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I am watching a matching 1916 C.G. Haenel Gew98M on g-broker; 9 hours to go, $505. Those who familiar with Gew98s know that the Suhl, Germany, private consortium contract gunmakers are among the rarest of all Gew98s; C.G. Haenel, V. Chr. Schilling, and Sauer and Sohn. There was also a fourth Suhl gunmaker that acted independently at the time, Simson & Co., which is perhaps the rarest of the four.
I emailed the seller as he happens to be in state, but two hours west. I complimented him on the rarity of this rifle, especially as it is matching, and asked if there was a 'subject to local sale' provision. He said not on this rifle, but he had another Gew98 in the shop.
Hmmm; as Gew98s are scarce as hen's teeth in MA, I inquired as to the date and code. He replied a 1916 Simson & Co still in WWI trim with the Lange sight. If there is anything rarer than a "Suhl" Gew98 is a Suhl Gew98 still in WWI trim.
ROAD TRIP!
Asking price $450. I'm bringing my Romanian scrub '44DOT K98k as trade bait. I'm all tingly with anticipation.
I am watching a matching 1916 C.G. Haenel Gew98M on g-broker; 9 hours to go, $505. Those who familiar with Gew98s know that the Suhl, Germany, private consortium contract gunmakers are among the rarest of all Gew98s; C.G. Haenel, V. Chr. Schilling, and Sauer and Sohn. There was also a fourth Suhl gunmaker that acted independently at the time, Simson & Co., which is perhaps the rarest of the four.
I emailed the seller as he happens to be in state, but two hours west. I complimented him on the rarity of this rifle, especially as it is matching, and asked if there was a 'subject to local sale' provision. He said not on this rifle, but he had another Gew98 in the shop.
Hmmm; as Gew98s are scarce as hen's teeth in MA, I inquired as to the date and code. He replied a 1916 Simson & Co still in WWI trim with the Lange sight. If there is anything rarer than a "Suhl" Gew98 is a Suhl Gew98 still in WWI trim.
ROAD TRIP!
Asking price $450. I'm bringing my Romanian scrub '44DOT K98k as trade bait. I'm all tingly with anticipation.
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