German Modified VZ24 with sling cut out

[SDM]

I posted this on the Military Mauser Forum on Gunboards, but thought I would post it here too. Most everybody over there seemed to like it and I had some more experienced collectors from the east coast review it via PM and seemed to think it was legit as well. Ive just never seen anything like it and intially had reservations.

Anyway, I thought a comprehensive photo spread would be nice for the boards. Maybe somebody else will have seen the next items mentioned somewhere else on another rifle. I found the way it was numbered on the comb especially odd as I hadnt seen it before (usually on the side buttstock as done by the czechs). Its number location is done in the way the germans traditionally did however the font seems non-typical. I will say that in hand (little bit in the pic), you can see the where the sap has come through the pores inside the stock numbers. I dont know how long that takes, but I would imagine a while so I dont think the numbers are recent.

Ive also found the way the sight parts and bolt release were numbered with all four digits odd. Bolt has also been blued and reworked from its original czech configuration as well.

Anybody tell me what proof that is on the front sight?

 

[SDM]

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[SDM]

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[mrfarb]

Man, that is a NICE one! I think every one of these I have seen is different, and typical. One interesting thing, the front sight base is marked Kg 69- this would have been Königsberg. That may be the rework facility, but they usually stamp the Kg69 at the wrist as well.

 

[mauser99]

yes very nice..

these vz conversions could fill a book..hint hint again !! And this one is numbered in the german meathod and it's not the typical way they were done. Its numbered very similar to a g24t I posted here. I guess it was really up to the facility as to what was done. I cant say I remember seeing one that had the sling cut out without the take down disc added..?

 

[Pisgah]

Interesting rifle. I like it. I can't remember seeing the German sling mod without the firing pin disassembly disk/tube setup either.

 

[Hambone]

I've seen them and own/owned both: With sling cut w/o takedown, with takedown w/o sling cut. It was obviously reworked/repaired as there are ground and renumbered parts. What is unusual is there is no facility / depot inspection on the stock as is expected when such work is done by a facility/depot set up to do such work. I have several of these with this level of work and all are German inspected with the facility markings.

The reason for the variations is the mixed use of fittings and parts and a number of these were repaired/overhauled more than once.

 

[mrfarb]

It's just like the one I posted here a while back: http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?588-Odd-German-modified-VZ24&highlight=vz24

 

[mauser99]

????

I guess I forgot seeing that one???? The mind is a terrible thing to waste !

It's just like the one I posted here a while back: http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?588-Odd-German-modified-VZ24&highlight=vz24

 

[SDM]

Thanks for the comments guys. Its unique for sure. Glad to know that is a KG 69 for Konigsberg and makes sense that it was reworked at that level. The receiver is a 1931 date, but the barrel is dated in 1938 so it must have at least had rebarrel at Konigsberg