PrayingMantis
Senior Member
Not mine, they belong to my friend, whose Gew collection consists largely of guns I either can not afford at the time or have the maker/year already. They are pretty nice Gews, but my picture taking abilities aren't the greatest tonight. Still, despite the blur, you can discern the important stuff.
https://picasaweb.google.com/cm13637aef/MauserOberndorf1916999c?authkey=Gv1sRgCNShqa-onvGangE#
The Mauser Oberndorf 1916 is all matching, save the floorplate/follower and firing pin. Likely the pin is a replacement for a clipped original, and is overstruck for some reason. I could not get the front screw out to get at the barrel code, and it looks like this has been a problem for some previous owners.
https://picasaweb.google.com/cm13637aef/Spandau1915508d?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnSyPqG2oKd7AE#
The Spandau 1915 is really nice and has some battle damage. It is a bolt and barrel bands mismatch, though the barrel bands appear to have been on there a long time. Getting it apart to get to the barrel code was a pain, but we succeeded. It was purchased off Gunboards, and it came with an original sling that was said to have been on the gun since it was picked up. My friend was not really interested in keeping such a delicate item so I bought it off him.
If I missed anything on either just let me know and I will remedy that.
https://picasaweb.google.com/cm13637aef/MauserOberndorf1916999c?authkey=Gv1sRgCNShqa-onvGangE#
The Mauser Oberndorf 1916 is all matching, save the floorplate/follower and firing pin. Likely the pin is a replacement for a clipped original, and is overstruck for some reason. I could not get the front screw out to get at the barrel code, and it looks like this has been a problem for some previous owners.
https://picasaweb.google.com/cm13637aef/Spandau1915508d?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnSyPqG2oKd7AE#
The Spandau 1915 is really nice and has some battle damage. It is a bolt and barrel bands mismatch, though the barrel bands appear to have been on there a long time. Getting it apart to get to the barrel code was a pain, but we succeeded. It was purchased off Gunboards, and it came with an original sling that was said to have been on the gun since it was picked up. My friend was not really interested in keeping such a delicate item so I bought it off him.
If I missed anything on either just let me know and I will remedy that.