ce 42 b factory repaired receiver

ce 42 showing factory correction of receiver machining flaws, with additional e/280 at points of correction.

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pics of repair / correction area

Nice rifle.....and interesting example of repaired defects.

I would guess earlier in the war, or pre-war, they would have just scrapped it....

good job with the pictures

Very nice rifle

Before 1942 they would have probably scrapped such a receiver, the ordnance inspectors were incredibly critical of any defect, as August Weiss (and Jon Speed confirmed) stated in German Small Arms Markings, by Görtz & Bryan; this changed in late 1941, when they were incrementally removed from much of their authority over such matters.

Regarding this rifle, it is interesting for a number of reasons, not the least because it was not finished until much later, all b-blocks should have serialed barrels, this feature did not drop until the e-block, though some "no-suffix" first blocks are like this rifle too. Apparently, this rifle, and a few first blocks, were held back for some reason, and eventually passed inspection, but it has several features that are "slightly" less common on a b-block, but more common on e-blocks and beyond.

A nice rifle and early ce/42 are not as common as you might think, - only handfuls of early ce/42 (matching & original) are thoroughly documented.

Thanks Loewe. The oddball nature of it is what appealed to me. The immediate unusual aspect of it was b block, but vertical script, which is normally associated with later ce 42 and earlier ce 43 production, prior to the larger block ce script, which I think was about mid 1943, the h block or shortly after IIRC.

I think it is super neat too, this type of flaw is seen on ce/43's, several of them spread out over several blocks. All on the bridge, though I am not sure if they all are ERMA made receivers, on a couple the pictures do not show the receivers maker.

The ce 43s I've seen with rear receiver bridge flaws, two of them, had the e/280 reinspections stamped on top of the rear receiver bridge. I think one of them had an occlusion / flaw in the steel that was revealed in the milling process which was obviously rejected, but then reinspected and placed back into production with the flaw.

Real cool example. Must have been the new guy running the machine that day.

Very interesting example! Thanks for posting.

The inside of the stripper clip bridge appears to be very rough indeed!

The reciever of my ce 43 appears to be very well made though the blue is a bit thin, even in protected areas. Appearently, this was a characteristic that had started showing up on rifles assembled by Sauer & Sohn by then.

Craig , Thank You for posting some interesting and not often seen example of factory repairs.
Best Regards .