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I assume you checked the bore? The rifling is good and the crown good- no nicks. Even with wear they are good shooters. Does the bolt match, and if not, did you check its headspace with a FIELD gauge? Be sure rifling is visible at the end of the barrel and not worn smooth. Good crown, good rifling ...

The easiest thing to do is to buy a couple of M38 Turk Mauser rear sight ladders with slider. These decline the elevation, are in meters, and will put you in the black. Usually about $10 ea. That’s a great idea! Wouldn’t I have to buy a new sight base (ramp) with that, too? 8BCC5F58-189D-482F-82D3-...

OldRifles wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 21, 2018 1:03 am

The 'E' block was a Turkish contract from the beginning, they weren't culled from Czech Army stores for export.

Wait so you’re saying the “E 23” stamp has nothing to do with Czech service? How can I tell if a rifle was?

Hello, I have 2 Czech 98/22 rifles. These rifles have E stamps, meaning that they were accepted into Czech service, and were at some point sold to, I believe, Turkey - as opposed to Persia. I say this because of a lack of foreign stamps on them. The problem is that I can't hit anything with them, pr...

Hello, I have 2 Czech 98/22 rifles. These rifles have E stamps, meaning that they were accepted into Czech service, and were at some point sold to, I believe, Turkey - as opposed to Persia. I say this because of a lack of foreign stamps on them. The problem is that I can't hit anything with them, pr...

Hello, I have 2 Czech 98/22 rifles. These rifles have E stamps, meaning that they were accepted into Czech service, and were at some point sold to, I believe, Turkey - as opposed to Persia. I say this because of a lack of foreign stamps on them. The problem is that I can't hit anything with them, pr...

Hello, I have 2 Czech 98/22 rifles. These rifles have E stamps, meaning that they were accepted into Czech service, and were at some point sold to, I believe, Turkey - as opposed to Persia. I say this because of a lack of foreign stamps on them. The problem is that I can't hit anything with them, pr...