K98 safety catch

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barryG
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K98 safety catch

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Got myself a deact K98 but its missing the safety catch flag. Anyone know where I can get one?
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Barry you idle fecker!
I just typed K98 safety catch into Google and look
http://www.target-arms.co.uk/product_in ... cts_id/849
first result
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Re: K98 safety catch

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Ah but will they sell it to you?, tried in the past to get bits from America such as mp40 grips, and when the UK is in the address its stops at once on delivery
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Thats weird, I typed that into my search and no luck... was not using google though... cheers Paul :D
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Ah but will they sell it to you?, tried in the past to get bits from America such as mp40 grips, and when the UK is in the address its stops at once on delivery
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:?: there's a london phone number or has london moved and no one's told me :lol:
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Must just be me and thee Steve - I'm sure the url is target arms.co. UK
And is it my eyes deceiving me Jerry or does it say SIX POUNDS? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: K98 safety catch

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"note" to pepperpot from pepperpot.
read first.
digest.
write sensible answer
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pepperpot wrote:"note" to pepperpot from pepperpot.
read first.
digest.
write sensible answer
pepperpot
LOL!
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I didnt like to say it was a UK site pepperpot, anyway its ordered :D
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Right, something weird is happening.... got the flag and took the bolt out. Now the next job is to release the little pin so I can unscrew the safety mechanism. Well, the pin releases but the mechanism doesnt unscrew and from what I can see it never will as it doesnt look like a normal K98 mechanism. Also, the catch as far as I can make out will only ever be able to sit in one place and never rotate so somethings amiss I feel.

Been trawling the net and it would seem I have an earlier bolt, so Im bolloxed :roll: Still, Ive a nice safety flag to use as a paperweight!
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Hi Barry,if the safety flag is missing,the bolt will lock,the bolt must be cocked and the flag must be in the upright position before it will unskrew.here is some pictures from a 1936 manual
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Some more
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the last pic shows all the componant parts.
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Re: K98 safety catch

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I can cock and dry fire the rifle, but the whole mechanism looks different to the one shown.
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You sure you have a de-act K98?
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Re: K98 safety catch

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LOL, yes its a K98 for sure :lol:

Heres a pic, note the bolt sticking out which prevents the safety flag I have from rotating if fitted.

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Heres the same with bolt fully pulled back.

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And heres the mechanism, if I depress the pin it rotates anti clockwise through 90 degrees and thats it, thee appears to be no thread?

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