WaltherAC44
Member
Hello there!
I am brand new here and thought I would show my rifle and pick people's brains a bit. Now, I know it's a little cliché to join a forum and immediately start going "Here's my rifle!" but I have full intentions on making this thing a shooter and that requires knowledge greater than my own so as to not ruin this rifle. I'll get into the stock problem later (wondering if I should make a separate post or not?), but for now I'll just put what I've got out there and see if there's anything I'm missing.
I found this thing at a gunshow earlier this year and paid $1800 for this and a mint Arisaka Type 99 in a package deal. Also came with a complete spring kit and I found an original safety assembly on GB for $120-ish. What I think I know about it is as follows: It's a Walther made AC44 K43 with a miss-matched bolt & carrier assembly. From my own research it seems like a late war rifle and should not have the bolt hold open. The bore is really good but the muzzle is beat up, however I haven't had a chance to bullet-tip test it yet. There is very little rust and all the metal seems to be in great shape. I am sending in my rear receiver cover to apfeltorlos for a weld job as well as a shooters kit. Like I said above, the stock is questionable at best and I would not shoot it as a precaution. The stock has multiple cracks, missing chunks, a previous repair and the recoil lug moves 1/32 of an inch.
Other than that stuff I'm really not sure about anything else. I will post some pictures below of the rifle and it's most significant markings. If anyone sees anything I might be oblivious to I'd like to hear it.
Thanks you for reading!
I am brand new here and thought I would show my rifle and pick people's brains a bit. Now, I know it's a little cliché to join a forum and immediately start going "Here's my rifle!" but I have full intentions on making this thing a shooter and that requires knowledge greater than my own so as to not ruin this rifle. I'll get into the stock problem later (wondering if I should make a separate post or not?), but for now I'll just put what I've got out there and see if there's anything I'm missing.
I found this thing at a gunshow earlier this year and paid $1800 for this and a mint Arisaka Type 99 in a package deal. Also came with a complete spring kit and I found an original safety assembly on GB for $120-ish. What I think I know about it is as follows: It's a Walther made AC44 K43 with a miss-matched bolt & carrier assembly. From my own research it seems like a late war rifle and should not have the bolt hold open. The bore is really good but the muzzle is beat up, however I haven't had a chance to bullet-tip test it yet. There is very little rust and all the metal seems to be in great shape. I am sending in my rear receiver cover to apfeltorlos for a weld job as well as a shooters kit. Like I said above, the stock is questionable at best and I would not shoot it as a precaution. The stock has multiple cracks, missing chunks, a previous repair and the recoil lug moves 1/32 of an inch.
Other than that stuff I'm really not sure about anything else. I will post some pictures below of the rifle and it's most significant markings. If anyone sees anything I might be oblivious to I'd like to hear it.
Thanks you for reading!
