While trying to educate myself on the G33/40 rifles I have come to some conclusions. I am hoping others can contribute to my knowledge of these before I take the plunge and purchase one. This is what I have learned so far. Feel free to add any information or comments to this thread. "Thank-you"
CaptMax
The G33/40's were used by the Gebirgsjagers and Fallschirmjagers. They were produced for three short years, from October 16th 1940 as the Gewehr 33/40 until December of 1942 when production ceased.
Any K98 bayonet will fit a G33/40 rifle, but DOT did make bayonets as well. The bayonet is a czech bayonet modified by grinding off part of the crosspiece. The edge of the blade also points upwards when attached to the bayonet lug, rather than down. The blade is also slightly longer than the standard K98 bayonet. I have been told by bayonet collectors the DOT bayonets were not specifically issued with the 33/40's. They all came with a uniquely shaped 11 inch cleaning rod and slightly different sight hood.
Most of the un-serialed rifles have been observed to have 945 receiver codes with 1941 dates, though some were 945 40 and DOT 41 & DOT 42 marked. No G33/40s have been seen with later dates. No DOT coded 98Ks have been seen that are dated earlier than 1943, when production began at the same AG Brunn I plant.
"The Gewehr 33/40 was made exclusively by the former Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka factory by Brno, which was operated as Waffenfabrik Brunn AG and allocated the code letter 'dot' in April, 1941. The OKW ordered 50,000 rifles in 1940, and the total acquisitions may have exceeded 150,000 before production at Brno seems to have been switched to the standard Karabiner 98k." This information was taken from THE GERMAN RIFLE: A COMPREHENSIVE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE STANDARD BOLT-ACTION DESIGNS, 1871-1945 by John Walter
"DOT 42" were manufactured by CZ, Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1942. The circle z is a Czech proof mark. The Nazi's captured the factory, adapted & changed the Czech VZ 33 into the G33/40, and reused Czech VZ33 parts on the 33/40.
Order of scarcity:
945 1941 Rarest
DOT 1942 Rare
945 1940 Scarce
DOT 1941 Most Common (if there is such a thing)
CaptMax
The G33/40's were used by the Gebirgsjagers and Fallschirmjagers. They were produced for three short years, from October 16th 1940 as the Gewehr 33/40 until December of 1942 when production ceased.
Any K98 bayonet will fit a G33/40 rifle, but DOT did make bayonets as well. The bayonet is a czech bayonet modified by grinding off part of the crosspiece. The edge of the blade also points upwards when attached to the bayonet lug, rather than down. The blade is also slightly longer than the standard K98 bayonet. I have been told by bayonet collectors the DOT bayonets were not specifically issued with the 33/40's. They all came with a uniquely shaped 11 inch cleaning rod and slightly different sight hood.
Most of the un-serialed rifles have been observed to have 945 receiver codes with 1941 dates, though some were 945 40 and DOT 41 & DOT 42 marked. No G33/40s have been seen with later dates. No DOT coded 98Ks have been seen that are dated earlier than 1943, when production began at the same AG Brunn I plant.
"The Gewehr 33/40 was made exclusively by the former Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka factory by Brno, which was operated as Waffenfabrik Brunn AG and allocated the code letter 'dot' in April, 1941. The OKW ordered 50,000 rifles in 1940, and the total acquisitions may have exceeded 150,000 before production at Brno seems to have been switched to the standard Karabiner 98k." This information was taken from THE GERMAN RIFLE: A COMPREHENSIVE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE STANDARD BOLT-ACTION DESIGNS, 1871-1945 by John Walter
"DOT 42" were manufactured by CZ, Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1942. The circle z is a Czech proof mark. The Nazi's captured the factory, adapted & changed the Czech VZ 33 into the G33/40, and reused Czech VZ33 parts on the 33/40.
Order of scarcity:
945 1941 Rarest
DOT 1942 Rare
945 1940 Scarce
DOT 1941 Most Common (if there is such a thing)
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