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Amberg 1917

mauser1908

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Very pleased to have found this 1917 Amberg, while a common rifle and a bolt m/m, the condition is anything but. It's by far the nicest rifle I own. I'm also happy to have a 1917 dated Amberg Gl.V. marked rifle, the 'u' block happens to be the first block they are observed on Amberg rifles.

Receiver SN: 8762u
Barrel SN: 8762u BO 299
Front sight SN: 62
Rear sight SN: 62
Sight Slider SN: 62
Ejector box SN: 62
Trigger Sear SN: 62
Front barrel band SN: 62
Rear barrel band SN: 62
Trigger guard SN: 8762
Trigger guard screws SN: 62, 62
Floor Plate SN: 62
Follower SN: 62
Stock SN: 8762
Handguard SN: 8762
Buttplate SN: 8762u
Bayonet lug SN: 52
Bolt body SN: 620x
Extractor SN: 20
Safety SN: 20
Cocking piece SN: 20
Bolt sleeve SN: 20
Firing pin SN: 20

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You are right Sam, that was a great pick up. The mismatch bolt wouldn't bother me at all with that condition. Awesome rifle!
 
Thanks for the extra effort Sam, a super nice example and the Gl.V is a plus for our research! I added it to the Amberg code study, and hyper-linked it to this thread.

**Only if you have the time, doesn't really matter, but I am a little curious of the letter under the receiver by the barrel shoulder, typically a "G", but observations could vary... also the lower flat (and code back stem) of the bolt, might be able to guess at its place in time (production); really you did more than enough, but if you have time you want to waste!
 
Thanks for the extra effort Sam, a super nice example and the Gl.V is a plus for our research! I added it to the Amberg code study, and hyper-linked it to this thread.

**Only if you have the time, doesn't really matter, but I am a little curious of the letter under the receiver by the barrel shoulder, typically a "G", but observations could vary... also the lower flat (and code back stem) of the bolt, might be able to guess at its place in time (production); really you did more than enough, but if you have time you want to waste!
Thanks Paul! I do recall seeing a G, I will take it apart this weekend and get some photos.
 
When trending this rifle, this is the earliest confirmed Gl.V for Amberg and 9960/u supports it in this block, might be near the beginning? (unfortunately many rifles around this range do not show this spot and while this is often attributable to an absence on any marking, you really can't be sure because it is extremely common for people to skip any less than obvious (maker-date is often enough for most) marking whose interpretation is incomprehensible
 

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