Absolut
Senior Member
I've recently picked up a ce 43 coded SSR sniper rifle (see sniper section). What I have not mentioned yet, the seller was a farmer. He told me that his father has some items too and if I may be interested in those as well.
So after being close to their area again, I gave him another visit and ended up buying several bolt action service rifles (Carcanos and Nagant, nothing special). Then the father of the original seller then asked me if I would also be interested in parts only. I asked him what he has, and to my surprise he pulled out a NOS greased, unserialized package of 20 firing pins, wrapped in wax paper.
Since those are completely unmarked, they might be made by a supplier for a gun factory (for Steyr?) which never made their way into a weapon. I don't think they would be armorers spare parts, but others here might know more. He also could not tell me more on them aside that he has had them for probably decades. I have never seen such a package, and therefore I thought I would share this (for me) uncommon find.
So after being close to their area again, I gave him another visit and ended up buying several bolt action service rifles (Carcanos and Nagant, nothing special). Then the father of the original seller then asked me if I would also be interested in parts only. I asked him what he has, and to my surprise he pulled out a NOS greased, unserialized package of 20 firing pins, wrapped in wax paper.
Since those are completely unmarked, they might be made by a supplier for a gun factory (for Steyr?) which never made their way into a weapon. I don't think they would be armorers spare parts, but others here might know more. He also could not tell me more on them aside that he has had them for probably decades. I have never seen such a package, and therefore I thought I would share this (for me) uncommon find.