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05-29-2020, 03:24 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Seeking to buy a G33/40 Tips needed in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

There’s a mismatch 33/40 for sale on the trader right now. Might be a good place to start.

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05-21-2020, 08:46 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Mystery Bolt on VZ24? in WW2 German Contract Rifles and Beutewaffen used from 1871 to 1945

Bolt handle was curved and the knob was hollow. This is why I compared it to a G33/40 bolt. Extractor and cocking piece were in the white while...

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05-21-2020, 08:21 PM

GulagACapella started a thread Mystery Bolt on VZ24? in WW2 German Contract Rifles and Beutewaffen used from 1871 to 1945

Stumbled across a VZ24 with an odd bolt at my local gun shop. At first glance it appeared to be a G33/40 bolt with a single Eagle proof on the knob....

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05-18-2020, 08:27 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Bnz 43 1539 o in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Thank you, Hambone! And thank you to the forum that made it possible!

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05-18-2020, 07:20 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Bnz 43 1539 o in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Forgot to photograph the cocking piece:

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05-17-2020, 08:06 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Dot 44 ag block. in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Great find! Seeing rifles like this pop up in the wild is encouraging.

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05-15-2020, 10:16 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Matching 1942 G33/40 1695 b Review/Opinions Sought in WW2 German Contract Rifles and Beutewaffen used from 1871 to 1945

This one has been relisted with a description that the bolt has been renumbered to match.

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05-14-2020, 05:33 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread An other bnz43 in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Great find! Always happy to see more Steyr in good hands.

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05-13-2020, 12:16 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Mix Master special on GB in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

"You see, the Germans had to take the stocks off their rifles before tossing them in the capture pile. I picked this up from the vet's cousin's...

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05-13-2020, 10:33 AM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Auction : Sauer CE 41 4811f in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

After Zeppelin5000's observation, and my own glance at the site, my initial observation stands. The other rifles I saw there in this price range were...

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05-13-2020, 10:01 AM

GulagACapella started a thread Single Rune Russian Capture Question in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Why didn't the Russians deface the Sig rune on these? It was an obvious sign of the enemy ideology comparable to the swastika. Or were they defaced...

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05-12-2020, 10:56 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Bnz 43 1539 o in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Thank you! I can make out a "2" on that stamp....guessing it's part of "623." Milled floorplate is noticeably rougher compared to those on my BLM and...

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05-12-2020, 06:51 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Bnz 43 1539 o in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Thanks William! Steyr began excluding smaller parts from serialization in early 1942.

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05-12-2020, 06:48 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Auction : Sauer CE 41 4811f in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Is that 500 Euro starting point typical for K98s? That comes out to 543.17 USD (about where Russian/Yugo captures start). At that price, and with...

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05-12-2020, 06:41 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Experience With Local Gun Shows? in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

I was born and raised in Niagara county. I think it was the Niagra County Collector's Association (or something like that) that ran the shows. They...

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05-12-2020, 05:07 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Experience With Local Gun Shows? in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Well, my gun show experience is all derived from Upstate New York. My tri-county area featured a "collector's association" that ran a show circuit....

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05-12-2020, 04:53 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Bnz 43 1539 o in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Proof behind the rear band doesn't translate from my indoor light to camera very well.

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05-12-2020, 04:51 PM

GulagACapella replied to a thread Bnz 43 1539 o in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

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