PrayingMantis
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Don’t know any of the history of this one, got it in an auction with an awesome 1918 dated 98/05 bayonet, but it’s pretty nice for a ‘15 Schilling, only a few rough spots. It came covered in varnish, most of which I removed, but occasionally i find spots I missed. Worst part is that it’s in the acceptance stamps on the screws, and sort of obscures them, but I think they are c/B.
The buttplate indicates it went through Mainz at some point. Interestingly there is also a 6 stamped on the bottom of the stock. It’s matching except for barrel bands and striker assembling (and the cleaning the rod is number matching but I added it). The mismatched parts are all numbered 34 and are c/R from an Amberg, so I’m wondering if a lower level depot used the parts from a destroyed Amberg. Pure speculation, but I figure Mainz would have restamped the numbers.
From what I can tell by the acceptance, most of the components are Schilling, most importantly the stock and trigger guard. The barrel, rear sight, and some other parts are Sauer. Haenel supplied the receiver, trigger, front sight, and likely the screws. I think the bolt is also Haenel, but the acceptance is weak.
V. CHR. SCHILLING SUHL 1915
Receiver SN 5996b c/B c/G c/G
Barrel SN 5996b S&S BJ 75 c/N c/G c/G
Front Sight SN 96 c/B
Rear Sight Leaf SN 96 c/N
Sight Slider SN 96, 96, 96 c/N
Ejector Box SN 96 c/N
Trigger Sear SN 96 c/B
Front Barrel Band SN 34
Rear Barrel Band SN 34 c/R
Trigger Guard SN 5996 c/G c/G
Trigger Guard screws SN 96, 96 c/B c/B
Floor Plate SN 96 c/G
Follower SN 96 c/G
Stock SN 5996 c/FW c/G c/G
Handguard SN 5996 c/G
Buttplate SN 5996b 6 R c/G
Bayonet Lug SN 96 c/N
Cleaning Rod SN 96
Bolt Body SN 5996b c/B
Extractor SN 96 c/N
Safety SN 48 c/R
Cocking piece SN 48 c/R
Bolt sleeve SN 48 c/R c/R
Firing pin SN 71
The buttplate indicates it went through Mainz at some point. Interestingly there is also a 6 stamped on the bottom of the stock. It’s matching except for barrel bands and striker assembling (and the cleaning the rod is number matching but I added it). The mismatched parts are all numbered 34 and are c/R from an Amberg, so I’m wondering if a lower level depot used the parts from a destroyed Amberg. Pure speculation, but I figure Mainz would have restamped the numbers.
From what I can tell by the acceptance, most of the components are Schilling, most importantly the stock and trigger guard. The barrel, rear sight, and some other parts are Sauer. Haenel supplied the receiver, trigger, front sight, and likely the screws. I think the bolt is also Haenel, but the acceptance is weak.
V. CHR. SCHILLING SUHL 1915
Receiver SN 5996b c/B c/G c/G
Barrel SN 5996b S&S BJ 75 c/N c/G c/G
Front Sight SN 96 c/B
Rear Sight Leaf SN 96 c/N
Sight Slider SN 96, 96, 96 c/N
Ejector Box SN 96 c/N
Trigger Sear SN 96 c/B
Front Barrel Band SN 34
Rear Barrel Band SN 34 c/R
Trigger Guard SN 5996 c/G c/G
Trigger Guard screws SN 96, 96 c/B c/B
Floor Plate SN 96 c/G
Follower SN 96 c/G
Stock SN 5996 c/FW c/G c/G
Handguard SN 5996 c/G
Buttplate SN 5996b 6 R c/G
Bayonet Lug SN 96 c/N
Cleaning Rod SN 96
Bolt Body SN 5996b c/B
Extractor SN 96 c/N
Safety SN 48 c/R
Cocking piece SN 48 c/R
Bolt sleeve SN 48 c/R c/R
Firing pin SN 71
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