bnz45 5936T

[Mike2994]

I picked up this late Steyr a few months back from a good friend who had it in his collection for over 20 years and figured I'd share some photos. This examples bolt shroud is non-matching but I believe that this one is original to the rifle (was swapped in the factory to allow for the safety to work). The upper-handguard is numbered in a non-Steyr fashion, making it likely it was replaced. A big thanks to Farb for helping me with the bolt shroud and upper-handguard discrepancies.

The consecutive serial numbered example 5935T is listed in Vol. 3, if anyone here owns it PM me as I'd like to own that rifle as well.

 

[Aaron]

Great example even with the blemishes, the mixed blue and phosphate fp and tg is cool along with the upside down proof on the receiver side. Solder on the SN and proofs is icing on the cake. Is that front sight post milled down at the back side?

 

[Mike2994]

Great example even with the blemishes, the mixed blue and phosphate fp and tg is cool along with the upside down proof on the receiver side. Solder on the SN and proofs is icing on the cake. Is that front sight post milled down at the back side?

It is indeed milled down

 

[chrisftk]

Nice scrub walnut bnz45! Congrats!

 

[Aaron]

It is indeed milled down

Fascinating! Can we get a better picture of that?

 

[Mike2994]

Fascinating! Can we get a better picture of that?

Here are some additional photos, I apologize for the poor quality of lighting. I also took a photo of the front (showing the distinct Steyr FSH).

 

[Aaron]

Very cool! Also you don't have a final acceptance proof on the top of the receiver I just noticed, a very late bnz45 indeed.

 

[joryfreeburg]

Nice T block. I really like the scrub walnut stocks as well

 

[flynaked]

These guns without any proofs are neat, thanks for sharing.

 

[Caesar1]

Always like a nice bnz45!

 

[Remfan]

Pics are Great! Love to see the metal up close on these later war produced rifles.

 

[Bob in OHIO]

Nice scrub walnut....

So what is "scrub walnut" ... as a "wood" guy, I need/want to better understand this. Clearly, walnut has heartwood with dark brn color, and sapwood that is quite light in color. Is scrub walnut sapwood?

 

[pzjgr]

So what is "scrub walnut" ... as a "wood" guy, I need/want to better understand this. Clearly, walnut has heartwood with dark brn color, and sapwood that is quite light in color. Is scrub walnut sapwood?

Yes, colloquial term for sapwood....

 

[heavy_mech]

Great example even with the blemishes, the mixed blue and phosphate fp and tg is cool along with the upside down proof on the receiver side. Solder on the SN and proofs is icing on the cake. Is that front sight post milled down at the back side?

Some of the reasons I came to love late Steyr is the large variety of 'errors', sloppy finishes or machining and missed stamps. Very neat to see some of these things.

 

[Peter S]

It is indeed milled down

Maybe I'm having a senior moment here, but exactly what is milled down. I've studied the pics, but I don't see it. Pics with a side by side comparison would be appreciated (milled vs. non milled).