Are Chiang-kai Shek (Type 24) rifle parts interchangeable with Kar 98k parts?
asparagustasty
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Hello,
I've been trying to restore an old Chiang-kai Shek aka Type 24 rifle, which in itself is a clone of the German Standardmodell Rifle (the pre-WWII production version of the K98k). The tooling for the Chinese rifles were supervised by German advisors and also with 10k Standardmodell rifles bought from Germany as a template.
With that said, I'm currently missing an upper handguard and also a bolt, both of which are notoriously difficult to find, but ofc Kar98k spare parts are somewhat more available.
Would I be able to buy K98k spare parts and use them in lieu of Type 24 parts? I don't want to fire the thing (aside from maybe just snap caps) since I know shooting something that old and often stored in horrid conditions is just generally a bad idea, but I just wanted a (at least mechanically) functional wallhanger and having a couple of missing parts on it just triggers my OCD.
Thank you!
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In my unexpert opinion, a Mauser bolt and other parts, should fit the Type 24 if it is a true clone of the Mauser model. Actual firing would depend on the headspace and condition of the Type 24. Good luck.
The handguard from any 98K will fit the Type 24 Mauser. There are many beech handguards in new condition available that were made for the Israeli 98Ks in 7.92 and 7.62 that will fit nicely on your Chiang Kai Shek rifle.
One other option for your bolt would be a bolt from a Czech VZ24, which will have the correct straight style bolt knob which was common on the pre war 98ks. Again, as mentioned, check headspace.
Sounds good, I just grabbed an Israeli handguard and a Vz24 bolt!