BSW Bayonet Lugs: White or Blued?

[abrakadabra]

Hey all,
I have been looking through some 1937, 1938, 1939 year BSW references and am seeing a mixture of bayonet lugs either in the white or blued. I understand certain k98k manufactures left the lugs in the white prewar, but does anyone know if BSW specifically did this and/or what year they started bluing these? Perhaps they were always blued but wear over the years have left some examples looking as if they had no finish?

Some of the reference photos:

Small bSw K98 collection

In the three years 1937-1939 (one 1936 example has been seen), BSW only made roughly 80,000 rifles. Most other German manufacturers made more in one year. Here are a few, also (2) rare 1939/337's that were the new code half way through that year when BSW was taken over and changed to Gustloff Werke.

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bsw 1938 late 'b' block

They don't come any nicer that this considering the code rarity. What is interesting is that this rifle has the later type 'squared profile' safety, and is cut for the longer 320mm cleaning rod. Been awhile since I posted any gun of consequence so here you go.

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1938 bSw

My new bSw. This makes 7 bSw rifles now. I did my level best at photos. My hands have nerve damage and photo taking is a very difficult procedure. Every little part of this rifle matches but sadly the band spring is unmarked and that is incorrect for a bSw rifle. I paid heavy for it but I...

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Finally Matching 1939 BSW Rust Removed

This K98 was shown here on the 26th September 2012 closet fresh. I will bring to the top the original Post with photos. I purchased this from the Vets daughter in Maryland and received her fathers details (seems this was a Vet bring back from Italy as he also brought back Italian money). I lubed...

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Kar 98k BSW 1939 with LuftAmt

hello for my first post I send pictures of a 98k BSW 1939 with LuftAmt acceptance Regards

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[swjXE]

Interesting question. The few I've seen all were all in the white.

 

[mauser99]

the 39 marked receivers that were depot built rifles will have blued lugs … most are luftampt 4 depot built ..

 

[abrakadabra]

the 39 marked receivers that were depot built rifles will have blued lugs … most are luftampt 4 depot built ..

So barring depot built rifles, factory original BSW rifles should only have in the white finish? Hard to tell just going off of the reference photos if the metal is faded bluing or just patina

 

[Muncher 1953]

abra,
I believe BSW did in fact ship rifles w/white bayo lugs. At what time they may have switched to blue, I am not certain, but likely had to do with moving bsw rifle production to the Gustloff (bcd) facility in Weimar, while the remaining plant in Suhl switched to mg barrel-making. (IIRC) When mowzerluvr sees this, I’m sure he’ll set me straight!

 

[Rhind64]

Abra,
I have a matching bsw 37 and a matching bsw 39 and both rifles have in the white bayonet lugs.

Rick

 

[joryfreeburg]

I have a matching 37 and 39 as well…. Both in the white.

1937 bsw b block

This is my latest addition. I asked a few guys here on the forum for help with this one. Between their help, the books and the picture reference here, I decided to try for this rifle. Thanks guys. I am posting it for review and all comments. If you don’t see a photo of some area that you...

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BSW 1939 Matching

This is a pretty decent rifle in my opinion. It’s hard to find any BSW in any year. It’s not a perfect example, the trigger guard and floor plate were cleaned pretty aggressively at one point in time, as well as other blued parts here and there to a lessor degree and the hand guard has a...

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[abrakadabra]

Abra,
I have a matching bsw 37 and a matching bsw 39 and both rifles have in the white bayonet lugs.

Rick

I have a matching 37 and 39 as well…. Both in the white.

1937 bsw b block

This is my latest addition. I asked a few guys here on the forum for help with this one. Between their help, the books and the picture reference here, I decided to try for this rifle. Thanks guys. I am posting it for review and all comments. If you don’t see a photo of some area that you...

www.k98kforum.com

BSW 1939 Matching

This is a pretty decent rifle in my opinion. It’s hard to find any BSW in any year. It’s not a perfect example, the trigger guard and floor plate were cleaned pretty aggressively at one point in time, as well as other blued parts here and there to a lessor degree and the hand guard has a...

www.k98kforum.com

Thank you for the pics Rick and Jory! Apart from the later depot built rifles as mauser99 pointed out, I think this answers my question

 

[mowzerluvr]

Bsw's left the factory in the white.