byf41 - early 'a' block, flat butt,non-slotted front sight

bruce98k · Jun 30, 2011

As found early 'a' block with very cool SN - 262a. Non-slotted front sight and flat buttplate.
Three areas of wood filler from factory - the one area is visible in the stock side proof image.

Bob in OHIO · Jun 30, 2011

Another sweetie Bruce...

The whole idea of filler is interesting to me. I have a 44 L block with *c that has, IMO, orig filler near some tear out near the inlet for the bolt.

The filler spot you show reminds me of tree pith. The very center of a tree is "pith" and has this same appearance. I wonder whether the laminate sections sometimes included the pith and that is what you/I see. I have a similiar stock with similiar long/ narrow section as you have shown.

Are the other sections of fill on this stock also long/ narrow?

bruce98k · Jun 30, 2011

Filler

Will take some closeups of the three areas and post them up.
Have seen a lighter color filler on Brunn rifles as well.

quickgene · Jun 30, 2011

Wow, sweet old timer flat buttplate !

Dave Roberts · Jun 30, 2011

Bruce
Cleaned Up Nice , Did not need much anyway did it .
Nice Day for a Ride that Day . Best Regards

mauser99 · Jun 30, 2011

nice

so thats it..very nice rifle. Well worth the effort to grab that one !!! I bet it still smells like maple syrup & ben&jerry's !!!! :thumbsup:

bruce98k · Jun 30, 2011

filler

Here are the pics of the 3 areas of filler. The material is definately harder than the base laminate wood as that score
mark gouged the layer of beech but only creased the filler area.

mrfarb · Jul 1, 2011

Thats a nice one there!

Turbo Archie · Jul 1, 2011

"As Found"

Nice!!!

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ditch68 · Jul 1, 2011

That's odd damage...it almost looks like a long "dent" from some impact from something.

I had a dou.44 once that had filler in conjunction with glue to fix a split laminate layer. Not sure if it was a military repair, but it sure was old.

Nice rifle, even though flat buttplates and unslotted front sights make me throw up in my mouth a little...as do "H" bands. Sometimes.

Jeff

mjones · Jul 1, 2011

Bruce,

That is a beauty. Oberndorfs are my favorite. Thanks for sharing.

Mike

jack944 · Jul 1, 2011

Don't have one

I have never found one like that....wish I did. Nice to see some early stuff like this posted. Love the machining on the receiver. Great pics... :thumbsup:

Dave Roberts · Jul 1, 2011

ditch68 said:
That's odd damage...it almost looks like a long "dent" from some impact from something.

I had a dou.44 once that had filler in conjunction with glue to fix a split laminate layer. Not sure if it was a military repair, but it sure was old.

Nice rifle, even though flat buttplates and unslotted front sights make me throw up in my mouth a little...as do "H" bands. Sometimes.

Jeff

Jeff
I would bet if it had LT bases on it and an Early Reichswehr Zielvier that matched , You would not even come close to Throwing Up in Your Mouth it would be more like You were walking around with a Tent Pole in Your Jeans .Best Regards .
:moon:

Hambone · Jul 2, 2011

Great rifle Bruce! Pic stickied.

byf41 - early 'a' block, flat butt,non-slotted front sight

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