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Beautiful walnut byf 43 - thanks Soldaten!

Zeppelin5000

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Well, here she is. Very happy with it! Such a beautiful rifle. Just looking for a front sight hood for it. If anyone has one, please let me know!
 

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Another couple of photos that wouldn't fit.
 

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Do a picture of the bolt acceptance (lower flat - FN or e/135, most are FN); also is the buttplate externally subcontractor marked; lastly does the RR have a waffenamt?
 
This is the kind of walnut I can get behind! Very crisp wood and a healthy amount of wear on the metal, it looks great. It has that used but far from abused look, very nice score.
 
Do a picture of the bolt acceptance (lower flat - FN or e/135, most are FN); also is the buttplate externally subcontractor marked; lastly does the RR have a waffenamt?

I'll have to double check the bolt tonight and take a photo. I know it does have the large eagle/swastika on the back of the bolt root.

No subcontractor markings on the buttplate, and no waffenamts on the right side if the receiver.
 
Thanks, for whatever reason the RR waffenamt is intermittent, but starting in the c-block become more common, later it become normal (standard). Unfortunately, many do not take a picture of the RR if it is blank, so in those cases one has to guess, but in most such cases it is probably absent.

The bolt is probably FN, but it is possible WMO; there are probably 10 FN for every e/135, but most do not show the bolt body waffenamt. BP are usually blank (externally) but can be one of the three most common when they are externally marked. When you had the BP off did you notice an ordnance code and or waffenamt stamped inside the CBP? Grossfuss often ink stamps them inside, at the moment I am unsure if these unmarked (externally) are WMO in-house or just Grossfuss CBP that lack an external ordnance code. WMO and DWM were very capable of making them, they were leaders in stamping technology (not that you would need to be an expert to make CBP), but I half suspect WMO didn't make their own CBP and these are mostly Grossfuss or another Döbeln firm... if they lack a waffenamt and ordnance code they would be WMO made (internal components typically lack such ordnance codes, and often waffenamts, especially for non-critical components like a CBP)
 
Really sweet! Although I have a question, whats the deal with the backside of the rear sight? It looks really strange in the pic of it, almost like it was checkered...maybe its just the pic though...
 
Really sweet! Although I have a question, whats the deal with the backside of the rear sight? It looks really strange in the pic of it, almost like it was checkered...maybe its just the pic though...

Probably from laying in the bottom of a bluing tray. I've seen other parts with similar inclusions, Pistols too.
 
Really sweet! Although I have a question, whats the deal with the backside of the rear sight? It looks really strange in the pic of it, almost like it was checkered...maybe its just the pic though...

Haha yeah, it’s just the pic. The rear of the sight is smooth, it’s just the lighting of the photo. It’s from the bluing being a bit worn. Maybe this photo shows it better.
 

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Thanks, for whatever reason the RR waffenamt is intermittent, but starting in the c-block become more common, later it become normal (standard). Unfortunately, many do not take a picture of the RR if it is blank, so in those cases one has to guess, but in most such cases it is probably absent.

The bolt is probably FN, but it is possible WMO; there are probably 10 FN for every e/135, but most do not show the bolt body waffenamt. BP are usually blank (externally) but can be one of the three most common when they are externally marked. When you had the BP off did you notice an ordnance code and or waffenamt stamped inside the CBP? Grossfuss often ink stamps them inside, at the moment I am unsure if these unmarked (externally) are WMO in-house or just Grossfuss CBP that lack an external ordnance code. WMO and DWM were very capable of making them, they were leaders in stamping technology (not that you would need to be an expert to make CBP), but I half suspect WMO didn't make their own CBP and these are mostly Grossfuss or another Döbeln firm... if they lack a waffenamt and ordnance code they would be WMO made (internal components typically lack such ordnance codes, and often waffenamts, especially for non-critical components like a CBP)

Good info Loewe. Here are a couple of photos of the bolt body. I don't see any markings other than these in the photos. From my understanding, FN supplied bolts should have an MI on the rear locking lug, correct?

The buttplate has no ink stamps in it, but has the typical red paint. Also, are you familiar with the WaA on the front sight? I assume it's another sub contractor.

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Great looking gun. Beautiful wood and I actually like the amount of wear on the metal. It would appear that the Kansas City area is also full of active collectors.
 
e/WaA103 is FN

Interesting bolt body lacking a waffenamt, wonder how common that is (again, when the waffenamt is absent the location usually isn't photographed... so unclear how common this is, but it is almost certainly WMO made as FN would have been waffenamted, including the MI, which means the part was sent from FN to another factory, - MR means internally used at FN)

The CBP lacking a ordnance code and waffenamt means the CBP was probably WMO made, but we need more data to get biblical on the certainty or pronouncement...

Good info Loewe. Here are a couple of photos of the bolt body. I don't see any markings other than these in the photos. From my understanding, FN supplied bolts should have an MI on the rear locking lug, correct?

The buttplate has no ink stamps in it, but has the typical red paint. Also, are you familiar with the WaA on the front sight? I assume it's another sub contractor.
 
Need to revise the lacking a waffenamt on the bolt body means WMO, possibly not, two other c-blocks (541 & 6878) seem to lack waffenamts but have MI lugs, yours lacks both, but I have seen weakly struck waffenamts and MI on FN bolts. The vast majority of FN botls used in byf/43 production have both the e/140 and MI, some seem to lack the MI but rarely. These two c-blocks seem to be a narrow exception, but like i said, incomplete data on this feature because so few provide this information (and my trends on WMO is not complete, more than half in the database aren't in trend sheets; there are 56 byf/43 c-blocks recorded, that is a lot for a single block, not a rare maker-date for sure...)
 
Need to revise the lacking a waffenamt on the bolt body means WMO, possibly not, two other c-blocks (541 & 6878) seem to lack waffenamts but have MI lugs, yours lacks both, but I have seen weakly struck waffenamts and MI on FN bolts. The vast majority of FN botls used in byf/43 production have both the e/140 and MI, some seem to lack the MI but rarely. These two c-blocks seem to be a narrow exception, but like i said, incomplete data on this feature because so few provide this information (and my trends on WMO is not complete, more than half in the database aren't in trend sheets; there are 56 byf/43 c-blocks recorded, that is a lot for a single block, not a rare maker-date for sure...)

More great info, thanks Loewe. I'll look more closely at the lug for an MI. Do you have a photo of another byf 43 bolt with these markings by any chance for me to compare? I assume that a lightly struck stamp on a locking lug could wear over time, being this is a metal to metal contact surface.
 
Here is byf/43 6878 c

Walnut like yours, same general condition, but yours more finish. This was an auction back in March this year.


More great info, thanks Loewe. I'll look more closely at the lug for an MI. Do you have a photo of another byf 43 bolt with these markings by any chance for me to compare? I assume that a lightly struck stamp on a locking lug could wear over time, being this is a metal to metal contact surface.
 

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byf/43 541/c

walnut, auction from 2016
 

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BiO has byf/43 174/c, also walnut, but no bolt data... he auctioned it once, might have sold it.

1943 byf 6631/c seems to have e/140, but lug isn't shown so unsure if MI marked...
1943 byf 11818/c seems lacking waffenamt, but lug not shown, walnut like yours also.

These are the closest i have recorded for your rifle, of 56 reportings in the c-block, about a third with matching bolts, only a handful, maybe 8 or 10 show any real detail on these features and even these are incomplete, often not showing the lug.
 

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