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Today, 07:23 AM

Stephan98k replied to a thread K98k Laminate Stock Date and Supplier Codes in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Gulag, thank you and the stock completion date code is "Bo 2 18 43". The "Bo" is the abbreviation of the laminate supplier and the date is May 4,...

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Today, 07:09 AM

Stephan98k replied to a thread Borsigwalde K98k Serials and Data in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

You are very welcome! It's good you stopped to remove the butt plate, I don't want you to damage the screws. With "original disc" I meant the...

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Yesterday, 02:27 AM

Stephan98k replied to a thread Borsigwalde K98k Serials and Data in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

It's a typical Commonwealth capture, the second ar41 which I know. You could take a better photo of the right side of the stock with the color...

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07-21-2019, 09:30 AM

Stephan98k replied to a thread K98k Laminate Stock Date and Supplier Codes in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Thank you very much for your data! :happy0180: Because of the serial number 8108f in the other thread I said: "I assume there is a stamp like this...

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07-21-2019, 06:39 AM

Stephan98k replied to a thread BLM K98k serials and technical data in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

I mean a date around June 24, 1941.

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07-21-2019, 06:34 AM

Stephan98k replied to a thread BLM K98k serials and technical data in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

You are right, your rifle was assembled short before the transition time at BLM to the cupped butt plate, which was around July 1941. Some...

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07-20-2019, 12:32 PM

Stephan98k replied to a thread ERMA wood? in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

I would say Erma, either S/27 1936 or S/27 1937 serial number 975b.

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07-20-2019, 12:13 PM

Stephan98k replied to a thread 1938 243 Luft matching in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

You are very welcome, thank you very much for the data and the photo. @Heavy The laminate supplier "Kr" would be possible, but more likely is...

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07-19-2019, 09:58 AM

Stephan98k replied to a thread 1938 243 Luft matching in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

It's a beautiful rifle, thank you very much for all the photos and I agree with Heavy, it should be a "pic stickie". I have a question, is the...

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07-16-2019, 10:45 AM

Stephan98k replied to a thread Couple of questions on a stock & barrel in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Your stock is a laminate stock and "Br" is the laminate supplier code. Usually there is also stamped the date code.

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07-14-2019, 01:25 PM

Stephan98k replied to a thread BCD 41 stock marking in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Congrats to your new and interesting rifle u96! You have removed the buttplate, do you have a photo of the stock too? Your stock data would be very...

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07-12-2019, 09:23 PM

Stephan98k replied to a thread HZa marked 1927 Breda 1903/14 in WW2 German Contract Rifles and Beutewaffen used from 1871 to 1945

I think it was a good decision ignoring your rule, congrats to your new Gewehr 215 (g).

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07-11-2019, 04:14 PM

Stephan98k replied to a thread Schießbuch in Small Bore Training Rifles and Conversion Kits 1920-1945

Mike is right, it's unnatural for Americans to do "ie" and if I want to find some German navy rifles, I always search for "Kreigsmarine" and not just...

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07-11-2019, 01:03 PM

Stephan98k replied to a thread A large K98 and other German Rifles collection has come into my local GD in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Exactly! Maybe there is a authenticator and we missed it? @Loewe I agree with you and the the today's collectors and beginners can be grateful...

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07-07-2019, 03:50 AM

Stephan98k replied to a thread Gew98m 1916 Danzig LK5 marked in Mauser rifles 1919 to 1932 - Weimar Republic

I agree with you, these days they seem fewer and harder to find and our western society doesn't consider these traits or characteristics as worthy...

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