Absolut
Senior Member
I've had this rifle for a long time and bought it for being an original period sporter from 1941 in a rather uncommon caliber by an uncommon maker. It had been hidden from Allied forces rather poorly cared for in 1945, resulting in damage to the otherwise excellent and marvellous engravings and the stock. The stock was in a such poor condition that I've had to take a decision which I usually deny - I've had to give it to someone for restoration and replace the missing buttplate (well, a few rubber pieces were still hanging there) with a new one as well. A gunsmith which had specialized himself to rifle stocks completely overhauled the stock, re-cut checkering professionally so that the stock now is now perfect again. This of course is impossible with the metal and the engraving, despite of this it still looks quite nice.
The particular rifle is interesting in that it was manufactured by the Germania Waffenwerke A.G. from Zella-Mehlis (if I'm not mistaken this is Anschütz). It carries commercial German firing proof on bottom of the barrel from August 1941, similar to those of the SS Gew98 conversions. The caliber at 7x64 is a rather uncommon caliber, as well as the rifle being special in that it was not fitted with a scope nor scope mount. Another detail to point out is the additional safety switch the rifle was fitted with at the side. It is properly and fully working.
While I know this might not fit to the normal discussion and topic of this forum, I had hoped it would nevertheless be an interesting piece for reference since I after having owned it for several years considered to part with it, so I'm posting it for future reference in here.
The particular rifle is interesting in that it was manufactured by the Germania Waffenwerke A.G. from Zella-Mehlis (if I'm not mistaken this is Anschütz). It carries commercial German firing proof on bottom of the barrel from August 1941, similar to those of the SS Gew98 conversions. The caliber at 7x64 is a rather uncommon caliber, as well as the rifle being special in that it was not fitted with a scope nor scope mount. Another detail to point out is the additional safety switch the rifle was fitted with at the side. It is properly and fully working.
While I know this might not fit to the normal discussion and topic of this forum, I had hoped it would nevertheless be an interesting piece for reference since I after having owned it for several years considered to part with it, so I'm posting it for future reference in here.
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