Originally Posted by flynaked
"I’ve wondered if researching the commercial makers in Austria might be of use on the SC’s, even the serial fonts might be a clue. Perhaps one of them had a contract for their assembly. Might also explain the m/m barrel bands seen on these, disassembly by a third party not necessarily under the same scrutiny as the factory, and then perhaps sent somewhere else, maybe a depot for the final acceptance on the barrel"??
Regarding mis-matched barrel bands on a Mauser rifle, I had always understood that German rifles with mis-matched barrel bands were simply not original. Why would (just some) single claws be any different?
I'd like to find out more about the reworked booty rifles.
Especially the VZ24!
Are there any period photos out there, showing the modified VZ24 in ARMY use?
Thanks
Wolfgang