth just like a Linus Tech Tips sponsor lol.
Thanks for another great restoration video! The effort you put in shooting/editing and voiceover with detailed steps is also worth of mention. You may not deliver quantity but you deliver quality content!
Absolutely beautiful work. Im glad people like you exist to make pieces of history like this into functioning examples.
That was awesome! You know your stuff about these rifles! A few other things about the '98 Mauser is Firstly, they have a 3 position safety. First click (straight up) prevents you from sighting the rifle to remind you its on, and allows you to cycle the bolt with the safety ON to unload. I noticed this wasn't done in the video but rather with live rounds and on "fire" position. The next click locks the bolt, I've used this carrying it on my back because once I fired it with the bolt knocked partway open! All that happens on these is that the firing pin spring actually automatically rolls the bolt down into the locked position before firing! The metal ring in the stock is a bolt assembly tool! If you stand that rifle with the cup style butt on its butt on a flat floor you can walk away from it, looks kinda freaky when you first see it, told a few people a ghost was holding it! they are that balanced. The sight slide has graduations on the back so it can be set without raising your head. I personally love the sights for accuracy and the stock 2 stage triggers can be slicked up pretty good. The stripper clips dont need to be pulled out but rather eject when bolt closes. I can see how the sights are not as fast as some or good in low light. No other rifle until Vietnam had as good and stable of a stock. Each rifle had to be fired with 3 loads at at least double pressure and show no headspace changes. You did a fine job even selecting the correct milled barrel bands for an early one, and I wish I could fire it! Definitely has that 8mm Mauser double clap sound!
Buy the older gentleman a pair of safety glasses for test firing the rifles. Good job on the K98 restoration!
Love your restorations, there some of the best on TH-cam
I'm so jealous. A 98K with all it's markings. It came out beautifully. Love the videos. I just wish that rifle could talk and tell it's history.
Amazing, absolutely amazing.You are a young gentleman, but you know so mych about the guns, pistols, rifles, etc.All my respect and admiration for your work.What you do and how you do it's an art, not a simple restoration!
Really like your format! I don't have a rusty gun to restore, just enjoying watching skilled people fix old stuff. Subbed.
Outstanding job! From rusty looking scrap to a beautiful, historical firearm.
Extremely professional for a gun restorer In a foreign country with restricted firearms information. Great Job!
Utterly amazing work. I can never even sarcastically call myself a gunsmith after seeing you restore such a beautiful piece of history
absolutely, without a doubt, this is the best gun restoration channel on youtube
Definitely been a fan of your work with firearm restoration. I just picked up a Czech k98 that was sporterized and I’m in the process of bringing it back to its military glory. Thank you for the motivation!
good! sporterized rifles are a disgrace and the original military looks one hundred percent better
The reason for the extra safety features was the mausers brother was shooting a rifle and it exploded causing damage to eye. He wanted to build a super safe rifle so he added more lugs, thicker pieces to everything that contains pressure. It's why proof rounds are nothing to the rifle. It can handle more then 8mm pressure by a long shot.
fucking flawless, absolutely astounding skills with turning literally a piece of rusted scrap metal into its original glory of what could be the best bolt action rifle of its time.
If guns had a soul, this ones could put itself to rest knowing its back how it needed to be.
The K98 was the best bolt action of the time
@@HenrikSherwood I find that my VZ24 and my 1903 has a much more smoother bolt than my kar98k but i still love it of course. Theyre all in great condition too, A type 99 Arisaka isn’t quite bad either, since they’re all a copy of the mauser bolt.
@@ItchyPilauBoto I think the 1903 springfield is actually a mauser 1893 type
You sir,are a wizard. You also make the most enjoyable gunsmithing videos on TH-cam. The lack of abrasive intro music, and your concentration on the work at hand and not yourself is rare and admirable. By the way, your boss should defer to your advice and not to his own unfounded opinions.
What a gorgeous result! Amazing work. Love the upside down demonstration as well, first time I’ve seen that
I always love it when a little bit of history is saved, thank you
You’re the only channel I’ve seen that talks about the history of the firearms you restore, and I think that’s awesome. Keep it up!
check ou the anvil with mark novack
I’m a Gunsmith in the US. Your doing what every garage gunsmith does. It is what I did when I started 35 years ago. Your doing good work!👍🏻
Another excellent restoration! I love to see your attention to detail as well as historical accuracy/preservation! Another piece of history saved
Technically preservation is the lack of restoration
What a great job you did, my man. The gun looks awesome. Your boss is lucky to have such a skilled employee who also has a lot of passion for what his work.
Yet again cracking job! I do like how you restore items without damaging them along the whole process...😅
When you said you where going to polish it my heart dropped because i thought your boss wanted a mirror polished one
That was a top notch sponsorship spot.
