Early EL24

[bruce98k]

Need good images of an early EL24 with magazine clip..
Any help out there.

Thanks,
Bruce

[mauser99]

hail the interweb !!! this mag has been on g.b. for years.. The photos are good..Shows detail and markings. Also erma's pre e/77 waffenampt.

[bruce98k]

Yep but I need to use them in the book so would prefer getting from a member.

Thanks,
B.

[WaPrüf2]

Anybody got any version of an EL24 G98/K98b length?

[mauser99]

Yep but I need to use them in the book so would prefer getting from a member.

Thanks,
B.


I would'nt consider you putting it in the book. I just thought you wanted to see one quick after we spoke about it last night. I knew it had to still be there..
I know few members have the early type kit.. B-i-o and radoman come to mind.

[mauser99]

Anybody got any version of an EL24 G98/K98b length?

C.B. I saw a single shot version that sold on g.b. a year or so ago. Raul said it was sold for export to Argentina for the Mod1909 long rifle. He's quite knowledgeable on these things.

[Bob in OHIO]

Bruce- might have what you need ... let me know and I will reshot.
These are the 5 sec set from yrs ago

[mauser99]

thats the one I remember seeing.. Very nice.

[bruce98k]

Bob if you can get me an image set, wil add a few to the section on 22 kits.

Thats the ticket! Bill G has one also and a Navy marked one so will get interesting.

Will increase section size if content dictates it.

Thanks to all.

B.

[bruce98k]

CB has a good point. Jon and Lockhoven commented to me that the single shot kits were developed in 1924 hence the EL24 designation, and were primarily used by
police and civilians. If mainly for police and civilian use, that would explain the short barrel length as the bulk of rifles in police use in the mid-1920s would have been the
Kar98a and not Gew98 or Gew98(M).

The magazine version was not put into production until 1936 or 1937.

Any dates on these magazine versions would be helpful - any dates other than 1937?

Also Haenel also manufactured the boxed kit and that was interesting. Trying to get more data on one example.

[S/42]

hail the interweb !!! this mag has been on g.b. for years.. The photos are good..Shows detail and markings. Also erma's pre e/77 waffenampt.

I can vouch for the seller - Marcin Piorko of Warsaw, Poland - implicitly. I have dealt with him for many years, and just concluded another LARGE deal with him.

[JoeW]

CB has a good point. Jon and Lockhoven commented to me that the single shot kits were developed in 1924 hence the EL24 designation, and were primarily used by
police and civilians. If mainly for police and civilian use, that would explain the short barrel length as the bulk of rifles in police use in the mid-1920s would have been the Kar98a and not Gew98 or Gew98(M).
The magazine version was not put into production until 1936 or 1937.

Any dates on these magazine versions would be helpful - any dates other than 1937?

Also Haenel also manufactured the boxed kit and that was interesting. Trying to get more data on one example.

The Prussian police use of the EL24 is well documented with period material and reported as such in the police section I wrote for the Simpson book. The Bavarian police did use the Kar98b.

I have dealt with Marcin too.

[WaPrüf2]

Joe beat me to it.

Which indirectly leads another question: Where are the Pol. marked K98bs?

[jsz]

A fellow near me has an early EL24 for sale it has a few issues. He is asking 700.00. If anybody is interested, I will send you some info. I have no connection to this kit or seller.
Jeff

[Amberg]

Anybody got any version of an EL24 G98/K98b length?

According to D114 (Description of the E.L.24) from October, 7th 1935 (reprinted in 1939):

"The E.L.24 and the E.L.24 m.M. can be used with any Mod.98 rifle, (G98, K98a, K98b and K98k) if the caliber of the rifle is bigger than 7.9 mm on the narrowest spot.

To zero the gun with E.L.24 the rear sight of G98 and K98b has to set at 550m, K98k at 400m"

The manual only mentions "Schusswaffen98".

Probably the original E.L.24 (introduced in 1924) had a longer barrel. Never seen one.

Have one E.L.24 in my collection with a shortened barrel, to fit the G33/40.

[JoeW]

Are you only discussing the military issue in your article? Of course with commercial production, Erma tailored the EL 24 (Erma Einstecklauf Modell I) to a variety of rifle calibers and actions.

[7.62match]

i also have one that is tailored to my g 33/40 .