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Yep - brain lock. I breezed through the pictures too quickly. That engraving line made it look sort of like a step off.
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All in all, a nicely made rifle a cut above the run of the mill "guild gun", IMO. I haven't seen many rifles of that ilk so thoroughly serial numbered.
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Postoak,
It's still pretty hard to tell,but I still think this is a reworked military rifle,and since it is small ring,likely a Kar 98.The action,barrel,stock,sear, and "kick off" have all been numbered 3100.I think it was put together by a company similar to Waffen Frankonia,Akah, or similar, although these companys usually marked them with some name or model.I think it would have been done by a company large enough to have some sort of production set up(hence numbers on the parts for assy numbers).The rifle doesn't have the caliber or common proof marks usually found on civilian rifles.Since military rifles didn't carry these,my impression that it was "military" is reinforced.I don't know off the top of my head what the BST is, and can't tell if the number behind it is 48 or some other number. 1948(if that is what it is) would be during the time GIs were having rifles built for a carton or two of cigaretts.Proof houses were not in operation at this time.The style of stock doesn't fit post WW11, it is more WW1.I would like to see Axel's (Kudaue)opinion.
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Thanks Der Ami -The Stamping is definately 4 8 - but it does seem more post WWI than WWII.
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There was a barrel steel code that might be "BSI" which stood for Bergische Stahl-Industrie-Gesellschaft Remscheid". I would think there must be some reference on the web.
I thought I had seen "DAS" before but no luck finding it. Because in German "das" means "the" a net search only confused me.
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Those letters are BSI - I forgot to mention that.
There is a Prussian Eagle Stamped under the Bolt Handle along with the last two digits of the serial number 00 - which is also stamped on the Bolt Shroud.
Last edited by postoak; 08/21/12 08:08 PM.
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What would be the proper style sling for this Rifle ?
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What would be the proper style sling for this Rifle ?
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Postoak,
I would guess, one of the "quick adjustable" slings offered by the German Gun Collectors Assn.This is my favorite, and I'm old enough to have tried most types.
Mike
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The Imperial eagle (Reichsadler) seen on the side of the receiver ring is German Army Test Proof. On another photo of the receiver there is Crown over a Gothic letter, a German Army inspection/acceptance mark. So this is clearly a reworked (sporterized) German Mauser as done after WWI. A very nicely done specimen I must add.
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