That's fine, but some more...
Dropping names means really very little. I have never heard of any of these gentlemen, so cannot vouch one way or the other for their credibility. If you'd said Mike Steves or Bruce Karem or John Wall or Scott Bugan, I would tend to listen a little more to the story. But the names you mention mean nothing to me, and I have been at this a good while. (If you'd said Gottlieb, I'd be laughing myself silly!)
It certainly does not add credibility to the account either about your inability to elaborate. I am sure your reasons are legitimate, but I have seen it a HUNDRED times - cannot get to the rifle, camera is poor, I don't have a camera and so on ad infinitum for guys that really are out to deceive or eve outright lie through their teeth. Note, I am NOT accusing you of this.
Here's a few links to active (mods may remove) links showing the magaines:
(NEW) Mauser Gewehr 98/G98 TRENCH 8mm Magazine/Mag : Rifle Magazines & Rifle Clips at GunBroker.com
Mauser 98 20-rd. Steel Trench Magazine - 8mm : Rifle Magazines & Rifle Clips at GunBroker.com
8mm Mauser High Cap Rifle German Trench Magazine : Rifle Magazines & Rifle Clips at GunBroker.com
MAUSER 98 20 Round Aftermarket Detachable Magazine : Rifle Magazines & Rifle Clips at GunBroker.com
Note - most are new made. Previously, they converted MG13 magazines, but they started getting VERY desireable in themselves, so they started selling them unaltered
Here is a Yugoslav modified K98 with the same aftermarket hicap mag:
gi-20878 Yugo Mauser 98/48, 8mm w/25 rd magazine : Bolt Action Rifles at GunBroker.com
(also drastically cleaned / "restored" poorly)
I can keep going... and Numrich / Gun Parts Corp still sells the magazines.
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