Haenel StG44 y block/45

Was the omission of the threaded barrel a late war feature or something else? I can never remember.
 
It's a dream of mine to get a working StG44 of some kind one day and that beauty is a perfect example of what I strive for. Thanks for sharing such great pictures of this one, definitely a stunning example! Where'd you find this one if you don't mind me asking?
 
AN-94 said:
It's a dream of mine to get a working StG44 of some kind one day and that beauty is a perfect example of what I strive for. Thanks for sharing such great pictures of this one, definitely a stunning example! Where'd you find this one if you don't mind me asking?
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This one came from RIA. The listing stated high condition but still it was in far higher condition upon receipt and inspection than I expected. It is absolute mint and the original bluing is amazing. For that reason I've decided to avoid shooting this particular one. Surprisingly, even after the added house fees it was no more expensive than any other listing I've seen and the condition makes it exceptional. I have others I actually shoot and my kids can sell it and recoup their inheritance when I croak 🐸.
 
Joseph Burke said:
This one came from RIA. The listing stated high condition but still it was in far higher condition upon receipt and inspection than I expected. It is absolute mint and the original bluing is amazing. For that reason I've decided to avoid shooting this particular one. Surprisingly, even after the added house fees it was no more expensive than any other listing I've seen and the condition makes it exceptional. I have others I actually shoot and my kids can sell it and recoup their inheritance when I croak 🐸.
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I never bother checking RIA since I can't afford anything that goes through there but nice to see that you scored a minty one through them. If I was the lucky guy that inherited a StG44, I'd never sell it but that's just me.
 
CRH113 said:
Was the omission of the threaded barrel a late war feature or something else? I can never remember.
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Haenel came up with the simplified barrel end, but some manufacturers kept going with muzzle nut. See my above last production bnz.
 
Bigdibbs88 said:
Here’s mine, late steyr
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Now, yours looks like phosphate upper and lower in that image. Is it phospahte or raw? I have other's that have phospahate, in particular the lower being phosphate. This Steyr I have is the only one that I have that is just bare metal (I think it might originally have had a clear coating or some other minimal protection--I'd have to get my reference books back out)) less the few blued bits. It makes for a rough looking rifle but it is as functional as my nicest blued ones.
 
Very thin phosphate
Joseph Burke said:
Now, yours looks like phosphate upper and lower in that image. Is it phospahte or raw? I have other's that have phospahate, in particular the lower being phosphate. This Steyr I have is the only one that I have that is just bare metal (I think it might originally have had a clear coating or some other minimal protection--I'd have to get my reference books back out)) less the few blued bits. It makes for a rough looking rifle but it is as functional as my nicest blued ones.
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Bigdibbs88 said:
Very thin phosphate
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Yours looks fantastic. If you decide to add a front sight hood (note that more than one of mine came to me with no sight hood and no sign/marks that they ever had one installed) the ones that Tor sells at D-K are as close to original dimensions, if not exact, as I've ever seen.
 
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