Great restoration too as always!
It is so cool to see you bring these pieces of history back into working condition.
I'm loving your restoration videos, you handle them with so much care that they look awesome afterwards
Excellent job. It's good to see pieces of history like that not being wasted in a dumpster or scrapped by a gun buy back program.
My favorite bolt action rifle ever
You did an amazing job, i could only dream of ever owning one of these
Yet another piece of history has be saved, thank you
I spent years doing this sort of work on air rifles. Its a pleasure watching your work 👍
What a talent, I think it would be really interesting to make videos dedicated to how to redo the bluing of a weapon by presenting the different methods in detail. And also how to restore the woods of a firearm with each different possible techniques to obtain a certain finish 👌🏼
Great to see such a piece of history not only restored, but operational!
I agree, he did a really good job restoring the rifle, but am I the only one that thought the shooting test fake?
@@MrFerdBurfel I went back and replayed that part and I see what you’re saying. No muzzle blast.
YOU HAVEGROWN THAT MUCH?!? CONGRATS MA MAN! I REMEMBER YOU SITTING ON 10K SUBS! LOVE YOURE CONTENT!
A real restore channel! Thank you… I’m so tired of wasting time on fake restore videos (always to half way into video to realize fake so it’s really annoying). So again, thank you for doing legit restores
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Beautiful work, as always! I know that quite a few European weapons made their way to the U.S. by way of war trophies or outright purchase by G.I's heading home, but I was surprised to hear that European citizens stashed some away as well despite the law just in case they were needed again. Warms my heart to hear the Right to Self Defense was still supported (if at least subvertly) by my fellows across the pond! Again, amazing work bringing these old relics back into fighting shape!
Well the majority of this guns have been stored in Italy by comunist partisans waiting for the right moment to overthrow the democratic government and a lot of this weapons were used by the period of the attacks and massacres perpetrated by comunist armed organization and by the similar massacres done by the various mafias. This till the '90 when the Soviet Union fell and the war to mafia lead to some maxi trial wich landed a huge blows to the mafia leaders.
Wow. Really impressed with the quality of the bluing. It looks fantastic! I would have liked to see the bore again after the rifle had been fired.
This is a beautiful gun. I love your restorations, and you got me into watching restorations with talking in it. You are very skilled. Thank you man. Also I’m wondering, about how long does it usually take to complete a gun?
Well done. As a conservator for these particular rifles, myself, I must commend you for doing an excellent job; although I wouldn't have used TruOil for the finish. The stocks were originally sealed with Boiled Linseed Oil. It takes longer and requires multiple coats but the end result is more worth it for preserving the history of the rifle over the time it takes to get the same finish with TruOil.
A very interesting and informative video. Thanks. At the end though, when the rifle is test fired, the shooter was NOT wearing eye protection which is not a good idea.
Thank you for saving this beautiful piece of military history good sir. I appreciate you and your work.
Thank god someone treats these guns with respect, I just watched a video where a guy took a WWII era kar98 and turned it into a generic hunting rifle, cutting and welding the bolt??? Disgusting
th-cam.com/video/ERQ4m36xTLk/w-d-xo.html
Here’s the link to the video, go show him some hate please
@@husaynshepard2824 How to turn a 2000 dollar rifle into a worthless piece of shit in nineteen minutes!
What a barbaric act.
man maurice looked so happy using the k98 it mustve been a treat shooting such an amazing rifle fixed by such an amazing gunsmith.
Absolutely wonderful job on the restoration. Definitely top notch work!
When you wipe down the barrel with steel wool is there anything on the steel wool or is it just plain steel wool?
HOLY COW, this is so satisfying to watch. Great job as always!!
This is the most perfect K98 restoration video I have ever seen on TH-cam. I love it so much and have watched it many times.
What a beautiful rifle. I love your content man and you treat your restorations with respect and almost always do what you can to preserve it. One of my favorite restorations channels on TH-cam. Keep up the great work!
That is one of the most BEAUTIFUL bits of chemistry I have ever seen!
As a humble gunsmith myself I really enjoy your videos. To the point, filled with good knowledge, and always fun to watch. Keep it up
I think your boss is going promotion lol
But great job on the k98 the only thing I would do is buy a after market sight hood
It's a shame that the Germans didn't use peep sights like the British and USA did from WW1 on the Enfields. The Mausers look better with the sleek bolt end, but their sight radius is nearly halved. My late father owned both a long 1916 Chech-made Mauser as well as a German made shorter one exactly like this, also from 1941. Sadly, he got rid of all his weapons long before he passed.
Impressive work as always my friend, thank you for sharing this project with us, the KAR is such a beautiful firearm and it’s incredible to see how masterfully you’ve brought it back to its original glory
That was a beautiful restoration. Excellent work, sir.
