bnz 44 p block

[Pisgah]

I haven't had time to post any rifles in a while. Had a day off from work, some rare sunshine, and warmer weather so am sharing photos of a transitional Steyr from late 1944.

 

[ugafx4]

My type of rifle, gorgeous! Nice sight hood too.

Dust in all the right spots, and unturned late screws!

 

[Pisgah]

A few more photos. I didn't change anything. It came with the Steyr variant sight hood, the cleaning rod, and the excellent condition sling. Note the "C" stock also.

 

[flynaked]

So you’re the one that beat me to it by a few minutes haha! Congrats Eric, it’s a nice one! I’d been looking for a good late 44 and was on the phone with him right away. Glad someone here got it!

 

[Pisgah]

I ran into it by accident. I don't always visit GI but likely should. I opened up the description not expecting much and ended up calling to buy it within about 2 minutes despite not having the funds to do it. The seller was very friendly and took the sale after hours. I had it less than a week after finding it. He told me he had it up for around 5 days by the time I found it. I don't know why it lasted longer than a day.

 

[heavy_mech]

That's a great rifle. Love the contrasts. I also can't understand how it lasted 5 days? Congrats it's a looker.

 

[flynaked]

That’s interesting, I called not more than a couple hours after it was posted and he said he had a message saying someone would take it. I guess they backed out, damn It’s a sweet rifle congrats again!!

Is that sight slide Phosphate, what’s going on there??

 

[flynaked]

Well it looks like just the bottom of it has that appearance. But it’s distinctly blued, with part of it looking like a partial acid dip, but then worn/polished metal where the slide contacts the ramp so definitely a different finish there, that’s very interesting.


** Love the front action screw, only the second Steyr I can remember seeing with an as forged screw head, not ground or machined like normal. Here’s the other.

 

[jack944]

Hoarder....

Wow...untouched...no pimp shine
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[jbmauser]

Fantastic untouched example. Right from the hood to the buttplate, there isn't much that could be upgraded. That c stock is so nice.

 

[CanadianAR]

Beautiful rifle Eric. Thanks for showing!

 

[don w]

Great one Eric. You sure dont see P blocks every day, and what an example to find.

Congrats

 

[M1903A3]

This rifle really is spectacular. The unfinished screw was already pointed out, I also like the single offset “135” TG and the stock is unreal. Great rifle!


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[Hambone]

Exceptional bnz 44 Pisgah. Look how deeply set the recoil lug spanner is. Pic sticky for ref.