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Early All Matching S/243 from 1937

Absolut

Absolut

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It may not be a high end collector grade rifle, but it still is all matching numbers (well, aside of cleaning rod which is serialized "35") and aside of a cleaned stock otherwise pretty untouched. Note this is an extremely early rifle from this year, it is in the no-letter block.

Finally, very tough to make out in person (and even tougher to picture!), it seems this rifle carries a name on it. I cannot tell if this was the soldiers name who originally carried it, but I wouldn't outrule it as well. Someone also once tried to remove this, but it still is partially visible. Can't tell for sure what it reads, but to me it looks like A. Kuhne, but very well could also be A. Kunne, A. Künne or A. Kühne. I added one picture where I tried to draw the letters to make it better visible what I'm referring to.

Wasn't it prohibited to soldiers to put their names on the rifles?
 

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Absolut said:
It may not be a high end collector grade rifle, but it still is all matching numbers (well, aside of cleaning rod which is serialized "35") and aside of a cleaned stock otherwise pretty untouched. Note this is an extremely early rifle from this year, it is in the no-letter block.

Finally, very tough to make out in person (and even tougher to picture!), it seems this rifle carries a name on it. I cannot tell if this was the soldiers name who originally carried it, but I wouldn't outrule it as well. Someone also once tried to remove this, but it still is partially visible. Can't tell for sure what it reads, but to me it looks like A. Kuhne, but very well could also be A. Kunne, A. Künne or A. Kühne. I added one picture where I tried to draw the letters to make it better visible what I'm referring to.

Wasn't it prohibited to soldiers to put their names on the rifles?
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Nice Rifle.
 
Very nice ! It looks like A. Kunne to me (perhaps the owner did not bother to add the umlaut). It also seems that someone has tried to remove it as the surface looks different and discolored (as if heat has been applied).

Is there anything on the buttplate ? RFV ?
The stock is in very good condition and given it is an old-timer, it may have stayed behind the firing line.
 
I cannot see any other markings than the serial on the buttplate, but the buttplate has some dings and dents on it as well, so might as well be hidden in there. Yes, you are correct - someone tried to remove the name marking on the rifle. Probably when it was discovered he had to remove it, probably after it got issued to another person who wanted to get rid of this name, probably post WWII when it was sold. Impossible to tell, but still a neat feature!
 
S/237 1937 98k

Wow, I really like it. Great walnut stock with nice markings. Looks like a nice combat vet. I very much doubt if the original owner, Herman the German, would
put his name on his issued 98k. I imagine his First Sgt. would have his "a$$ in a sling" for doing something like this. Anyway, still a nice righteous 99k.
Tks,
bob32268
 
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