I've seen a couple of threads about these and they certainly split opinion, I think they look cool but daft and not very accurate in design. Its based on the Diana 460 action with a stroke longer than a small car and as such is hopelessly unsuitable for the UK market.
So I just ordered one.
Anyone got any ideas what optics I should put on it?
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Currently looking for Baikal Makarov pistols with the following prefixes to the serial number: 98, T01, T09, T21, T22
Prefer boxed or cased but will consider loose examples too.
thanks Nick, I was waiting for some mug to pay the new (albeit EU) price, decide it was crap, and sell it on to me cheap - let me know yeah ?
Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.
I suspect original scopes are pretty pricy.
An older Kahles/Swaro/etc in 4x32 or similar in high mounts might be nice, similar to the various WW2 originals (Henstoldt, Kahles etc), and not exorbitant if you shop around - 200 or less (and would have 100% resale value if/when you got bored). Or rig up a ZF41 style set-up with a pistol scope (or, better, a Leupold Scout scope).
Me, I think I'd keep the irons. Ideally I'd replace the rear sight with a range-graduated arrangement marked from 100 to some silly distance like 1200m.
OOoo.., nice !
K98's were coupled with various Zeiss optics, Hensoldt or Kahles but I'd be looking for a Pecar, Lisenfeld or even an older Zeiss and not too large a diameter.
Failing that and I'm sort of fancying one of these myself, a nice peice of period Japanese glass but nothing hi-tech or flash !
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John and John, I will probably keep it on opens as the lines are clean. If I see something suitable at an antiques fair then I may be tempted. The ZF39 and 41 both look good.
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Cheers mate
I've got a bayonet already sorted for it too (carving knife and some packing tape)
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I'm not familiar with the k98 but I know almost every component of the 460 action in detail and cant really find any faults except the plastic front sight unit and that can be moded to be satisfactory, but your k98 don't have this
The 460 action is not a out of the box gun but is the best springer platform I know of
PS if it comes with a uk spring that's all you will need.