Svwmb

MIKEMC · Jul 21, 2019

Have a chance to grab this one but unsure exactly what it is. Is it post war French? It does have some waffenampt,s.The stock has been bleached unfortunately.

flynaked · Jul 21, 2019

Yep it’s French

ugafx4 · Jul 21, 2019

Yup post war French, you can tell by the Star proof.

capt14k · Jul 21, 2019

As previously said French. Can also tell by addition of sling bar. I wouldn't pay much for that one.

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mb44kar · Jul 21, 2019

Stock also looks sanded in addition to being bleached. Even if not sanded, I agree with previous posts too, hard pass

MIKEMC · Jul 21, 2019

1k too much? I know the stock is bad but I will be fine with it after I BLO it.

capt14k · Jul 21, 2019

MIKEMC said:
1k too much? I know the stock is bad but I will be fine with it after I BLO it.

Way too much. I paid $700 for matching one with French Finish last year.

Edit mine is a Sauer CE41 but still too much

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flynaked · Jul 21, 2019

These in great original condition seem to bring about 1/4 of what you would expect from an all German one, just FYI. Does it have the special cleaning rod/bayo lug still?

MIKEMC · Jul 21, 2019

flynaked said:
These in great original condition seem to bring about 1/4 of what you would expect from an all German one, just FYI. Does it have the special cleaning rod/bayo lug still?

No it's missing or wrong stock.

MIKEMC · Jul 21, 2019

Dont think this stock went to this.

mag318 · Jul 21, 2019

Still a neat rifle and if you want it I don't think $1000 is out of line, they aren't making anymore.

jbmauser · Jul 21, 2019

If you're patient and keep an eye open, you can get an unmessed with and "matching" French one for 1k. To me this one has very little collector value left.

Stan · Jul 21, 2019

I would agree with jb. This one looks close to a Mitchell's Mausers version of a post war French K98k. I think $1000 is crazy, but for that much you should get one that's unmolested.

capt14k · Jul 21, 2019

mag318 said:
Still a neat rifle and if you want it I don't think $1000 is out of line, they aren't making anymore.

No they aren't making anymore but they made plenty. To pay $1k for that rifle would be foolish. There are a lot of large collections out there owned by collectors in their 70s.

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GunKraut · Jul 22, 2019

The stock is solid beech, not laminate.

MIKEMC · Jul 22, 2019

According to what I have read being a C block puts it into Being German Made but it does have the Star?

jbmauser · Jul 22, 2019

MIKEMC said:
According to what I have read being a C block puts it into Being German Made but it does have the Star?

I would suggest reading Vol. 3. It covers the various stages of svwMB assembly and French production. It is French proofed so finished under their supervision.

I suppose in a way you could say it is "German made" since it was built in a German factory with mostly German workers using German steel but I think when it comes to whether an svwMB is "German" or "French" most people go by the proofs and acceptance. Being in the "c" block doesn't automatically make it "German" or "French". There are German proofed and accepted examples, German proofed but not accepted examples, and French proofed examples mixed throughout the block. There are also German proofed but French modified rifles.

MIKEMC · Jul 23, 2019

jbmauser said:
I would suggest reading Vol. 3. It covers the various stages of svwMB assembly and French production. It is French proofed so finished under their supervision.

I suppose in a way you could say it is "German made" since it was built in a German factory with mostly German workers using German steel but I think when it comes to whether an svwMB is "German" or "French" most people go by the proofs and acceptance. Being in the "c" block doesn't automatically make it "German" or "French". There are German proofed and accepted examples, German proofed but not accepted examples, and French proofed examples mixed throughout the block. There are also German proofed but French modified rifles.

I have all the Volumes except #3 as I cant seem to find a copy for under 500dollars.

MIKEMC · Jul 23, 2019

Check out the chattering in the machine process. Person running the equipment didnt seem to know what he was doing....lol

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