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Today I was with my WW2 unit out in western Mass working on our newly acquired 1941 Ford 2-ton truck for our impression. I learned earlier that Ford had a plant In Cologne, and it actually supplied 1/3 of all the trucks used by the Wehrmacht. We were reconfiguring the bed today. Needs a few things, but not much.

The truck, though is not the reason for the post. In the unit member’s garage is a large wooden gun cabinet; and I saw this peeking out - a matched 1917 Oberspree/Kornbusch Gew98. This is the rarest of all Gew98 makers in WW1. He told me he paid $100 for it years ago.

Sweet.
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Wouldn’t mind the truck either.
 

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Up to $4000 now. He honestly did not know what a rare rifle this is. Chance I happened to see the Lange-visier rear sight.

t
 
Up to $4000 now. He honestly did not know what a rare rifle this is. Chance I happened to see the Lange-visier rear sight.

t

This is matching parts? Usually the Gews aren't crazy pricing.

Ford supplied the Russians with tons of trucks later in the war.
 
This one is the rarest war time maker of Gew98s...matched examples in original condition just don't exist.

t

Now posted in WTS; my friend said he would accept offers.
 
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The truck’s brakes are done. Going in soon for paint.

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