Hey All,
I was happy to snag the Amberg last month, but this one was really a cool buy. While it was a grey blanket auction, the price didn't get too outlandish considering the rarity of this piece.
I don't think they ever got out of the no-suffix block any of the 3 years these were produced. I had read 8-9k produced, but I think that figure has got to be low.
This 1909 Spandau 98a is salty, but a nice representative piece.
The pros:
-Stock, triggerguard, bands, bayo lug, hook, nosecap, sights, ejector and screws match
-The floorplate and barrel are a depot (Cologne) replacement, as is the handguard.
-Crisp stock
-I found a Spandau 98a bolt with a close-ish SN in my parts box
-It's unit marked to an artillery munitions column of the 19th army corps
-It's a Spandau 98a
The cons-
- Bolt, Handguard and barrel are MM
- Bubba put sling swivels on the bottom (one obliterated keel acceptance)- while the holes were filled, I'm going to be re-doing the job to make the two holes less apparent.
The data:
Receiver 2005
Barrel: 4082 BJ 111 (replaced)
Front Sight 05
Rear Sight Leaf 05
Sight Slider 05
Ejector Box 05
Trigger Sear 05
Front Barrel Band 05
Rear Barrel Band 05
Trigger Guard 2005
Trigger Guard Screws 05, 05
Floor Plate 05 (force matched)
Follower Armorer
Stock 2005
Handguard : 4097 (m/m)
Buttplate 2005
Bayonet Lug 05
Stacking Hook 05
Bolt Body 2573
Extractor 73
Safety 73
Cocking Piece 73
Bolt Sleeve 73
Firing Pin 73
While the bolt is m/m it's about as good of an example as i could have hoped for unless i got struck by lightning and found one matching.
Thanks for looking
I was happy to snag the Amberg last month, but this one was really a cool buy. While it was a grey blanket auction, the price didn't get too outlandish considering the rarity of this piece.
I don't think they ever got out of the no-suffix block any of the 3 years these were produced. I had read 8-9k produced, but I think that figure has got to be low.
This 1909 Spandau 98a is salty, but a nice representative piece.
The pros:
-Stock, triggerguard, bands, bayo lug, hook, nosecap, sights, ejector and screws match
-The floorplate and barrel are a depot (Cologne) replacement, as is the handguard.
-Crisp stock
-I found a Spandau 98a bolt with a close-ish SN in my parts box
-It's unit marked to an artillery munitions column of the 19th army corps
-It's a Spandau 98a
The cons-
- Bolt, Handguard and barrel are MM
- Bubba put sling swivels on the bottom (one obliterated keel acceptance)- while the holes were filled, I'm going to be re-doing the job to make the two holes less apparent.
The data:
Receiver 2005
Barrel: 4082 BJ 111 (replaced)
Front Sight 05
Rear Sight Leaf 05
Sight Slider 05
Ejector Box 05
Trigger Sear 05
Front Barrel Band 05
Rear Barrel Band 05
Trigger Guard 2005
Trigger Guard Screws 05, 05
Floor Plate 05 (force matched)
Follower Armorer
Stock 2005
Handguard : 4097 (m/m)
Buttplate 2005
Bayonet Lug 05
Stacking Hook 05
Bolt Body 2573
Extractor 73
Safety 73
Cocking Piece 73
Bolt Sleeve 73
Firing Pin 73
While the bolt is m/m it's about as good of an example as i could have hoped for unless i got struck by lightning and found one matching.
Thanks for looking
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