Recent content by fredqc

Sorry it is marked bcd4

Hi, does this look like a correct/unmessed bcd44 stock for a late 5 digit serial? Thanks

Hi, just got this rifle in a trade. It is a belgian 1889 captured by Germany durong wwi. Is it possible to identify the belgian and german regiment it was issued to? Thanks, Fred

i finally think it is a polish rework (wz.98/29). Thanks

thanks. Well i didnt think too much about the reason for the conversion, just heard the could have some k98az converted like the gew98. Dont seem too logical thinking about it... I have not received the rifle yet and it was an impulse buy based on a poor pic and description. The rifle seem to...

Hi, i have hard time finding information about some Kar98az to k98k conversion, like the gew98. I think i found one. Did they used original barrels, stock and rear sight? Do they have grasping grooves? What contractor did convert them and when? Any idea on the quantity converted? Thanks, Fred

Thanks. It came with the sling on the rifle i think, but i am not 100% as i remember having a strange italian sling with german stamps on it that looked fake. I cant remember if i swithched the sling because it looked so fake. I will try to find that sling, i know i have it somewhere

Hi, bought this rifle few years ago and was not aware there is a german depot stamp on bottom of stock. When i bought arundel book about the carcano, i noticed i had a cavarlry carbine that had a near serial number than the one captured in 1943 by the german at the italian FNA-B arsenal. HEre...

Here are pictures of the amberg. Like i said, the handguard had been lost, so this is a replacement (not a good one either...). Also, the frontband is very hard to read. I think it match, but not 100% sure. I like the dufflecut. Both have pretty good bores. Any info about these is greatly...

Thanks for the info! I should have posted here before... What do you mean with DC? Here are some pictures of the spandau. I will go for the amberg after

here are pictures of the serial. I will take pictures of the other parts tomorrow. I was very happy to find an Amberg that early and all matching except the handguard. The Spandau look a little bit like a warhorse, but is all matching as far as i can see. THe guy who sold it to me was not a...

here are some pictures of my german wwi rifles. All have matching parts except the 1903 amberg that has a replacement handguard and has a dufflebag cut. no regimental marking... Fred

Original have a black finish on it, not blued. Also, the magazine follower can give a good clue. Here is mine

The trigger is also matching, but i am too lazy to disassemble it again... I would be surprised the rifle was intentionaly faked. I bought it 2 days ago from a local AD. The rifle was pretty cheap and was coming with an old box of hunting ammo. The seller was an old man who told me he knew it...

here are the markings. A little bit hard to see