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Early Ch.d.A.

Bigdibbs88

Bigdibbs88

"Ach du lieber!"
Another picker find..... a little light on finish as many of these seem to be. Probably made it to an SA training unit. As far as I can tell this is the earliest recorded Ch.d.A. and right around the 33-34 transition this one has '33 style numbering and '34 rollmark. Came with Clayton's favorite commercial Koberstein.
 

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Wow. One of my dream rifles right here. Thanks for sharing this amazing find.
 
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Total turd,,,probably get 5000$ on the broker for it due to a crappy description.......LOL......nice rifle...
 
Excellent example Rob, really nice, - this is also the earliest within the normal serialing sequence, earliest known by serial (except some odd-ball reports)

I assume the bolt lower flat is blank, just a letter character at back stem? these follow a pattern and yours is perfect for this range, - have you checked out Bruce's chapter in "The Book" to see how it fits in Bruce's research? I find it most interesting for its early nature (serial) and originality, not always so easy to find! Such a rifle typically comes at a dear price!
 
Okay. For the unwashed here...
I see a Mauser Banner rifle dated 1934. In ten words or less can someone tell me what is making this so special?
 
DukeIronHand said:
Okay. For the unwashed here...
I see a Mauser Banner rifle dated 1934. In ten words or less can someone tell me what is making this so special?
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Ch.d.A (Chef des Ausbildungswesens) marking. The rifle was sold to the Sturmabteilung military training group (SA-Ausbildungswesen). Its a very early one too.
 
Thanks everyone

Loewe said:
Excellent example Rob, really nice, - this is also the earliest within the normal serialing sequence, earliest known by serial (except some odd-ball reports)

I assume the bolt lower flat is blank, just a letter character at back stem? these follow a pattern and yours is perfect for this range, - have you checked out Bruce's chapter in "The Book" to see how it fits in Bruce's research? I find it most interesting for its early nature (serial) and originality, not always so easy to find! Such a rifle typically comes at a dear price!
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Thanks Paul, that is correct- blank lower flat and letter character at back stem.
 
Ch.d.A marked 98k

RyanE said:
Ch.d.A (Chef des Ausbildungswesens) marking. The rifle was sold to the Sturmabteilung military training group (SA-Ausbildungswesen). Its a very early one too.
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Ryan; was the Ch.d.A the forerunner of the waffenamt "program" or was this marking only for the SA acquired weapons ??
tks,
Bob
 
Ch.d.A marked 98k

Bigdibbs88 said:
Bob- nothing to do with the waffenamt- id say it’s more of a property mark
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Thanks for the answer....I had two of these rifles back in the 70's (all matching too), didn't know what they were. Bought them from Shotgun News and was disappointed when

they didn't have the letter codes on the receiver with associated waffenamts. Traded them off on "Regular" marked 98k's...Live and learn.
tks.
Bob32268
 
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