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Srtjeeplover95

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Hello,

I won this at a online auction today. All seemed fairly well until I looked at it closer and saw the lug in the center of the stock is Mauser WaA 655? Is this correct for a 1940 243?? Again this was a online auction so I can't see it in person. It was listed all numbers matching? Thoughts?

Thanks all
 

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Got a 243 1940 myself. Bringback from my dad. Checked mine. Stamped 26. All matcher. What did yours cost if I may ask?
 
I was able to get some detailed pics of missing particulars of this rifle . Here are those pics . Its a Luftampt Rifle .
I was interested in the rifle but when I asked a well know member his opinion he told me he thought the rifle possibly had been ReBlued and not a Period Reblue , IHO . Best Regards
 

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Srtjeeplover95 said:
Hmmm Interesting.... What makes you think it's reblued?
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The appearance of the blue itself. It is a luftamt (Luft. depot build), but it looks reblued to me as well. I'm not just saying that because I don't know what 99% finish original K98ks look like.
 
Hambone said:
The appearance of the blue itself. It is a luftamt (Luft. depot build), but it looks reblued to me as well. I'm not just saying that because I don't know what 99% finish original K98ks look like.
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Ahhh got it..

No possiblity it could of been done at the rebuild Depot?
 
Hambone said:
The appearance of the blue itself. It is a luftamt (Luft. depot build), but it looks reblued to me as well. I'm not just saying that because I don't know what 99% finish original K98ks look like.
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I do, and you're right. This one is too glossy. It's been buffed.
 
Srtjeeplover95 said:
Gotcha makes sense. Oh well I'm happy with it ! The wood is nice!
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I agree that in these photos it looks refinished, too much polish on the metal for what normally passes as depot reblue. Wait till you get it in hand though, I see some wear here and there and some other stuff that may make it better in hand - the 243 1940 receivers are notoriously high polish, lets see your photos of the barrel out of the wood and make a final determination.
 
mrfarb said:
I agree that in these photos it looks refinished, too much polish on the metal for what normally passes as depot reblue. Wait till you get it in hand though, I see some wear here and there and some other stuff that may make it better in hand - the 243 1940 receivers are notoriously high polish, lets see your photos of the barrel out of the wood and make a final determination.
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Agreed. The thing that gets me is why would someone reblue or polish the gun and not sand the stock and or sportarize it??



Will do! Will keep everyone updated when I get it. Thanks all
 
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All I went to my ffl today to look at the gun and no signs of a reblue what so ever looks very very very nice. Will disassembe and post pictures this weekend
 
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