Gents:
Been a bit slow regarding the Rg34 threads. It occurred to me the military issued kits have been getting all the attention of late. However, what of the behoerden variants? In the early 1930s, internal organizations within Germany began to both increase in size and receive new arms in the form of the Mauser Oberndorf "Banner-K" rifle. Three prominent groups were the Deutsch Reichspost, Reichsbahn, and Chef des Ausbildungswesens (Sturmabteilung "SA").* S84/98 T3 collectors are familiar with behoerden bayonets contracted for the Reichspost, Reichsbahn and Police. It would then be no surprise these same organizations would also have a need for Rg34s to service their weapons as well.
In 1935, there were four firms producing the Rg34 for the German military. G Appel, having patented the design and likely being the largest, produced the vast majority of behoerden kits for these organizations and others, including export sales. Although Rg34s stamped with district abbreviations or acceptance marks for the Police, Reichspost and SA are presented here, I have yet to see any kits attributed to the Reichsbahn (until seeing the example in post#2). I reached out to a few fellow collectors for input and will start off with these first seven examples. I hope others will follow my lead and post photos and details of additional behoerden Rg34s to this thread.
Top Row:
1. G Appel 1935 (standart font) marking on tin with Groß-font markings on components. Police "starburst L" on lid.
2. G Appel 1935 (standart font) marking on tin/components. "DRP Kln" (Koln) inside lid.
3. G Appel 1935 (klein font) marking on tin/components. "DRP Dssd" (Dusseldorf) inside lid. Stick/Eagle WaA134 on lid.
4. Unk/unattributed early kit (likely G Appel) with "stacked" "DRP Dssd" marking in lid.
5. G Appel 1935 ((Groß font) marking on tin. Unk. on components. "DRP" (over) "rh". Likely a partial stamp for
"Klrh" (Karlsruhe).
Bottom Row:
6-8. G Appel 1935 (klein font) marking on tin/components with "ChdaW" representing "Chef des Ausbildungswesens" (Sturmabteilung/training). The "W" is not typical, but attributed to a SA site security facility in Wachschutz, Berlin.* What appears to be a rifle serial number (but believed to be a sequential contract serial number (post#s 3 & 4) "06009" is also on the tin lid. Lastly, "153" (issue Nr?) is stamped on the side of the tin. Raritait!
9-10. G Appel 1938 kit bearing a rifle serial number on the left side of the lid "G" (Gewehr) 9930 (over) letter-bloc suffix "t".
* Karabiner 98K Vol 1 pg. 177 by Kareem & Steves
Been a bit slow regarding the Rg34 threads. It occurred to me the military issued kits have been getting all the attention of late. However, what of the behoerden variants? In the early 1930s, internal organizations within Germany began to both increase in size and receive new arms in the form of the Mauser Oberndorf "Banner-K" rifle. Three prominent groups were the Deutsch Reichspost, Reichsbahn, and Chef des Ausbildungswesens (Sturmabteilung "SA").* S84/98 T3 collectors are familiar with behoerden bayonets contracted for the Reichspost, Reichsbahn and Police. It would then be no surprise these same organizations would also have a need for Rg34s to service their weapons as well.
In 1935, there were four firms producing the Rg34 for the German military. G Appel, having patented the design and likely being the largest, produced the vast majority of behoerden kits for these organizations and others, including export sales. Although Rg34s stamped with district abbreviations or acceptance marks for the Police, Reichspost and SA are presented here, I have yet to see any kits attributed to the Reichsbahn (until seeing the example in post#2). I reached out to a few fellow collectors for input and will start off with these first seven examples. I hope others will follow my lead and post photos and details of additional behoerden Rg34s to this thread.
Top Row:
1. G Appel 1935 (standart font) marking on tin with Groß-font markings on components. Police "starburst L" on lid.
2. G Appel 1935 (standart font) marking on tin/components. "DRP Kln" (Koln) inside lid.
3. G Appel 1935 (klein font) marking on tin/components. "DRP Dssd" (Dusseldorf) inside lid. Stick/Eagle WaA134 on lid.
4. Unk/unattributed early kit (likely G Appel) with "stacked" "DRP Dssd" marking in lid.
5. G Appel 1935 ((Groß font) marking on tin. Unk. on components. "DRP" (over) "rh". Likely a partial stamp for
"Klrh" (Karlsruhe).
Bottom Row:
6-8. G Appel 1935 (klein font) marking on tin/components with "ChdaW" representing "Chef des Ausbildungswesens" (Sturmabteilung/training). The "W" is not typical, but attributed to a SA site security facility in Wachschutz, Berlin.* What appears to be a rifle serial number (but believed to be a sequential contract serial number (post#s 3 & 4) "06009" is also on the tin lid. Lastly, "153" (issue Nr?) is stamped on the side of the tin. Raritait!
9-10. G Appel 1938 kit bearing a rifle serial number on the left side of the lid "G" (Gewehr) 9930 (over) letter-bloc suffix "t".
* Karabiner 98K Vol 1 pg. 177 by Kareem & Steves
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