I got this one out of an auction house in Missouri last month-- it just arrived and I thought I'd jump right on photographing while I was doing a couple other rifles.
Suhler Gew 71s are exceptionally rare to find in any condition. The carbines are tough, but the long rifles seem to be even worse. Like Gew98s, CG Haenel, VC Schilling and Spangenberg & Sauer (an old name of JPS) operated together to fulfill military orders. The Consortium likely had the lowest output of any maker (perhaps only FV Dreyse would rival them). The neatest feature of these is the eagle crest on the barrel above the maker mark. I was fortunate enough to get one of each Consortium firm for Kar71s, but I think long rifles may be a pipe dream. An added bonus is that this is one that was not previously in the study.
In any case, the Suhl 71s apparently did not include a royal cypher on the stock; none of my carbines have it and this one doesn't either. The only marking is a single acceptance on the right side. There are no other stack markings other than a small letter behind the rear triggerguard screw. The side acceptance was damaged and isn't very legible. The metal has perhaps some old cleaning, but otherwise presents well with plenty of finish left on the barrel (always good for 71s!)
The serial numbers match except for the bolt head. Interestingly, the bolt body has a janky font, but the acceptance is the strange c/J, so i have no doubt its original. Note the punch below the SN on the barrel, receiver and bolt. The buttplate is unit marked to VII. G.B.I. 3.140. I don't remember this unit off the top of my head, but it's something to do with the VII Armee Korps. I had a similar mark on the Danzig I sold to Cyrus.
In any case, here are the pics:
Suhler Gew 71s are exceptionally rare to find in any condition. The carbines are tough, but the long rifles seem to be even worse. Like Gew98s, CG Haenel, VC Schilling and Spangenberg & Sauer (an old name of JPS) operated together to fulfill military orders. The Consortium likely had the lowest output of any maker (perhaps only FV Dreyse would rival them). The neatest feature of these is the eagle crest on the barrel above the maker mark. I was fortunate enough to get one of each Consortium firm for Kar71s, but I think long rifles may be a pipe dream. An added bonus is that this is one that was not previously in the study.
In any case, the Suhl 71s apparently did not include a royal cypher on the stock; none of my carbines have it and this one doesn't either. The only marking is a single acceptance on the right side. There are no other stack markings other than a small letter behind the rear triggerguard screw. The side acceptance was damaged and isn't very legible. The metal has perhaps some old cleaning, but otherwise presents well with plenty of finish left on the barrel (always good for 71s!)
The serial numbers match except for the bolt head. Interestingly, the bolt body has a janky font, but the acceptance is the strange c/J, so i have no doubt its original. Note the punch below the SN on the barrel, receiver and bolt. The buttplate is unit marked to VII. G.B.I. 3.140. I don't remember this unit off the top of my head, but it's something to do with the VII Armee Korps. I had a similar mark on the Danzig I sold to Cyrus.
In any case, here are the pics:
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