Information about WW1 Semi-turret bases
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Absolut
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There are G98 sniper rifles pictured in Robert Spielauers "Sniper Scopes and Mounts" with basically the same mounting style. All of these scopes are - as you already mentioned correctly - C. P. Goertz scopes.
Since the front base is stippled, it may be that it had been used as a hunting rifle and this would have been a "cheap engraving" (and to delete the connection to a military sniper rifle).
€dit: need to mention though that the one's pictured are soldered onto the receiver ring, while yours have been put into a dovetail..
Since the front base is stippled, it may be that it had been used as a hunting rifle and this would have been a "cheap engraving" (and to delete the connection to a military sniper rifle).
€dit: need to mention though that the one's pictured are soldered onto the receiver ring, while yours have been put into a dovetail..
balbuz
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Thank's for the answer. I also think it was used for hunting after the war. The bases don't look like the WW1 bases used for C.P.Goerz 4x scopes.
Even if this modification is civilian, it could be a good base to make a repro rifle. Could someone help me by telling me which additional parts would be coherent with this receiver ?
Here are some more details, even if main marking was erased.
Even if this modification is civilian, it could be a good base to make a repro rifle. Could someone help me by telling me which additional parts would be coherent with this receiver ?
Here are some more details, even if main marking was erased.
Absolut
Senior Member
Interesting. The WaA280 would make it an earlier rifle, as far as I know it had been mainly used by Erma. Plus the old typo style.. Maybe an early K98k dating up to 1939?
Have you tried fitting the Goertz scope mount? Take a look at Spielauers book, as mentioned he's showing basically the same scope mount, but differently (and higher) attached.
Have you tried fitting the Goertz scope mount? Take a look at Spielauers book, as mentioned he's showing basically the same scope mount, but differently (and higher) attached.
I should have said: => an untouched Goerz 4x can not fit to this receiver, if the bases were original.
The pivot on the rear ring is longer than the height of the (original) base. That is why you need the hole in the receiver.
Over the years I've seen several faked semi turrets. Almost all had the pivot shortened, to fit the bases.
