dot43 in walnut...

[Bob in OHIO]

This one fits right in my wheel house.
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The staining of the wood is most likely from iron in the tree when it was growing.
This has quickly been moving up on my "favorite" list.​

 

[mauser99]

dot-43

I have to say thats one purty rifle. I've seen other walnut stocks "lacking" for the lack of a better term no grain to speak of. Just a smokey line running up through the wood.
That stock is as crisp as they get. Thanks for sharing.

 

[WaA623]

BIO,
That has to be one of the best mid war stocks I have ever seen. A true beauty,congats.

 

[reich1900]

They don't get much better than that one. Your lucky to have such a nice stock in the gun.

 

[Beswick]

Nice and crisp, I like it. What's the letter block?

 

[mauser202]

That stock is simply exquisite!

 

[Bob in OHIO]

Unissued, IMO.
The wood is period stained, but never had a top coat of oil to darken the wood...
beautiful open pores etc etc...​

 

[Hambone]

Ah, now I know why you turned your nose up at that other BiO, that thing is smokin. I've never seen one nicer. Pic stickied. What block? h, k ?

 

[RyanE]

Those who might view Brünn I as a second rate manufacturer have obviously never seen a dot 1943 wearing walnut. Be still, my fluttering heart!

 

[Bob in OHIO]

Actually g-block & xmas gift to self.
Speed milled front band, E/135 rear band. The blue is superb and yes, 'dot' did quality work.
I appreciate the thumbs up...​

 

[mrfarb]

The Brünn I factory was on par with Mauser for quality in my book, and even surpassed them at times. Attached is a first shot report for May of 1944, showing the percentage of rifles that passed first shot for accuracy test in May. Nice rifle Bob, I can see why you like it!

 

[Turbo Archie]

Thats a nice one Bob!!


Would you guys buy a gun just for a stock like this if it was mis-matched??

I passed on a dot43 with this same stock but the whole stock set was mis-matched to the reciever (but matching) and was also a bolt m/m. $600 asking price was too much for me but I wanted that stock!! Easy push thumb take apart too...



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[RyanE]

Attached is a first shot report for May of 1944, showing the percentage of rifles that passed first shot for accuracy test in May.

No Steyr? Were the results that bad?

 

[mrfarb]

No Steyr? Were the results that bad?

Yes, they were that bad.

 

[George R.]

BiO beautiful rifle, makes me just want to throw my DOT 43 away after seeing yours.

 

[Wolfsburg]

Wow! Gorgeous rifle!

Looks like BCD was second only to BNZ in that first shot report. I thought they had a better reputation than that.

 

[Hambone]

Farb, that needs to be a thread on its own!

 

[mrfarb]

Farb, that needs to be a thread on its own!

I'll put it in the document section. I have some stuff for the .22 crowd as well.

 

[mjones]

Bob,

That is one nice rifle. Thanks for sharing.

Mike

 

[armenjs]

Nice RC seems to be never used. were did you find it !