Pressed for time, but this is a difficult rifle to find, not only is it a rare maker-date (Spandau/17 made by "Spandau"), probably one of the last made, as I recall they went to the k-block, but it is also an early upgrade. Certainly pre-1933, though it could have passed through a subsequent shop. Many do not realize that Hilter didn't start rearmament, his first large appropriation was inherited, Schleicher pushed one through at the end of his Chancellorship. This was the first blatant (couldn't be hidden) step towards rearmament, not that the German Army wasn't doing everything they could, legal or illegal, they were primarily held back by lack of funding, technically anyway, - shortage of funds for small arms certainly, but there was always money for boondoggles and politically inspired projects, which typical of all political inspirations tend to line the pockets of those pushing them.
Anyway, very hard rifle in this condition, I will review this thoroughly and try and analysis the rifle better. But short on time at the moment... I did notice this is a Spandau made receiver, though that is pretty typical. S&H and Piepers rarely show up in normal production, Peipers almost never.. S&H do show up in regular production, but late, not far from this range actually.