S/42 1937 SPANDAU repaired

[toulon44]

hello
this old 98k is now at home , it's coming from CORSICA but has been stored in bad conditions, so it's not very nice , i have taken it because for me it seems interesting due to the repair performed by Spandau , i'm not sure if we can call this "repair or reworked ", many parts have been replaced , barrel , bolt ,rear sight base , butt plate ,follower .... the solid stock is original and has two spandau stamps , but the hand guard is laminated . nevertheless the rifle is matching which is not so bad . now are the pics.
thanks for your comments .

 

[toulon44]

now the bolt and spandau stamps

 

[toulon44]

spandau stamps , rear sight and stock

 

[toulon44]

and finally the buttplate , bayonet mount and recoil lug

 

[Guillaume d'Orange]

hello
this old 98k is now at home , it's coming from CORSICA but has been stored in bad conditions, so it's not very nice , i have taken it because for me it seems interesting due to the repair performed by Spandau , i'm not sure if we can call this "repair or reworked ", many parts have been replaced , barrel , bolt ,rear sight base , butt plate ,follower .... the solid stock is original and has two spandau stamps , but the hand guard is laminated . nevertheless the rifle is matching which is not so bad . now are the pics.
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Congratulations Bernard, it looks indeed like an interesting one.
I guess the Su stamp is Su10, correct ?
I looked up the history of German occupation in Corsica : they took over from the Italians in July 1943 and left on October 3rd, 1943.
It was occupied by Sturmbrigade "Reichsführer SS":

Sturmbrigade

www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de

Do you know the history of the rifle ?

 

[flynaked]

I have never seen a part marked like the extractor collar, very neat. Possibly an early depot made part? Quite an interesting rifle thank you for sharing it.

 

[heavy_mech]

Very interesting mix of parts all across this piece. If I see it correctly barrel is dated '41 so repair after this some time before it left for Corsica? Thanks for sharing.

 

[toulon44]

thanks everybody , for sure interesting one , guillaume regarding the history nothing more , the only thing i know is that it pops up in calvi area , and about the Su stamps , difficult to say , i think Su19 on the RH side and Su29 on the grip .

 

[joryfreeburg]

Neat rifle. I like what it has going on

 

[Telperion]

Very interesting rifle! Shows the way a rifle has been instandgesetzt (depot repaired). One can never know enough about Mauser rifle service.

Thanks for sharing!

T

 

[Hambone]

That's a great old war horse, if it could speak! Congrats.