Gewehr 98 Amberg 1917 4287u

hale1940

hale1940

Canadian Fabio
Been a while since I’ve posted but finally got something I’ve been hunting for quite a while. Nothing too special here, just a nice untouched 1917 Amberg Gew with later stock type and features. Beech stock, grasping grooves, takedown disk. Rear sight is GI.V marked. All matching right to the cleaning rod. Looks unmessed with (other than someone buggering one of the action screws) and never cleaned up, still as signs of some tape on the stock. Maybe a shipping label? Wish it was still there 😅

Anyways, just a nice later WW1 Gewehr. Always wanted an Amberg too. Will pair well with my 1915 Danzig!
 

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Great one Hale, glad you finally got it in hand. I was happy when you told me you'd be getting it. If you get a chance to take it down, please photo or jot down the code on the left side of the receiver under the wood.
 
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Congrats on picking up a nice late Amberg Gew! The darker beech on this one is quite striking compared to the lighter brown that I see more often with these beech stocks.
 
Nice late Amberg, Hale! Finish looks like Kronegrund/Kronenol, which is why I believe it’s so dark. Very uncharacteristic for Amberg in 1917. Jaeger’s protocol wasn’t officially approved until early 1918, but it has been observed multiple times on late 1917 dated guns.
 
mauser1908 said:
Nice late Amberg, Hale! Finish looks like Kronegrund/Kronenol, which is why I believe it’s so dark. Very uncharacteristic for Amberg in 1917. Jaeger’s protocol wasn’t officially approved until early 1918, but it has been observed multiple times on late 1917 dated guns.
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Yeah, I'd agree Sam. It's extremely dark for a late Amberg and has that look. Sort of like the Kroneol on my semi turret Danzig in lieu of the orange Danzig goop you usually see (and compared with my other sniper (orange goop)in the same block) Point being, that there are always odd variances mixed in.
 
chrisftk said:
Yeah, I'd agree Sam. It's extremely dark for a late Amberg and has that look. Sort of like the Kroneol on my semi turret Danzig in lieu of the orange Danzig goop you usually see (and compared with my other sniper (orange goop)in the same block) Point being, that there are always odd variances mixed in.
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Very interesting you guys. The kinda details I like. Just read up on the Kronegrund/Kronenol in the stock finish study you guys did a while back (very well done btw). Certainly fits with the look of my rifle. Do we know what the product was actually made of?

Also, how many blocks did Amberg complete in 1917?
 
hale1940 said:
Very interesting you guys. The kinda details I like. Just read up on the Kronegrund/Kronenol in the stock finish study you guys did a while back (very well done btw). Certainly fits with the look of my rifle. Do we know what the product was actually made of?

Also, how many blocks did Amberg complete in 1917?
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Early y-block, though they did skip j-block which is sort of standard, but Danzig was an exception.
 
Great Amber, Hale! I added it to the reference. As Chris mentioned, additional photos would be good if you get a chance. Also there should be corresponding numbers on the back of the bolt handle and bottom of the receiver, would be good to have those for the study, too.
 
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