OttoVonBismarck
Exhalted One
Hello,
A few of my rifles have this orange finish that I am sure everyone is familiar with on the extractor and bolt release lever. From my understanding it is a sort of heat treatment process that acts as a bluing. I believe it start edfor the orbendorf plant in 1942 and began somewhere in the K and L block rifles. I recently purchased a rifle and was worried after I saw a K block byf 42 in the sticky all matching rifles that had an orange extractor while my supposed L block was non orange. I was assured by the original owner of the K block in the sticky that he thought my rifle was correct, but didnt give an explanation. Some of the other members here have also said the same. Is there a reason in the German production they would produce a few of the updated finished rifles then revert back for a couple thousand only to switch back again to the final variant? Doesnt seem to make a a lot of sense to me so I would appreciate it if someone who knows more could fill me in.
A few of my rifles have this orange finish that I am sure everyone is familiar with on the extractor and bolt release lever. From my understanding it is a sort of heat treatment process that acts as a bluing. I believe it start edfor the orbendorf plant in 1942 and began somewhere in the K and L block rifles. I recently purchased a rifle and was worried after I saw a K block byf 42 in the sticky all matching rifles that had an orange extractor while my supposed L block was non orange. I was assured by the original owner of the K block in the sticky that he thought my rifle was correct, but didnt give an explanation. Some of the other members here have also said the same. Is there a reason in the German production they would produce a few of the updated finished rifles then revert back for a couple thousand only to switch back again to the final variant? Doesnt seem to make a a lot of sense to me so I would appreciate it if someone who knows more could fill me in.