Unglaublich gute Arbeit und vorallem ist es kein fake. Danke für das Video 🙂
Your Boss looks like the kind of french dude responsible for french people in general not being liked
"Hay man, nice kar!"
"Oh this? My grandpa gave me it since his legs don't work anymore"
"No I mean your rifle..."
"Oooooooh"
The stock is not German made. It is a post-war Yugoslavian stock that someone added fake stamps/markings/waffenampts. Hope you did not pay much for the stock.
To nije jugoslavenska proizvodnja. Jugoslavenski nemaju prsten za rastavljanje zatvarača.
Unlike fake restoration channels, this guy actually manages to restore it to its old state and does a good job at it... Keep up the good work!!
The significance of a 'controlled round feed' action, such as a Mauser 98, has nothing at all to do with cycling the action from an inverted position. So why then is CRF action useful, I hear you ask? CRF largely eliminates jamming resulting from 'short-stroking' the bolt. With a push feed action you run the risk, in a stressful situation, of chambering a round and then attempting to extract it and recycle the action without closing the bolt. This typically results in a round being left in the chamber, which is then jammed firmly in place when the shooter attempts to chamber another round. When this happens the rifle is rendered completely inoperable until such time as a cleaning rod can be used to dislodge the stuck cartridge. This situation shouldn't happen in a CRF action because the cartridge rim is firmly engaged by the bolt-head throughout the loading and extraction cycle.
Your incredible knowledge of the mechanics of these guns shows in the way
that you easily manipulate even the most complex mechanisms with your bare hands.
What a great job and thanks for the video.
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This is hands-down one of your best works! That rifle looks gorgeous ~
I am going to be honest here mate. All of your restorations of "rusty" stuff look fake. And what I mean by that is the "rust" itself. I have handled many restored and found/dug out weapons and after 50+ years the rust leaves some major pits, but in every single video of yours, the restored weapon looks brand new. Same with the stock - if it was old and damaged, the chipped wood would not looks nice and fresh.
He stated quite clearly that the rifle was given to him without a stock, and the broken stock in the video was unrelated and just for display purposes.
The guns you see were not found in battlefield, they were stacked inside houses, this means usually between walls with a rag and well greased. They can survive decades without even rusting if the job is done correctly
The surface looked miserable before I sanded it off, it gets much better after sanding. However, I have to admit that I normally cover guns that I am confident I can save. In other words, and in all honesty, I try to pick stuff that looks worse than it is. I don't have the kind of budget required to buy a good Steyr K98k and ruin it just to make it a video, it's a 2 grand gun here.
However, many channels with way more views than me (several millions instead of a few 100K) actually buy them good and rust them on purpose.
Backyard ballistic your so correct we need to preserve this bit of history for future generations 👍🇮🇹🐾🦊
Why would supporters need to buy the stock if your doing it for your boss just charge him ??
That triggered me as well
@@erik_dk842 thank you lol
Honestly, that transition to the Surfshark ad was smooth af. 😂
Why are you so handsome?
Stunning and amazing! That Mauser came out very nice.
Probably my favourite WW2 era gun! I wonder though how all the legal stuff works to get these rifles, I now know where they come from but I would love to know how complicated it is to have them be all legal
Nice done! Would haven been interesting to see what group the rifle was capable of.
I never knew how slick the disassembly for the Kar98k was! German engineering is touted for a reason, I suppose. The level of intricacy and sophistication in the design is simply astounding.
And I didn't show the rear sight assembly-disassembly. That's a nightmare😂 it would have been painful to watch
Fantastic job, particularly on the metal. I would have used boiled linseed on the stock. I know its a longer process, but is correct for the rifle.
Is there a good way to refill pits on the outside of the barel, and reciever so that you can rust blue over them without it looking too bad?
Good job you did, a K98k to find in this good basic condition is realy furtune ( most of got sunk in rivers or lakes when the war was lost and over) ...realy good work , nice to see to shoot with it after so many decades. Well done. 👍
absolutely beautiful finish!
Truly jaw-dropping transformation! That beautiful K98 gets to live on in proud form thanks to your skilled hang. Great job!
I had never heard of rust bluing before. Amazing workmanship. My compliments!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The firing test is the part I enjoyed the most. Like...
Bro brought a rifle that's at least 8 decades old back to life
Thank you for restoring a firearm the right way. Especally a Mauser one. I've seen too many videos in which horrible bubba Mausers were created, so this video is practically healing my eyes. And of course, very good job and explanation of techniques!
Nice video ! Was the firing test at the end faked in some way ? It doesn't seem real but I can't place my finger on why
Your chemistry knowledge to coat these surfaces is superlative. Your treated surfaces glow with a depth and shine that is incomparable. Restorer extraordinaire.
Woah that old man had such a pro sharpshooter posture