ax 41 ; Well, I got lucky

Bigdibbs88

"Ach du lieber!"

• Sep 9, 2012

• #1

Walked into the gunshow saturday morning, walked out with this 100% matching AX41 with mint sling and mint matching 1940 bayonet. Just out of an estate and still covered in dust.

 

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Bigdibbs88

"Ach du lieber!"

• Sep 9, 2012

• #2

...some more. Simson....bbl code is 13 40 Ro

 

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mrfarb

No War Eagles For You!

Staff member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #3

Yeah, you pretty much hit the ball out of the ballpark on that one, great rifle! Pic sticky for sure!

 

mto7464

Senior Member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #4

Man that is a nice one.

 

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BerlinerLuebecker

Senior Member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #5

Man, you people and your luck... Congrats! What a fantastic find.

 

gunship

Active member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #6

Wow, very nice rifle

 

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mike radford

Senior Member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #7

Wonderful score Rob. More evidence that getting out there to shows, shops, net, whatever it takes to find what may turn up. If you do not look, you do not find. Super rifle.

 

RyanE

Baby Face

Staff member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #8

Definitely a home run. Dare I ask what you paid?

Also, I hate you.

 

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bob32268

Senior Member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #9

got lucky

Beautiful snag!! Such a hard code/year to find, and in such excellent condition.
You should buy some state lottery tickets, with your luck you might really hit it
big.
Bob32268

 

jbmauser

Senior Member Eh

• Sep 9, 2012

• #10

Congrats on the super luck! That is a really nice find. Great looking ax 41!

 

gergnotwen

Rest In Peace

• Sep 9, 2012

• #11

Ouch, man that is nice... Some folks have all the luck!
Great score...

 

Hambone

Community Organizer

Staff member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #12

Well done Rob! Congrats bro. Pic stickied for sure.

 

mauser202

Senior Member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #13

Wow!! very nice! I have 2331a but it is a bolt MM .

 

Loewe

Moderator²

Staff member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #14

Very sharp rifle, tough to find this nice!

I bet Mike & Bruce will be giving you a call when they get to Vol.II!

Congratulations on the excellent score, glad to see someone who works so hard at finding such rifles succeed, - a lot more work than luck is involved finding a rifle this nice.

 

Loewe

Moderator²

Staff member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #15

It is a good BC report, ERMA was one of the few firms to use Rochlingstahl Steel for barrels. Röchling was well known for supplying rifle barrel steel, quite a few commercial advertisements of the period exist 1919-1930s advertising "Gebr. Rochling" or Röchlingstahl. Surprising that it isn't more commonly encountered on other makers.

Bigdibbs88 said:

...some more. Simson....bbl code is 13 40 Ro

Click to expand...

 

mrfarb

No War Eagles For You!

Staff member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #16

SimsonSuhl said:

I bet Mike & Bruce will be giving you a call when they get to Vol.II!

Click to expand...

You can bet on it.

 

Ultimate Shield

Senior Member

• Sep 9, 2012

• #17

Very very nice grab. Thanks for sharing.

 

Bigdibbs88

"Ach du lieber!"

• Sep 10, 2012

• #18

Thanks all. I tried to walk away, but couldnt

 

luftmacher

Senior Member

• Sep 10, 2012

• #19

Excellent find! Love the Erfurt guns and their meticulous marking of every part. That is gorgeous.

 

Turbo Archie

Well-known member

• Sep 10, 2012

• #20

Its worth whatever you paid for it..

Would be real hard to pass that gun up..





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