ERFURT Kar 98A

toulon44

toulon44

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hello all

finally i got one of them in july , this is my first , not perfect probably restored by the past , matching but the rear sight leaf and spring , the buttplate has the number 69 (repair depot i think ) . difficult to say what pieces are been replaced during the repairing , i presume the hand guard ( the size of the inner S/N is different) , but the rest i don't know ,
may be the rear sight leaf and spring ... impossible to say if it's period or not .
please tell me what do you think .
thanks

ber

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First I want to ask for a better glimpse of the right receiver, - specifically there is glare over the acceptance and I can't make out whether there is a C/RC over the first position. (put this first so it doesn't get lost in the weeds of a discussion - but it is uncommon for a wartime Erfurt not to have a C/RC, though certainly possible. Others are known, but less common than with the C/RC)

The bolt is 100% factory, right acceptance and the serialing looks right. The stock is probably factory also, the only stable acceptance for Erfurt is found on the wrist and lower buttstock and in ranges are stable. This rifle should have a C/F at the wrist and although kind of squishy, it looks right for the range. The lower is illegible, but the RS under the cypher is also a C/F underlined and is consistent with two others nearby this rifle (though this acceptance can and will vary). It was common for the serials to be reapplied on stocks by depots, I assume due to wear, but often, especially in the Republican era, you see re-struck serials over old and new acceptance or Republican era marks which date the re-serialing.

The metal finish and contradictory parts (handguard) are more difficult, it looks pretty original, the finish impossible to tell from these pictures (almost any picture evaluation is questionable, which is why I rarely comment of the metal finish), but I see no signs of Republican era work and the rifle probably picked up a new handguard at a depot (WWI) and perhaps they refreshed the serial on the stock, though the weak markings are probably from a more recent sanding. Might just be the pictures but this rifle looks lightly sanded, some metal and the stock, perhaps to remove rust and grime from improper storage?
 
yes there is a small RC over the first position stamp now it's too late so tomorrow i'll try to take better pics.

ber
 
No need for pictures, just that it is there is enough. Thanks for confirming!
 
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