mauser1908
Senior Member
Picked up a pretty decent WMO 1914, really excited about it considering 1914 dated rifles are so illusive. I was very lucky the bad auction photos kept it low, got a real steal on this one. I think it's been fantastic that so many nice rifles have popped out of the wood work already this year. The end of 2019 through this year is the best I've done in five years or so on these. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the rest of 2020 is as good. Anyway it's pretty close to matching minus some of the small parts and the handguard. This rifle went through Cologne for a rework at some point. Oddly enough the trigger is mismatched. I think, because it was a pre-1916 rifle its original unshaven trigger must have been frozen with rust and was replaced at the depot.
This one is a warhorse for sure and had its fair share of rust. I think my favorite part about these earlier WMO made rifles is the loopy numbering on the rear sight. I found the Krupp barrel interesting, it's the only WMO I've owned that didn't use a Bohler supplied blank. Outside of it being a bit rough, I was once again amazed at WMO's quality, hardly any tool chatter below the wood-line.
Receiver SN: 3091e
Barrel SN: 3091e Krupp 6
Front sight SN: 91
Rear sight SN: 91
Sight Slider SN: 91
Ejector box SN: 91
Trigger Sear SN: 06
Front barrel band SN: 91
Rear barrel band SN: 91
Trigger guard SN: 3091
Trigger guard screws SN: 91, 39
Floor Plate SN: 91
Follower SN: 91
Stock SN: 3091
Handguard SN: 8041
Buttplate SN: 4928 ('e' suffix on the curve)
Bayonet lug SN: 91
Bolt body SN: 3091e
Extractor SN: 91
Safety SN: 46
Cocking piece SN: 91
Bolt sleeve SN: 95
Firing pin SN: 25
This one is a warhorse for sure and had its fair share of rust. I think my favorite part about these earlier WMO made rifles is the loopy numbering on the rear sight. I found the Krupp barrel interesting, it's the only WMO I've owned that didn't use a Bohler supplied blank. Outside of it being a bit rough, I was once again amazed at WMO's quality, hardly any tool chatter below the wood-line.
Receiver SN: 3091e
Barrel SN: 3091e Krupp 6
Front sight SN: 91
Rear sight SN: 91
Sight Slider SN: 91
Ejector box SN: 91
Trigger Sear SN: 06
Front barrel band SN: 91
Rear barrel band SN: 91
Trigger guard SN: 3091
Trigger guard screws SN: 91, 39
Floor Plate SN: 91
Follower SN: 91
Stock SN: 3091
Handguard SN: 8041
Buttplate SN: 4928 ('e' suffix on the curve)
Bayonet lug SN: 91
Bolt body SN: 3091e
Extractor SN: 91
Safety SN: 46
Cocking piece SN: 91
Bolt sleeve SN: 95
Firing pin SN: 25
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