Absolut
Senior Member
I tend to think these are very high end recently made fake mounts (and as a result to this I think it is OK to post the links to the auctions), but would appreciate the input of others two...
First, a 359 stamped mount with rifle number 3576: https://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=19781630
From looking at it close it appears to me as if the "fest" is milled and not stamped since it appears to have square deepenings, not V shaped bottom. Also the rust and dirt makes it look highly artificially aged. Also the surface looks to breaking off, what makes me think this a Zinc alloy casting, not steel, as the originals were. The font of the rifle number also looks somewhat odd
Second, a 214 stamped mount with the rifle number 7218: https://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=19781609
This one does look better than the first mount. The scope band screws and pins do look to be of correct milling marks and screw head could be correct (badly pictured though). The rifle number does look as it should be. What I though really don't like is the surface. It looks to be too perfect for what I know from WWII production.
Appreciate other opinions. So far got 50:50 direct feedback from friends I had asked. Therefore I hope this to be a very good crowd knowledge mystery to be solved.
PS: if it turns out that I would be right and these are fakes, then they are somewhat scary because they are about the best ones I've seen so far.
First, a 359 stamped mount with rifle number 3576: https://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=19781630
From looking at it close it appears to me as if the "fest" is milled and not stamped since it appears to have square deepenings, not V shaped bottom. Also the rust and dirt makes it look highly artificially aged. Also the surface looks to breaking off, what makes me think this a Zinc alloy casting, not steel, as the originals were. The font of the rifle number also looks somewhat odd
Second, a 214 stamped mount with the rifle number 7218: https://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=19781609
This one does look better than the first mount. The scope band screws and pins do look to be of correct milling marks and screw head could be correct (badly pictured though). The rifle number does look as it should be. What I though really don't like is the surface. It looks to be too perfect for what I know from WWII production.
Appreciate other opinions. So far got 50:50 direct feedback from friends I had asked. Therefore I hope this to be a very good crowd knowledge mystery to be solved.
PS: if it turns out that I would be right and these are fakes, then they are somewhat scary because they are about the best ones I've seen so far.