What do you think of this K98k High Turret on GB?

[cwbuff]

See http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=189322845

[Peconga]

Looks like an outstanding example of a late-war K98k HT sniper with desirable "byf" markings. However, you have to really REALLY know your stuff before dropping five figures on a Nazi-era sniper rifle, since the overwhelming majority on the market these days are complete Fake-o-Ramas. The GB seller also has a number of other beautiful collector guns for sale, and I'm certainly not suggesting that this particular rifle is a put-together example. However, all the loose components needed to assemble such a rifle are readily available (combination of original and repro parts as needed), including original scope and correct Waffenamt stamps, and could be put together in such a way that even an advanced collector would be fooled. In the absence of a completely water-tight provenance (chain of ownership) you are buying the gun, not the story.

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

Over priced in my humble opinion. Provenance is everything with rifles in this price range.

Jim