Alright, let’s talk about this 98/22 thing. I ain’t no expert, ya know, just tellin’ it like I see it. Heard folks talkin’ about it, so I figured I’d chime in.
First off, what the heck is a 98/22 anyway? Well, from what I gather, it’s a rifle. A gun, you know? Folks used ’em back in the day, maybe still do. They say it’s kinda like that German Gew 98, but not exactly the same. Different sight in the back, they say, and no finger grooves on the wood part, the stock they call it.
Now, some folks are wonderin’ where all these 98/22s went. Good question! Seems like they ain’t as common as them Gew 98s. Maybe they got chopped up and made shorter, like some folks do with old guns. Or maybe they just disappeared somewhere. Who knows?
- They say it shoots a 7.92×57 Mauser bullet. That’s a big ol’ bullet, I tell ya.
- And it’s made of somethin’ called carbon steel. Not sure what that is exactly, but they say it’s strong, like them old WW1 guns. Another kind, the VZ-24, they say that’s made of alloy steel, which is different somehow.
I heard someone say they paid $130 for one back in 2009. That was a long time ago, though. Prices probably went up. Nowadays, they might cost ya almost $200, if you can even find one. Seems like a lot of money for an old gun, if you ask me.
Then there’s this talk about 22 magnum rifles. Not sure if that’s the same thing as a 98/22. Probably not. But folks are talkin’ about it, sayin’ which ammo is clean and which is dirty. I guess that matters to some folks. Me? I just want it to shoot straight.
And speaking of shootin’ straight, they say this 98/22, it’s 8x57mm Mauser caliber. Military rifle, they say. Sounds serious. Not somethin’ you’d use for huntin’ squirrels, I reckon.
This whole gun talk gets confusing sometimes. So many numbers and letters, it’s enough to make your head spin. But I guess if you’re into guns, you gotta know this stuff. Me, I’m just tryin’ to make sense of it all, sharin’ what I hear.
So, to sum it up, this 98/22 is a gun, kinda like an old German one, but different. It’s strong, shoots a big bullet, and might be hard to find. And it’ll cost ya a pretty penny if you want one. That’s about all I know. If you want more details, you gotta ask someone who knows more than me. I’m just an old woman tryin’ to understand all this gun talk.
In simple terms, it’s a strong old gun that shoots a big bullet, and it’s not easy to find these days. That’s the long and short of it, as far as I can tell.
And remember, be careful with guns. They ain’t toys, you know. Treat ‘em with respect, and they’ll (maybe) treat you with respect back. That’s what my old man always used to say, bless his soul.
Tags: [98/22, Rifle, Mauser, Gew 98, VZ-24, 7.92×57, Military Rifle, Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, 22 Magnum]
