BCD LSR Sniper newly acquired

Mauserguy85 said:
Forgive my ignorance on the subject, but why would that be? I thought the “3 hole” was issued as a regular army rifle…. With the additional pin holes, wouldn’t that mean it was assembled into a sniper? Also the stock inletting. I’ve seen “3 hole” bcds with no stock cutout for the mount.
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To me at least the rifle does not show signs of screws/base being fitted. There would be wear in the phosphate from the screws/pins. More than likely would be rust under where the base was sitting.

I have had a 3 hole rifle with a complete stock cut.

The rifle is late enough that it is 6/8k-ish rifles away from the end of verifiable LSR production. It would not shock me if there are unfinished examples without bases/mounts assigned to them in this area.
 
I was looking at the pics and noticed a mark on the receiver . I reached out to the owner for better pics . You will notice in the pics I posted that thee is a small circular mark below the middle mounting screw hole . I also asked owner if the were similar marks above the other 2 holes he stated yes but these are not as noticeable as the one below the middle hole . These marks are what you see when the locking screws hit the receiver . I have seen these same marks on other LSR and SSR rifles that have had the Original Bases removed . IMHO this LSR rifle had it Base removed .
 

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Wow! This is exactly why Dave Roberts is Dave Roberts! What a spot! Unbelievable.

You can clearly see the circular rotation “imprint” of the center locking screw on the metal. You can also make out the one towards above the right side hole. The placement is spot on. I had a strong feeling it made no sense that they would drill the pin holes and not put a base on. Seemed like unnecessary work being performed during a very necessary time…
 
Daves knowledge and his willingness to pass it on is a gift to all of us. So many good people here, i thank all of you who have helped me either knowingly or unknowingly

fwiw ill be at the Baltimore arms collectors show saturday. Ill have my eyes peeled for LSR items that could help with your restoration. keep access to the forum handy, or pm me your email or cell phone if you like. never know what will be there
 
Mauserguy85 said:
Forgive my ignorance on the subject, but why would that be? I thought the “3 hole” was issued as a regular army rifle…. With the additional pin holes, wouldn’t that mean it was assembled into a sniper? Also the stock inletting. I’ve seen “3 hole” bcds with no stock cutout for the mount.
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Late Three Hole rifles were likely never issued but where sitting in the factory unfinished when captured of GIs. They were not issued as regular rifles.

This rifle is late but still in the range of known completed long side rails. Good chance it had a base. Since we will never know for certain and given the serial number I would have no issue "restoring" it by adding a base.
 
Hey @Gman06 , what I so far miss (even despite reading the other thread of yours) and would love to hear about, where and how did this rifle turn up? I know you said locally, but where refers to if from a vets family, etc.?
 
Absolut said:
Hey @Gman06 , what I so far miss (even despite reading the other thread of yours) and would love to hear about, where and how did this rifle turn up? I know you said locally, but where refers to if from a vets family, etc.?
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So basically a landscaper was doing work on a customers house and the customer said hey would you be interested in guns in form of payment, the landscaper agreed took a look and picked this one knowing absolutely nothing about guns just saw that it was ww2 and German. The landscaper then took it to a well known gun shop in my state and they appraised it for 1k.(I hope this man doesn’t do anymore appraisals) then the landscaper posted the rifle on a local group im in for 1k. I drove 40 minutes at 8pm on a work night to buy it.
 
Glad you took took the drive man! You deserved a little luck after that SVW MB fiasco! The icing on the cake is that you are in process to restore it to its former glory. Happy for you!
 
Thanks for sharing the story. Do you think you have any chance to get to talk to whoever paid the landscaper with the rifle, the original houseowner? I think there are good chances the scope base, mount and scope for the rifle are still there!
 
Absolut said:
Thanks for sharing the story. Do you think you have any chance to get to talk to whoever paid the landscaper with the rifle, the original houseowner? I think there are good chances the scope base, mount and scope for the rifle are still there!
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I was able to get in touch with them even the previous owner before this one when they bought it no base was attached
 
Too bad, but good that you checked. Make sure to show them on how an original scope base and mount with scope would had looked like, who knows if they find it somewhere.

BTW, has anybody encountered a higher LSR serial number than this one? Must had been one of the really last ones.
 
mdarnell19 said:
Late Three Hole rifles were likely never issued but where sitting in the factory unfinished when captured of GIs. They were not issued as regular rifles.

This rifle is late but still in the range of known completed long side rails. Good chance it had a base. Since we will never know for certain and given the serial number I would have no issue "restoring" it by adding a base.
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So just to expand more. You’re referring to very late serial range “3 hole” rifles most likely not being issued, correct?

I ask because earlier serial numbers of “3 holes” have appeared with their stocks not cut out for mount. So are you saying, just the late variations did not get issued or in general ALL 3 holes were not issued.

I know that the JP Sauer thick sidewall receivers supplied by Feima in 1943 (which were never drilled for holes) were routed into standard k98k Heer accepted assembly. Most likely due to the fact that the LSR system was not perfected/approved yet.
 
Mauserguy85 said:
So just to expand more. You’re referring to very late serial range “3 hole” rifles most likely not being issued, correct?

I ask because earlier serial numbers of “3 holes” have appeared with their stocks not cut out for mount. So are you saying, just the late variations did not get issued or in general ALL 3 holes were not issued.

I know that the JP Sauer thick sidewall receivers supplied by Feima in 1943 (which were never drilled for holes) were routed into standard k98k Heer accepted assembly. Most likely due to the fact that the LSR system was not perfected/approved yet.
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Correct. Just the late war “3 hole” rifles are long side rails that were never finished.
 
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