Hi Jimmy C,
I am a new member and I found this forum trying to get some info on a K98 Israeli Mauser I got recently. I saw your conversation with another member about a rifle just like the one I purchased - a gold-plated version. I was grateful to get the little bit of info the other member shared, but I wish I could get more. In any case, in that thread you asked about purchasing the rifle from the other member, who had one, but he indicated his wasn't for sale.
I wasn't originally intending on selling mine either, but lately I've decided I'd like to have another rifle that I can actually shoot, since I decided shortly after buying this one that I didn't want to risk its potential value by firing it. It has never been fired. Are you still interested in purchasing one of these?