Gewehr 98 Erfurt * Amberg 1916 1615 2

[PrayingMantis]

Another set of new photos. This is one of my most prized Gews, an Erfurt Sterngewehr built around an Amberg receiver.

Original discussion here: https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/amberg-1916-sterngewehr-1615-2.17543/

Erfurt * Amberg 1916

Receiver 1615 2
Barrel 1615 2 BSI 508 c/N
Front Sight
Rear Sight Leaf 25
Sight Slider 15
Sight Slider Tabs 15, 15
Ejector Box 15
Trigger Sear 15
Trigger c/W)
Front Barrel Band 15 c/V
Rear Barrel Band 15 c/V
Trigger Guard 1615
Trigger Guard Screws 15, 15
Floor Plate armorer
Follower armorer
Stock 1615 Beech
Handguard 1615
Buttplate 1615 2
Bayonet Lug 15
Cleaning Rod 96

 

[PrayingMantis]

The barrel and sights.

 

[PrayingMantis]

Triggerguard and bands. Floorplate and follower are armorers parts but match closely in finish and acceptance.

 

[PrayingMantis]

Stock metal.

 

[PrayingMantis]

Stock wood. It’s that kind of beech Erfurt seemed to use often that doesn’t hold stamps very well at all.

 

[chrisftk]

I still am a big fan of this one Cyrus, it really is an important rifle, and that combined with the other examples that have surfaced recently (two Erfurt * and Sam's Spandau *) combined with the large number of stocks supplied, it really shows that Amberg was a major player at one point for armorer parts.

 

[GorlamiVincent]

Exquisite

 

[mauser1908]

Cyrus, I could look at this one all day! I never realized it but at the time. But I think this thing has Spandau manufactured barrel bands. This one really is a mixed bag of parts.

 

[PrayingMantis]

Thanks for the comments! Sam, we should start taking note of when we see c/V bands. So far i've seen them on Hannover, Dresden, Spandau, and Erfurt Sterngewehre.

 

[stuka12358]

Thank you for sharing. That’s some nice photos! I have its “little brother” which I will post here later.