CE marked receiver

[new guy mike]

Good morning, I will post more photos when I get a chance; but I’d like help identifying the manufacturer. Is this a Sauer & Sohn marked receiver? Based on some initial searches, I think that’s what this marking is; but I have only viewed standard CE rather than this stylized mark.

 

[Zeppelin5000]

Good morning, I will post more photos when I get a chance; but I’d like help identifying the manufacturer. Is this a Sauer & Sohn marked receiver? Based on some initial searches, I think that’s what this marking is; but I have only viewed standard CE rather than this stylized mark. View attachment 426851

Yes it's a Sauer manufactured rifle. It's a script CE, another variation they used for the code.

 

[Guillaume d'Orange]

Good morning, I will post more photos when I get a chance; but I’d like help identifying the manufacturer. Is this a Sauer & Sohn marked receiver? Based on some initial searches, I think that’s what this marking is; but I have only viewed standard CE rather than this stylized mark. View attachment 426851

The receiver was made by Feima (Feinmechanische Werke) (eagle/280 on the right side) for JP Sauer & Sohn (eagle/37 on top)
I own the same variation: https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/my-sauer-ce-42-block-m.41938/

 

[new guy mike]

Yes it's a Sauer manufactured rifle. It's a script CE, another variation they used for the code.

Thank you for the help.

 

[new guy mike]

The receiver was made by Feima (Feinmechanische Werke) (eagle/280 on the right side) for JP Sauer & Sohn (eagle/37 on top)
I own the same variation: https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/my-sauer-ce-42-block-m.41938/

Thank you for the help and your photos. I’ll post photos of mine when I get a chance.

 

[new guy mike]

The serial number I have is 476 and it is present on the stock and handguard on the inside, it is present on the forward sling keeper, front barrel band, and receiver parts. I’m curious to know when that would’ve been produced.
Any information is helpful and appreciated.

 

[Mauserguy85]

JP Sauer was technically an “assembler” of k98ks due to the fact that they did not manufacture their own receivers in house and used many subcontractors for parts.

More pics would help so that we can give you more info…

The “Mod 98” was stamped/roll marked by an elephant looks like. Never saw one that bad. On my examples, it’s a pretty crisp stamping, however my earliest ce 42 rifle is a “c” block….

 

[new guy mike]

JP Sauer was technically an “assembler” of k98ks due to the fact that they did not manufacture their own receivers in house and used many subcontractors for parts.

More pics would help so that we can give you more info…

The “Mod 98” was stamped by an elephant looks like. Never saw one that bad. On my examples, it’s a pretty crisp stamping, however my earliest rifle is a “c” block….

After some research, apparently Helen Keller worked at this particular factory doing the stamping, while riding an elephant.

 

[Wulfmann]

I’m curious to know when that would’ve been produced.

The 42 on the receiver is the year 1942 or were you asking for the month in 42?

 

[new guy mike]

I thought that having the serial number would’ve help determine the batch and month. Someone pointed out that 42 is likely the year of production.

 

[Mauserguy85]

I thought that having the serial number would’ve help determine the batch and month. Someone pointed out that 42 is likely the year of production.

You need to send a pic of the code located on the barrel to get a more specific date.

 

[Cyrano4747]

Looks like a no-suffix SN block, so it would be pretty safe to assume fairly early in 42. Especially with a mid-3 digit SN.

I don't know what their throughput was like, though, and how long a block lasted.

 

[new guy mike]

You need to send a pic of the code located on the barrel to get a more specific date.

Here is the photos of the bottom of the barrel, not much to go on.

 

[Jdt]

Looks like a no-suffix SN block, so it would be pretty safe to assume fairly early in 42. Especially with a mid-3 digit SN.

I don't know what their throughput was like, though, and how long a block lasted.

He won't get a code due to the change in inspections and applied markings, they omitted quite a bit and it was reversed later. His best bet is using the stock if original to get the finish date.

 

[new guy mike]

 

[Jdt]

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Second day, 10th week of 1942. 2-10-42.

 

[new guy mike]

Second day, 10th week of 1942. 2-10-42.

Wow, that’s amazing. How did you get that, is there a reference to get this from? Thanks.

 

[heavy_mech]

German calendar rules.

 

[heavy_mech]

If I did it right it's Tuesday, March 10th, 1942.

 

[Jdt]

If I did it right it's Tuesday, March 10th, 1942.

Far as I'm aware that is correct. I forgot about the Germans skipping steel lot stampings which then caused some bad steel to get into the production lines and caused some burst barrels. Learned that on the podcast.