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It looks like this is the earliest 42 bnz ever posted on this site.

My K98k does not have a bayonet! So here’s your period picture sir! Cheers!

What would you guys say that a rifle like this is worth? Obviously there’s been a lot of handling, and now it’s in new furniture, but I’m curious. Also thinking of getting a bayonet, do I need to look out for anything in particular?

I see! Okay so that’s how they numbered them! Understood! Thank you so much for the information! I’m glad I joined and posted on here! What a piece of history.

Thank you! I’ve had this rifle for a number of years and figured I’d see what I could learn about it. This seems to be the place to ask. Is there any harm in doing what I’ve done here and keeping it in complete period correct stock instead of the original? Is there any harm in using it? Should...

What does “a block” mean? Is the number 1642 the number is was made in production of that year at that factory? So the barrels and stocks could have been from the previous year’s production, understood. So the e/77 marks were parts from a captured plant in Poland, where was the rifle...

That would make sense, so after the stock was brought back, it was modified and it looks to have been cracked due to the modifications and screwed back together. Was the stock filled where the sling would pass through? The wood grain matches which is impressive, but an outline can been seen...

The butt of the stock it came with and some writing on top of the forend

Some other stamps that seem similar and the underside of the rear sight.

I received this rifle as a gift from a family friend. It was his father’s and given to him after he passed. Unfortunately, along with the story. Pictured to the right in the last photo is the stock the rifle originally came to me with. I wasn’t able to find a lot of information on the BNZ rifles...