WWII k98 scope?

[CptBertz]

Hey, for my k98, you guys helped me a ton with finding the ammo, now where do you think i could find a scope? doesnt have to e vintage but i want it to be the WWII one...

Thanks in advance.

[Freibier]

In german, but has a lot of WWII scopes:
CDS-Ehrenreich (http://www.cds-ehrenreich.de/zubehoer/zfw2.htm)
I'd recommend a Zeiss Zielvier. You'll also have to shell out quite a few $$ for a decent mount and you need to modify the safety . EAW makes a very good replica of the original side mount, the original turrent mount is more expensive and needs more gunsmithing than the side mount. Side mount allows the use of stripper clips and the iron sights remain usable, turret mount doesn't.
You could also buy a postwar Zeiss Zielvier, they were manufactured for many years after WWII in the GDR and look exactly like the WWII model, only the markings are slightly different.

[LTLopez]

In german, but has a lot of WWII scopes:
CDS-Ehrenreich (http://www.cds-ehrenreich.de/zubehoer/zfw2.htm)
EAW makes a very good replica of the original side mount.

who is EAW.

[Freibier]

who is EAW.
maker of the finest classic scope mounts money can buy
http://www.eaw.de/eaw/index_uk.php

[Indiana Jones]

Another alternative would be the Zeiss "Zielsechs", which, nomen est omen, has a sixfold magnification. As for mounts, you might also check the "Suhler Einhak-Montage" (SEM). It was mostly used with civilian rifles employed early in the war when few scoped military 98´s were available. Be aware however, that it starts around 800 €, and requires extensive gunsmithing.

and the iron sights remain usable, turret mount doesn't
Nö.p-) AFAIK, there is sort of a loophole in the mount. This is of course far from ideal, but still permits use in case of emergency.

[Indiana Jones]

Then there is the often neglected ZF-41 (1,5 magnification). It is attached to the base of the rear sight and probably the cheapest of all "authentic" models. It was largely dismissed by the German WW2 sniper community, and while it was occasionally used for the lack of a better alternative, it was mostly employed by ordinary infantrymen within the framework of the squad, constituting an equivalent of todays DMR.

[ShanghaiExpress]

WWII German scopes were typically 4X power. Some times pre-war hunting scopes of higher magnification were used.

This is a great resource for vintage Mauser information.

http://k98k.com/zeiss4.htm