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1917 H marked spandau

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This really it's such a shame to post a rifle like this that ended up in its current shape. This rifle was originally a war bond rifle with a steel rod put in the barrel that was welded at both ends. But later on in its life I believe this rifle was turned into a police department and was cut up for parts. They cut the receiver in half and they milled the bolt face flat. Main reason I bought this rifle was for the parts, the stock set, and the data. The complete stock set down to the butt plate and both barrel bands plus the handguard is all matching to the rifle. The bolt does not match but the trigger guard components do. Unfortunately the floor plate and follower components are both missing.

It really is a damn shame to see such a scarce interesting gewehr end up in a state like this but it's parts will bring life to other gewehrs that I will acquire hopefully in the future.
 

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That is a shame, it's terrible when it happens period. It's even more sad when the get the non-standard stuff. Cool Pieper receiver, I was wondering what it would end up being.

This is my favorite paper weight, only the best for Bubba.

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I'll probably get the stock posted up here in a few weeks, take some time to get it cleaned up I know Paul would like to see the accepted stamps. I can't see the butt plate markings right now it's going to have to soak in Kroil oil first.
 
I agree, it is a shame, but partly mitigated by Jordan's saving it and sharing its data... great details, the Pieper receiver is a little earlier than I expected. Barrel very typical, but hard to get too speculative about patterns because so few have been documented this early.

A great save, the earliest ones are most difficult to find, seems they were used up late in the war, or more likely the first on the smelter when the Germans turned in excess rifles... you see Republican era H-receivers, but typically later production, - there are some blocks skipped in trends work, this probably a product of not discovering one yet, but you never know. Both the e & f blocks are skipped in my research, simply none have shown up yet, a few other blocks as well. A rare variation, one that is even more rare in upper grades, not sure a factory example exists.
 
Yeah it really is a shame Paul really do wish this rifle was still together with no problems. But at least we have the data once I get the stock set posted up that will give us even more info. Needs cleaned up though that stock is dirty.
 
I still find rifles like these interesting. Like the 1899 Oberndorf 98 I purchased that was a Interarms hack job from the 50's.

They have a history, a sad history, but it is still a interesting one.

Thanks for sharing.
 

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