Double Code German Mauser

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wow !! how many scopes did have on that poor thing !!!! :facepalm:

what a mess. I threw up a little in my mouth when I saw it.

Yes its what called a dual code. These are dual coded because the BCD 42 was already applied by astrawerke when shipped. They made the receiver. It has nothing to do with Gustloff production.

Some rifles are dual manufactured with no dual code. Like a Duv42 with E/749 gustloff proofs. They just didn't stamp the bcd next to the duv. Or you would of had a duv/bcd dual code.

Another is Ax/Ar left over erma receives used by Mauser Berlin.
 
Okay first off I didn't do this to this poor thing. My father bought it in the 50's already with these holes from a groundhog hunter. I have the old Boyd's stock safety and scope. I have used it for thirty years as my hunting rifle. It's a great shooter. Bolt, barrel, receiver and floor plate all match. The stock all matches itself. Boy I'd give anything for those holes to have never been drilled and the bolt left alone. But this is my mauser. I knew it would make you all puke a little. Any comments are welcome. Neg. or Pos. Thanks for your comments mauser99. Teach me more!
 
if you want to be even more sick of that rifle was in that condition and not ruined it could sell for over 4k. I have seen it happen.. Offered a guy 3k for one about 6 years back and was out bid.. They are just a desirable odd ball.. Not much else to say..

Ar is the code for Mauser Berlin. Mauser's second factory opened in 1935 to handle the demand for k98k's for the german armed forces. The early codes being s/243g s/243, 243, then Ar production halted there in late 43 for k98 production in favor of full time MG42 production.. Most all surplus parts were sent to the Mauser main plant in Oberndorf. That's why there are ar 43 and ar44 receivers with e/135 proofs on them... But, that's another story...

No disrespect to your hunting rifle.. It just saddens us here to see such a nice rifle butchered..
 
I have seen a repair done to a 33/40 with similar holes.A piece of correct thread not to hard was threaded into the hole with Loctite.it was cut off slightly proud then slightly peened into the surrounding
receiver,filling the small threaded area visable,filed off and cold blued.This repair was nearly invisible,it was done by a gunsmith. Next time I see this 33/40 I will photograph it for the members here.
Alister.
 
Intresting thread. I just got my first k98 s/42 and im thinking mine could be like urs, exept for the dubble factory codes on the reciver. My k98 i S/42 #9071 with maching bolt. all the parts in the action is matching, exept magasin follower(WaA26) all the other parts and stock are also WaA26 with maching numbers(not to the s/42) but #xx08 code. exept rear sight parts witch is WaA26 3371.

Some corrections. I have not striped rifle and bolt yet to see further on the hidden parts, and im only assuming the stock is maching becouse the recoil lug and bolt strip hole is WaA26. And i have a mysterious barrel with some unidetyfied marks, that i though was post war, but at the edge of barrel and the wood i can see 3 WaA Eagles are visible, but the numers are hidden under the wood. Hopfully i can strip it down later today and investigate more. But that damned H-band is giving me trubble. Any tips on how to get it off? I really dont want to get my hammer
 
Stock is a Norwegian captured K98k stock, at least the buttplate. The holes can be welded by someone who knows what he is doing, you won't notice it afterward (except for the incomplete marking eagle at the receiver).
 
im in the prosess as i write this, Dissasembeling the rifle. Stock is matching the rest of the WaA26. serial #4508 but not the handguard. Barrel is also WaA280 witch is the same factory as WaA26 "Mauser-Werke Borsigwalde" Cant find any serial on barrel. But also hidded was a stamp that looks like MP. At this stage its more or less 2 serial numers in total. rear sight is a miss match with 3371 but still the WaA26. I cant say how much im enjoying my self right now :D exploring the history of this rifle. Could this possibly be a rifle assembled at Mauser-Werke with the action from from S/42 or the other way around? Im haveing so much fun right now :D
 
Norwegian stocks were kept together with their metal so they will match. the number on the buttplate will not as they serialed their rifles on the flat they ground in the receiver. So it is not the stock the rifle came with.
 
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Well. This is not a norwegian army mauser. I know very good how they look. As i have seen plenty. I dont have the flat spot on reciver. and all numbers scratched out. Mine came into privat handes after the war. On this thread u can see some photos. http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?12164-My-first-mauser-and-som-questions-about-barrel

Yes the stock has been sanded. There is evan a flat spot where the WaA marks should be :(
Everyone seem to think its a norwegian armey mauser. I should start all my postes with "Not norwegian army mauser" The Army has "HæR" stampted og the flat spot and is 30-06. Home defense is "HV" stampted and 30-06. coastal artillary is stampt "K.Art". And is the only one that kept the original caliber. But otherwise the same as the other ones. Norwegian police used the mauser G33/40 and also kept the original caliber.
I really like this forum and i want to ask some help and opinions. But please every one, stop assuming automaticly it`s a norwegian army rifle just because im from norway. Or at least prove to me that it is. If im proved otherwise, then i have a norwegian army rifle that miraculasly got skiped on the line of the "rape the mauser" production line.

Hope i dont come out as angry, im really not. And if there is some interest, ill post all the pics from the dissasembley i did. (probably tomorrow)
 
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