You have all seen this one but its worth a decent photo study.
This rifle had a strange trip. Made in Connecticut for the Belgians sometime in 1918, avoided conversion to 89/16 or 89/36 config, then captured in 1940 and reworked by the Germans. This one cycled through HZa Mainz which has, for some odd reason, given this rifle a new serial number of 102. No idea why. Mainz liked etching so magazine, triggerguard, rear sight, receiver, barrel jacket (twice), all three bands, and bolt release are all etched 102. Bolt body has a large 1 etched in it followed by a faint 0 maybe? Cocking piece and safety are etched with what looks like a six. SN 16? 106? Bolt body from SN 1, rear half from SN 6? I don’t know. Definitely a Mainz bolt though.
Very rough and it appears to be a bolt MM, but when it comes to the weird stuff, sometimes you have to take what you can get.
This rifle had a strange trip. Made in Connecticut for the Belgians sometime in 1918, avoided conversion to 89/16 or 89/36 config, then captured in 1940 and reworked by the Germans. This one cycled through HZa Mainz which has, for some odd reason, given this rifle a new serial number of 102. No idea why. Mainz liked etching so magazine, triggerguard, rear sight, receiver, barrel jacket (twice), all three bands, and bolt release are all etched 102. Bolt body has a large 1 etched in it followed by a faint 0 maybe? Cocking piece and safety are etched with what looks like a six. SN 16? 106? Bolt body from SN 1, rear half from SN 6? I don’t know. Definitely a Mainz bolt though.
Very rough and it appears to be a bolt MM, but when it comes to the weird stuff, sometimes you have to take what you can get.
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Rifle Right.JPG119.3 KB · Views: 55
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Bolt SN.jpg112 KB · Views: 42
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Mag SN_01.jpg146.8 KB · Views: 36
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Front Band SN.jpg107 KB · Views: 30
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