Bcd4 Phosphate

cj556 · Apr 16, 2021

This is the last German rifle I picked up from Amoskeag. The bolt parts are matching, stock properly marked with a “C” and several parts are marked with a “1”. Floorplate, follower and extractor are all blued but most of the other parts are phosphate. I believe this one was actually made in 1945 despite the receiver date, is this the case?

cj556 · Apr 16, 2021

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mauser99 · Apr 16, 2021

she's a buet Clark !!

Stunning.. I saw that in the catalog/ Much better in your photos. Love the factory stain on this one and even dark phosphate.. Most are very thin. CXM barrel also.. Id say you did well..

mrfarb · Apr 16, 2021

Yes, this was probably early 45 production. Nice rifle for sure.

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heavy_mech · Apr 16, 2021

Yeah that's a nice one. Really glad to see unmolested rifles show up.

mrfarb · Apr 16, 2021

That guy had a good eye for original guns and didn’t make the mistake of the 80’s which is to clean stocks and such. Many older collections are full of cleaned guns. They aren’t bad, just not the flavor of today. I hope the ones that sold will stay that way, but alas you know they won’t. Some people just can’t leave well enough alone.

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M1903A3 · Apr 16, 2021

That is one beautiful rifle! Any collection would be enhanced having it. Very nice!

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bob32268 · Apr 16, 2021

bcd 4 phosphate

Wow ! That's a nice old fellow. You just can't get any more original than that.
A super nice late-war 98k !
Tks,
Bob32268

USCS03 · Apr 16, 2021

That is a beautiful example. It’s nice to see that original unmolested examples are still out there. Great rifle.

Scarey · Apr 16, 2021

Beautiful rifle, im working on restoring a phosphate bcd4 (20k serial range)

cj556 · Apr 16, 2021

Thank you gentlemen for chiming in. I prefer to see members and fellow collectors ending up with these rifles rather than resellers on Gunbroker.

mto7464 · Apr 16, 2021

Scarey said:
Beautiful rifle, im working on restoring a phosphate bcd4 (20k serial range)

How is that coming along? Took me awhile to find the stock for mine.

stewartb · Apr 16, 2021

Wow that is a beauftiful rifle. Excellent score on that Win

Scarey · Apr 16, 2021

mto7464 said:
How is that coming along? Took me awhile to find the stock for mine.

I was able to locate a front and rear band.

Will probably have to settle for a blued band spring and then hoping for luck finding a stock.

mto7464 · Apr 16, 2021

Scarey said:
I was able to locate a front and rear band.

Will probably have to settle for a blued band spring and then hoping for luck finding a stock.

I just happened to have a set of unmarked bands but are blued. I would prefer phosphate but blued were used. I think a stamped blued spring would be "correct".

tsmgguy · Apr 16, 2021

Very nice! While marked bcd4, your rifle was likely made in early 1945. It's called a semi-kriegsmodell as it retains the band spring and cleaning rod. It's also helps prove that late war stocks were seen in four types: stained and unstained, smooth/polished, and rough. Milled floor plates were used throughout bcd production.

I have a bcd 4 rifle as well, 93,000 serial number range, produced in April, 1945. It's identical.

Warrior1354 · Apr 17, 2021

Very nice late war Gustloff K98k Marc!

yellowkid · Apr 18, 2021

Dark finish and stock are a nice plus on this one

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