Recently I added another Mauser to my collection (five and counting). A S/42G (Vet bringback) will be the next one. Or a G43 if I win the lottery.
Tim
1943 Geweher K98 8mm Mauser "bnz" (Steyr/Daimler/Puch) #8301, Russian capture and rework with mostly mismatched parts. Five Waffenamt marked parts remain from Steyr manufacture: receiver ("bnz") and barrel (673 and matching serial number), 77 (floorplate, bolt shroud, and cocking piece). The sight hood is a correct original (Steyr variant is lower and wider). There are five other Waffenamt manufacturer codes: Suhl 33 (stock) and 37 (extractor claw), Erma 280 (follower), Gustloff-Werke [or Berlin-Lubecker or Suhl] 214 (firing pin) and 359 (sight leaf), and Mauser/Obendorf 135 (sight base) and 655 (front band). Original metal finish, SS proof marked “SSZZA4” (SS Zentral Zeugamt 4 or SS Central Ordinance Depot No.4) on rare Astrawerke “I” marked receiver, and “S” proof rune on floor plate (indicates slave labor from Mauthausen camp complex at Gusen). Reproduction sling (I'll get an original one after Christmas), original cleaning rod, and original capture screws. Four matching numbers; cleaning rod, stock, barrel, and receiver. Cupped butt plate heavy pattern laminated stock with take down and bayonet lugs. Blue finish 90%. Barrel medium dark (has lightened with shooting and cleaning), very light pitting (could be copper), good. Import marked, R Guns, Carpentersville, IL. Shoots well, given the battle sight is actually 150, not 100, meters when flat. I have refinished the stock; stripper, mineral spirits, carnuba wax, and cold bluing touch-ups after removing rust and pitts from trigger.
Shot 14.12.08, Sippican Gun Club.
100 yards, sitting, no rest.
Romanian 7.92x57 military surplus, 1977.
Tim
1943 Geweher K98 8mm Mauser "bnz" (Steyr/Daimler/Puch) #8301, Russian capture and rework with mostly mismatched parts. Five Waffenamt marked parts remain from Steyr manufacture: receiver ("bnz") and barrel (673 and matching serial number), 77 (floorplate, bolt shroud, and cocking piece). The sight hood is a correct original (Steyr variant is lower and wider). There are five other Waffenamt manufacturer codes: Suhl 33 (stock) and 37 (extractor claw), Erma 280 (follower), Gustloff-Werke [or Berlin-Lubecker or Suhl] 214 (firing pin) and 359 (sight leaf), and Mauser/Obendorf 135 (sight base) and 655 (front band). Original metal finish, SS proof marked “SSZZA4” (SS Zentral Zeugamt 4 or SS Central Ordinance Depot No.4) on rare Astrawerke “I” marked receiver, and “S” proof rune on floor plate (indicates slave labor from Mauthausen camp complex at Gusen). Reproduction sling (I'll get an original one after Christmas), original cleaning rod, and original capture screws. Four matching numbers; cleaning rod, stock, barrel, and receiver. Cupped butt plate heavy pattern laminated stock with take down and bayonet lugs. Blue finish 90%. Barrel medium dark (has lightened with shooting and cleaning), very light pitting (could be copper), good. Import marked, R Guns, Carpentersville, IL. Shoots well, given the battle sight is actually 150, not 100, meters when flat. I have refinished the stock; stripper, mineral spirits, carnuba wax, and cold bluing touch-ups after removing rust and pitts from trigger.
Shot 14.12.08, Sippican Gun Club.
100 yards, sitting, no rest.
Romanian 7.92x57 military surplus, 1977.
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