Slovakian Mausers

[Pisgah]

Is there any good picture of the backsights of the rifle 4050? thanks.b.r.Andy

I added a photo of the rear sight of this rifle. I also went after the bolt handle with a bronze brush. I got rid of the whited in numbering. It has pitting and some corrosion in the area where the bolt handle is numbered. I also looked at it carefully with a decent magnifying glass. I do not see any sign that it has been renumbered. If anyone is curious I posted a new photo of the bolt handle also.

 

[mrfarb]

I'd say from your new photos that the bolt is good. Amazing how that white crap can alter perception of a good bolt to look suspect- more likely so many bad bolts use that as makeup.

 

[Hambone]

Is that the one I thought was bad? This is an informative thread and I'm glad Pisgah opened the discussion.

 

[pwcosol]

For what it is worth, back in the '80s I had one of these. My old data card says it was marked '"dou 42" on the chamber, serial# was "3502" (matching), had 95% original finish, stock was original Vz24 pattern with side & bottom sling swivels, No visible WaA acceptance markings evident, "T" on forward, right side of receiver ring at wood-line.

 

[AndyB]

Thanks for adding of the detail.b.r.Andy

 

[pwcosol]

Amazing how that white crap can alter perception...

I recall back in the day (1970s), using a "putty stick" to fill in the manufacturer markings, serial#s, WaAs, etc. was all the rage. Think it was a good friend whom got me into doing this for awhile, as he always did this to his guns. Friends used to tease the guy...accusing him of having a bucket of white paint to fill in the markings, since his tendency to do this to almost every stamp had become somewhat of a trademark. In fact, when one of our group acquired a new collectible, if it had the markings hi-lighted in white, often the first question was "Did this come from "D" ?" Within a couple of years I wised up and scrubbed any of my arms having suffered this indignity...

 

[Hambone]

Old school I did that back in the 80s. Many times we did it so that you could see markings in the crude photographs we exchanged by mail (the kind in an envelope with postage). What was funny was when a couple years ago I got back one of my very first matching K98ks, a dou. 43, I had sold to my brother in law in 1988 for $450 (It is very nice, hence the high price then, my cost) it still had the white china pencil in the markings. My reaction was "what idiot does that?" and I realized I was the idiot who did that I think I did all my rifles like that in the 80s. I was a maniac with the china pencil.

 

[mrfarb]

I was a Laquer stik man myself.

 

[Franchi]

Here is one I own, I can't take pictures of it, right now, but I have the ID sheets (I have scanned them) I filled out for the KCN a few years ago.

David

 

[mrfarb]

Man, I'd like to see that one!

 

[AndyB]

Could be done on non delivered romanian contract parts. normally the reciever should have serial number.b.r.Andy