A tale of 2 followers......

[link81]

My new (to me) 33/40 trigger guard assembly came in today.
Noticed that the follower is different then another i have.

the K98 one has a bevel at the back for the bolt to push it out of the way.
The 33/40 one does not. It's a machined corner.

is the "no bevel" one correct for the 33/40?

 

[heavy_mech]

I can't speak for the 33/40 but I have a Borsigwalde 98k sporter rescue where someone made the same modification to the bolt hold open. I guess pushing it down for a micro-second was WAY too inconvenient?

 

[rtrebby]

Good question. I have a dot 42 G33/40 and the magazine follower has the bevel so that the bolt can be closed without having to depress the follower. Is this correct? Thanks in advance for any info.

Russ

 

[waffenmeister]

The 33/40 follower will be blued, machined, without markings and will hold the bolt open until depressed, no bevel.

 

[heavy_mech]

..will hold the bolt open until depressed, no bevel.

AFAIK all followers were originally made this way. The bevel to allow closing on an empty magazine is post-war gunsmithing unless some enterprising soldat did it. This I highly doubt however.

 

[link81]

The 33/40 follower will be blued, machined, without markings and will hold the bolt open until depressed, no bevel.

Perfect. What i wanted to hear. Thank you.

 

[rtrebby]

+1 on that. Thanks. The follower on my G33/40 is in the white, has the bevel and is marked with a capital P. Obviously the wrong follower for the rifle. Anyone know where I might find a G33/40 follower? I have tried all of the usual internet sites (Numerich, Sarco, Ebay, Gunbroker, etc) with no luck