BNZ 45 S block

[Herk1994]

Just picked this up today, sold from another member here. Coincidentally, my copy of Kriegsmodell arrived today as well, which is excellent may I add! This is my first Kriegsmodell.

S block BNZ, 45 production. Extremely crude, machine marks are rough. It is a duffle cut rifle, under the rear band as is the popular location for the cut. There’s a little bit of un-cleaned, sharp residual thread where the barrel threads into the receiver, I pictured it below. Also of note, no abdeckblech (nose cap) installed on the stock. Hole drilled though, could have went missing or was never installed.

An interesting piece in any case, I hope you guys can forgive my very poor photography skills. If it seems a little shiny, the metal just got a light coat of ballistol.

 

[Herk1994]

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[Herk1994]

....last few

 

[morticianman1990]

Love the late war steyr quality! Great looking rifle [emoji106]

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[nosbocaj]

Nice rifle Herk! You can tell the last ditch effort put into these. Really makes them amazing pieces of history. Congrats!

 

[momok98k]

Hello,
very nice gun. I love.

 

[hale1940]

Steyr + late war, makes for some really rough parts! Even my byf 45 Kriegsmodell looks polished compared to this. Love it!

 

[joryfreeburg]

Nice one Herk! I have a T block. The late Steyr’s are very cool in their own way. You are working on a nice collection.

 

[yellowkid]

Nice. I love the S block especially as there is a ton of variation there - three different stock materials, blue and phosphate receivers, odd balls like BNZ 44 leftovers and endless varieties of sloppiness. One could build a collections round this block alone.

 

[mrfarb]

I love the phosphate/blue mix of the S block as well. Very nice gun, glad you were able to get a good one.


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[Herk1994]

Even as rough as it is, still a completely functional rifle that’ll last many lifetimes. Quality, yet rushed.

I haven’t read yet, but as I currently understand there were no compromises made concerning the treatment/strength of the barreled action. Is this correct or did they make notable changes to rush them out the door?

 

[frankstah]

Beautifully crude! Thanks for sharing.

 

[heavy_mech]

Even as rough as it is, still a completely functional rifle that’ll last many lifetimes. Quality, yet rushed.

I haven’t read yet, but as I currently understand there were no compromises made concerning the treatment/strength of the barreled action. Is this correct or did they make notable changes to rush them out the door?

Regarding strength of steel and heat treatment I think they certainly became aware as witnessed by the pin punch 'hardness test' seen on these late Steyr rifles. I've become a fan of them. Hope you enjoy yours!

 

[Guillaume d'Orange]

Congrats Herk
Thanks for sharing the detailed pics.

 

[Caesar1]

Nice! I love the late war rifles

 

[kar66]

Thanks!

Nice rifle thanks for showing. I have one manufactured 35 rifles before yours 7918/s. Mine came in one of those late low grade walnut stocks all matching. The bad thing is someone cut the stock for a deer rifle.

 

[Mattski]

Hey .an whered you pickup the stock? Searching for a bnz stock.

 

[Herk1994]

Hey .an whered you pickup the stock? Searching for a bnz stock.

It’s all original to the rifle, it’s an all matching GI bring back

 

[Herk1994]

Nice rifle thanks for showing. I have one manufactured 35 rifles before yours 7918/s. Mine came in one of those late low grade walnut stocks all matching. The bad thing is someone cut the stock for a deer rifle.

Wow, only 35 rifles off!