This a good deal? - G43 with duffle cut - what's wrong with it??
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Warrior1354
ax - hole
The exposed duffle cut is the biggest killer with this rifle and the missing sight hood. When I collected G/K43 rifles any stock issues was the kiss of death with them it just kills the value. About 9 out of 10 G/K43 rifles I have seen have had stock issues sanded stocks are the biggest problem or overly cleaned. If this rifle had no problems it would sell for $4000 IMO to the right collectors. A matching duffle cut stock and missing hood maybe $2850-$3000 but it would be a hard sale. Collectors hate rifles with problems the biggest selling point with this rifle is that duffle cut. It tells a story but it is an eye sore to many. But I think anyone would be happy to find a matching G/K43 for under $2000 plus premiums.
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thanks pal, great response!
Bob in OHIO
Senior Member
Well, gotta add 25% with premium & tax.... so 2500
Warrior1354
ax - hole
Yeah premiums suck ahhhhhh.
Sauer_Kraut
Senior Member
I hate those yahoos who bid stuff up to market value and then pay 15%-25% on top of it.
Joseph Burke
Senior Member
Absolutely. That rifle was actually a pretty good buy in todays market.
Cyrano4747
Well-known member
Yeah, the last time I saw a G/K go for anything under $2,000 (ignoring the buyer's premium on that auction) it was a bolt carrier m/m (matching bolt though, which is nice if only from the standpoint of being more secure that it will probably headspace OK) sitting in a reproduction stock.
WreckTangle
Mad Dog 20/20 Connoisseur (RIP Brother 06-05-203)
So with BP and S/H and Tax it went for around ~$2500 which is about inline for current market prices for something like this. It would make a good shooter, if you got the stock fixed, as others here previously mentioned we have some great woodworkers here on the forums. Just slap a repo good sight on it.
The reason the duffle cut is joined like that is because most likely the initial cut, down in Europe with a miter box wasn't straight. It could be fixed by just positioning the cut portion of the duffle stock over a table saw blade, upside down and ran through the blade on a sled. Then you can dowel it. Luckily it isn't mitered, those are harder.
Did you get it?
The reason the duffle cut is joined like that is because most likely the initial cut, down in Europe with a miter box wasn't straight. It could be fixed by just positioning the cut portion of the duffle stock over a table saw blade, upside down and ran through the blade on a sled. Then you can dowel it. Luckily it isn't mitered, those are harder.
Did you get it?
Is that the bottom of the action cover? If so that is correct! They were stamped and what looks like a "crack" at the 6' o'clock position is simply a stamping seam and should not be repaired as that would actually decrease the value of the rifle. Now if you have similar 'cracks' on the rear of the receiver that is a concern. Weaver's book discusses this in detail. As a rookie collector over 10x years ago I repaired one of these action covers - only to realize that I was a nit wit.
Bob in OHIO
Senior Member
Curious, what his shipping cost was?
biggymu
Well-known member
That is a rear receiver crack
daltrey99
Senior Member
That is the rear of the bolt housing (action cover). It is totally normal and is on ALL stamped ones. only the machined and more rare ones do not have this. That is NOT the receiver. Look at the photo again. you can see the overhang of the cover in the upper left of the photo.
***OP UPDATE*** I sent the housing off to Apfeltor for repair and the Auction company is actually paying for it! - I need to do a shoutout to Milestone Auctions and "Miles" for being great about it and paying, they are on Proxibid often. Crossing fingers it is an easy repair and I get to shoot it before the snow shows up!
