bcd 41 for dicussion

Now that it's over I'd like to see others thoughts on this bloodbath. I already have a pretty strong opinion on the piece itself since Dave posted the link on his site a week and a half? ago. I think it's a good example for newer guys to look over and see what's what.

As for the awkshun to me it looks like the last legit bidder was 'VELOCITYWORKS' at $1805. I don't know how someone like 'BlackCat133' then jumps in at $3100 after a shill feeding frenzy? Can you search based on bid count? A car auction site uses that tactic with a couple catchy slogans to get more bidders interested in lots that have a lot of bidding action or watchers.

https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/856956321

Stock looks messed with and the handguard looks off to me.... almost doesn't match and fit properly?

And as usual, even if it was 100% correct, it's still not worth over 3K.

bcd 41 marks

kinda off the main topic, but can anyone tell more about one of the barrel marks? pic 39/43 show left side of receiver & a bit of the barrel. I think it’s “bys######avk” w/3 e/13s & a maker’s logo (2nd in line after 1st e/at I have’t run acorss, looks like a shield or province border w/starburst or shot coming out of it.....

TIA

Looks like an asterisk almost. If you think of each acceptance (e/13 in this case) being for a certain step in the finishing process, a rework was required between the 1st and 2nd acceptance. I'm pretty sure...

Barrel is Ruhrstahl, original barrel, code probably reads avk (low 100's lot) 41 bys e/13 x3, could vary some especially lot, but low - mid 100's are common.

Stock should have external markings, this is true even in the m-block, should be externally serialed and RS the typical acceptance pattern. Even when they drop RS acceptance in the o-p blocks the external serial remains well into 1942.

Even if it were right, and it isn't, $3000 is quite mad, this is not a rare rifle, nor is it especially interesting. The o-p blocks have interesting characteristics, a period of change and quite elusive, but even they are not worth such an outlay....

heavy_mech said:

Looks like an asterisk almost. If you think of each acceptance (e/13 in this case) being for a certain step in the finishing process, a rework was required between the 1st and 2nd acceptance. I'm pretty sure...

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It is an asterisk, more common with the asterisk than w/o. Some theories revolving around the purpose but probably related to the acceptance process it follows. Kind of like an C/RC, Ruhrstahl was one of the main barrel makers (and steel providers for others), probably the most important of the firms that made barrels.

Loewe said:

..Stock should have external markings, this is true even in the m-block, should be externally serialed and RS the typical acceptance pattern. Even when they drop RS acceptance in the o-p blocks the external serial remains well into 1942.

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Ding ding ding.. That's my thought exactly. To the details you pointed out. It's NOT the right stock IMHO.