bnz 42 looks good?
- Thread starter AndrewGordon
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It is a bunch of nice looking parts. I don't like the bolt. I wouldn't risk $1,000 on it, but that's just me. Once a rifle has a major issue like a collector renumbered bolt, I stop looking and look elsewhere for something that doesn't have such issues. The photos don't show the stock well enough to make the call (at least for me), but like I said, once I find a major humped part I don't expend any more effort.
If I wanted a collection of nice looking parts for a grand I would buy a Czech postwar or a nice RC. Many higher end sellers readily admit they are not experts when it comes to selling items like 98k's and Lugers. This is full on caveat emptor territory.
If I wanted a collection of nice looking parts for a grand I would buy a Czech postwar or a nice RC. Many higher end sellers readily admit they are not experts when it comes to selling items like 98k's and Lugers. This is full on caveat emptor territory.
AndrewGordon
Member
What makes anyone think the bolt isn’t original and was renumbered?
AndrewGordon
Member
I don’t have it in my hands till next week. Is someone saying it’s a non original renumbered force matched bolt?
The numbering is upside down as mentioned. The font of the letter suffix "b" is different on the bolt flat. The numbering on the bolt is not quite as haphazard as the typical Steyr numbering. The area where the safety is numbered does not have the milling marks I would have expected. I would be interested in seeing the numbering on the extractor, cocking piece, and firing pin. The photos provided are limited.
AndrewGordon
Member
I’ll get better pics when it arrives and I noted the
AndrewGordon
Member
Markings bit is it a humped bolt?
PatickD
Member
Firing pin is an armorers replacement.
Link to GB auction:
Also added some bolt photos:
Link to GB auction:
Also added some bolt photos:
I agree with Ryan. I don't like the whited in numbers either. They usually make it harder to verify a rifle's markings. Like I said, the photos are pretty limited. I went looking for additional photos on GB and at Legacy but didn't find anything at either of those sites. For now, I will just say I don't like what I see on the bolt. Obviously, it has the correct inspection markings on the gas shield and the safety, but this doesn't change the negatives I pointed out.
I didn't find that auction. There was a whole lot of F1 and NR DKRezmin in the bidding pushing things along. I don't remember NickyBoy being on my approved list of sellers either. Now that I see it, I don't like the cocking piece numbering and I don't believe the extractor numbers are shown.
joryfreeburg
Senior Member
The guys that I am in contact with here and I thought the stock was cleaned at one point….
Dankrez28
Well-known member
For $3600 you paid too much, get a refund
I find it absurd that there isn't consensus on this rifle, the rifle is bad, the bolt so obviously it's almost (IS) laughable... there are several other irregularities at play but the FACT that this range was at the a$$* end of SDP Steyr parts (e/623) and the first real reliance on SDP-Radom parts (e/77) (a&b block of 42 can be tricky and there is overlap, especially the whole a-block and early b-block) leaves some doubt of where the good and bad part ways...
It should be noted that although parts supply was in flux, assembly and conformity was stable and done at SDP-Steyr, no KL labor at this point, so deviation on this scale is next to impossible
*** i suspect some refinishing is at play too, there should be an e/77 on the RR, by the early a-block this was near universal, and either way the WaA623 would be present if not, -all SDP production should have a clear RR WaA and I have never seen an exception until Astrawerke supplied a few in the 42 d-block (in all cases there should be a RR waffenamt.
It should be noted that although parts supply was in flux, assembly and conformity was stable and done at SDP-Steyr, no KL labor at this point, so deviation on this scale is next to impossible
*** i suspect some refinishing is at play too, there should be an e/77 on the RR, by the early a-block this was near universal, and either way the WaA623 would be present if not, -all SDP production should have a clear RR WaA and I have never seen an exception until Astrawerke supplied a few in the 42 d-block (in all cases there should be a RR waffenamt.
heavy_mech
RKI- Reasonably Knowledgable Individual
Well at first glance I thought it just looked 'too good'. I just had a bad feeling about it compared to other mint examples we've seen. The whitening bothered me too. I don't think I've ever seen the stamps SO totally filled in and apparently whoever did it didn't miss a single mark. The upside down bolt serial might be the oddest thing about it.
