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Today, 10:14 PM

mrfarb replied to a thread bnz 43 Sn. 7644 (single rune) in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

It’s complete, but IMO the finish wouldn’t match your rifle at all. I think that bolt you have has been in that rifle a long time. Sent from my...

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Today, 10:13 PM

Dave Roberts replied to a thread DOU 45 unissued? in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

I knew that serial #141 DOU45 looked familiar . Once You see a McCauley gun you can usually spot another mile away .

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Today, 09:01 PM

mrfarb replied to a thread bnz 43 Sn. 7644 (single rune) in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Thanks for the photo spread! I’ll update the entry with band and tguard info. I just picked up a loose SS contract bolt, had to check the serial it...

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Today, 07:44 PM

mrfarb replied to a thread DOU 45 unissued? in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

It’s the work of Ed McCauley, it’s easy to spot a million miles from earth it’s so gaudy. Here’s the dou45 in photos: ...

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Today, 03:17 PM

Hercules replied to a thread Lets talk SS Deaths Heads in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

I don’t think my SS Conversion Sniper has a marking on the barrel shoulder. My other two conversion non snipers both were marked on the barrel...

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Today, 03:00 PM

mrfarb replied to a thread Lets talk SS Deaths Heads in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

But, the St.m.G. Markings are from the proof house which all probably used. Interesting list of places, someone should start working on that.

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Today, 02:48 PM

mrfarb replied to a thread Lets talk SS Deaths Heads in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Your question is so convoluted I can’t even understand what you are asking!!!! So I agree with the first part of your statement - you have a lot of...

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Today, 02:01 PM

mrfarb replied to a thread Lets talk SS Deaths Heads in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

It’s just as possible they did the work as anyone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Today, 10:18 AM

mrfarb replied to a thread Lets talk SS Deaths Heads in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

It makes sense that a lot of SSR rifles have the "SS2" SS-Waffenwerkstatt Dachau inspection, nearly all of the rifles in inventory were sent there...

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Today, 08:28 AM

mrfarb replied to a thread Alabama drug bust: STG44 and MP40 in WW2 German Machine Guns

Lordy those are in nice condition. Too bad, gone forever. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Yesterday, 09:06 PM

mrfarb replied to a thread Supposed SS-Wa1 large trigger guard BNZ4 in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

It's not a new phenomenon, I've seen it since I started buying this stuff in 1989 ish. People all want theirs to be the "SS" wonderwaffe too, a...

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Yesterday, 08:50 PM

mrfarb replied to a thread BYF 43 Low Turret Sniper? in Optics and Mauser Sniper Rifles

Looks like it was..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Yesterday, 08:48 PM

mrfarb replied to a thread Supposed SS-Wa1 large trigger guard BNZ4 in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Yeah, postwar trigger guard went back in time and jumped in the way of the guy inspecting mp35’s, seems possible. Sent from my iPhone using...

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02-23-2021, 04:49 PM

mrfarb replied to a thread Is this a gun i should avoid shooting? Or go for it? in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

You’re lucky, usually it’s a quick motion to set the lug back and the crack the wrist when the tang hits the back of the stock. Your rifle must have...

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02-23-2021, 11:49 AM

mrfarb replied to a thread Grandfathers Mauser ID! in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

Oh, I see. No, barrel production was moved from Letten to Steyr (then to Gusen) to free up space for other products to be made at Letten, and I’m...

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02-23-2021, 10:30 AM

mrfarb replied to a thread Grandfathers Mauser ID! in Mauser Rifles 1933 to 1945 - The Nazi Period

The move of 98k production from the Steyr factory to Molln was an emergency move directly related to the bombing, not for increased capacity. The...

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