http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=241670344
I think this an interesting piece for analysis because it, IMHO, represents a higher degree of bolt humping normally seen. Plenty of people thought it legitimate and certainly the buyer did. I don't and ask y'alls input.
I don't care for it compared to known ax dies and the grinding style evidence on the bolt flat and significantly, the rear of the striker. I've also got a problem with the numbering appearance. The numbers on the bolt look engraved, not die struck. Notice the rounding on the ends and depth. German numbers were struck with dies; these look like metal was pushed around, except for the numbers struck on the rear of the cocking piece and safety, which look like the fake byf/ar looking dies that have been around. I think a combination of engraving (bolt and bolt collar) and fake die stamps (safety and cocking piece).
Also, if you look at the bolt numbers you can see that under magnification they are misshapen and deformed, which is a result of engraving, not die stamping. You can even see on the bolt shroud how the engraved 3 pushed metal over the 8. A die struck 3 would have overstruck and been on top of the 8.
BiO, I know you have detailed pics of an ax 1940 bolt on your cd. This weekend I'll pull my ax 41 and shoot comparison pics.
I think this an interesting piece for analysis because it, IMHO, represents a higher degree of bolt humping normally seen. Plenty of people thought it legitimate and certainly the buyer did. I don't and ask y'alls input.
I don't care for it compared to known ax dies and the grinding style evidence on the bolt flat and significantly, the rear of the striker. I've also got a problem with the numbering appearance. The numbers on the bolt look engraved, not die struck. Notice the rounding on the ends and depth. German numbers were struck with dies; these look like metal was pushed around, except for the numbers struck on the rear of the cocking piece and safety, which look like the fake byf/ar looking dies that have been around. I think a combination of engraving (bolt and bolt collar) and fake die stamps (safety and cocking piece).
Also, if you look at the bolt numbers you can see that under magnification they are misshapen and deformed, which is a result of engraving, not die stamping. You can even see on the bolt shroud how the engraved 3 pushed metal over the 8. A die struck 3 would have overstruck and been on top of the 8.
BiO, I know you have detailed pics of an ax 1940 bolt on your cd. This weekend I'll pull my ax 41 and shoot comparison pics.