S42/G assembled at Borsigwalde?

[runner]

There is a post on Gunboards showing a K98k with a S/42G receiver with e/49 receiver acceptance. Would this indicate a Mauser Oberndorf receiver supplied to their satellite plant to jumpstart their 1935 K98k production?

 

[mrfarb]

Doubtful since 1935 production was less than 10000 and that rifle has a letter block. More likely just training at Mauser. The E/49 team seems to be a startup team though from Sauer K dates on.

 

[runner]

Doubtful since 1935 production was less than 10000 and that rifle has a letter block. More likely just training at Mauser. The E/49 team seems to be a startup team though from Sauer K dates on.

Thanks Mike, that makes sense.

 

[bruce98k]

This really is an oddball. First the numerical fonts are not Mauser Oberndorf.

The single "box style" inspection on the right side of the receiver was applied at Mauser.
The serial and E/49s were done at final but not at Mauser.
Where was final done--possibly at Mauser Berlin but the letter suffix puts the assembly much later.
I am still digging.


At the Berlin facility in 1935, inspection team E/49 was apparently responsible for manufacturing startup.
By serial number 168, team E/46 had taken over and by SN 1681 team 211 was in place.

What is the letter block of the rifle on GB?

 

[ltong29]

This really is an oddball. First the numerical fonts are not Mauser Oberndorf.

The single "box style" inspection on the right side of the receiver was applied at Mauser.
The serial and E/49s were done at final but not at Mauser.
Where was final done--possibly at Mauser Berlin but the letter suffix puts the assembly much later.
I am still digging.


At the Berlin facility in 1935, inspection team E/49 was apparently responsible for manufacturing startup.
By serial number 168, team E/46 had taken over and by SN 1681 team 211 was in place.

What is the letter block of the rifle on GB?

Relevant GB thread: https://www.gunboards.com/threads/help-with-k98-please.1200750/

Looks like f-block?

 

[mrfarb]

I'll blow some minds here.