Bcd 4 questions
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You probably need to give a s/n range to get better info. The early to later 1944 production should have the s/n on the bands, floorplate and triggerguard and inside barrel channel of the stock. Late 44 or 45 might be harder to tell as less numbered parts were used. Any photos?
tsmgguy
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Stan's right. For rifles produced in 1944, the bands and floor plate would still have been serial numbered. This practice ceased in early 1945. There was no break in the serial number sequence between 1944 and '45. Receivers marked BCD 4 were common in both years.
Others will know better than I.
Others will know better than I.
Hi,
don't have any good photos at present will post them when i do,
Just bought the 3rd volume to help but the serial numbers in that don't seem as low from the blurry photo it seems to be a 2 digit number with suffix on a bcd 4 receiver but can't make out the suffix?
thanks freddy
don't have any good photos at present will post them when i do,
Just bought the 3rd volume to help but the serial numbers in that don't seem as low from the blurry photo it seems to be a 2 digit number with suffix on a bcd 4 receiver but can't make out the suffix?
thanks freddy
Gustloff-Werke Weimar production follows patterns just like all the makers, serialing, acceptance and even the use of certain subcontract parts can be found in ranges. By 1944 all the makers were using subcontractors to one degree or another (byf-dot the least but they too used them), that was part of the rationalization program adopted in 1942 (in Gustloff-Werke's case it was the arrangement when created in 1938, they were organized to assemble from firms nearby in Thüringen and Saxony - the firm was involved in other things, rifles were but part of their operation)
The only significant variable are the barrels, thye vary widely, but most are Ruhrstahl or FN made, they made some of their own in 1943-44 too and used other makers as well, Geco, JPS etc.. most other characteristics are pretty easy to tell if original or not, but like with most things you have to examine original examples. You might look through similar rifles, search through "bcd" made threads to get a feel for them, or get a camera and do a few pictures and collectors can give you opinions.
The only significant variable are the barrels, thye vary widely, but most are Ruhrstahl or FN made, they made some of their own in 1943-44 too and used other makers as well, Geco, JPS etc.. most other characteristics are pretty easy to tell if original or not, but like with most things you have to examine original examples. You might look through similar rifles, search through "bcd" made threads to get a feel for them, or get a camera and do a few pictures and collectors can give you opinions.
