Yep very late 42 or early 43 production using byf 43 roll marked receiver.
Neat variation.
Do you know how long they continued into '43?
I removed the Butt plate and found the date of Ha 2 51 42.
So 2nd to last week of Dec.42? What does the Ha 2 mean?
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I know this is an old thread but if of interest....Current thread
This rifle was likely assembled in early 1943 even though the date code states 2nd to last week of 1942.
In my estimation the final assembly of the rifle could be days or weeks after the stock was completed.
A more practical range would be 1-3 weeks after stock completion. I believed earlier that it could be months but my
assumption is likely incorrect.
I would appear that some letter blocks were completed in early 1943 as Paul surmises.
That would be Tuesday, November 24th so if Bruce's theory (1-3 weeks) this would likely still be in late '42. Early/mid December?I know this is an old thread but if of interest....
I recently acquired a byf 43, serial 8716ff. Stock date is 2 48 42 placing it in November of 42. Strong chance assembly was completed in late 42 very early 43?
Hello Mech (and others, if/when present),That would be Tuesday, November 24th so if Bruce's theory (1-3 weeks) this would likely still be in late '42. Early/mid December?
Total tangent but speaks to what makes this all so cool to me...Well I'm certainly not the expert but I can't imagine they'd wait until 1 Jan or even 30/31 Dec to start producing '43 roll marked receivers? Given the pace of assembly at MO at the time I could certainly see how different parralel lines were assembling '42 and '43 marked receivers side by side. I'll be interested to hear others thoughts on this.