Warrior1354
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Yes the title say's it all. This little beauty has those nice pretty tiger stripes we love seeing on any German Mauser made rifle. Now I did get this rifle from Mike, and we had along conversation about it. For one he had some wonderful info, and history with it.
This is what he told me. When this rifle was made in 1917, and on the day when it came up for final inspection. Kaiser Wilhelm himself stopped in at the C.G Haenel Suhl factory that day to boost morale. When he walked by he complimented this rifle, because of those lovely pretty stripes. He loved it so much. When this rifle was test fired that day. He personally fired this very rifle with that old withered hand of his. Still thank you again Mike for passing this one along to me. Still I'm more excited about the other two!
Now I have no way to prove this story is true but it sounded cool, and we both got a pretty good laugh out of it. Still I love this Suhl made rifle. And from what I have found it only has two mismatched parts. The hand guard, and the firing pin. Most likely was a replaced firing pin, due to the matching one was clipped. I also noticed a little detail on the bolt numbers. From the looks of it a little bit of factory error or a mistake. Check out how the numbers are stamped? Especially the 6 and 3 either a bad strike or a worker mishap. It happens with any type of manufacturing work especially during wartime. One final note no depot stamps on the butt plate, and we know that is hard to find with any Gewehr or Imperial weapon.
Receiver: 9563g
Barrel: 9563g S&S B.J 301
Front Sight: 63
Rear Sight Leaf: 63
Sight Slider: 63
Sight Slider tabs: 63
Ejector Box: 63
Trigger Sear: 63
Front Barrel Band: 63
Rear Barrel Band: 63
Trigger Guard: 9563
Trigger Guard Screws: both 63
Floor Plate: 63
Follower: 63
Stock: 9563
Handguard: 7229
Buttplate: 9563
Bayonet Lug: 63
Cleaning Rod: 96
Bolt Body: 9563g
Extractor: 63
Safety: 63
Cocking Piece: 63
Bolt Gas Shield: 63
Firing Pin: 11
This is what he told me. When this rifle was made in 1917, and on the day when it came up for final inspection. Kaiser Wilhelm himself stopped in at the C.G Haenel Suhl factory that day to boost morale. When he walked by he complimented this rifle, because of those lovely pretty stripes. He loved it so much. When this rifle was test fired that day. He personally fired this very rifle with that old withered hand of his. Still thank you again Mike for passing this one along to me. Still I'm more excited about the other two!
Now I have no way to prove this story is true but it sounded cool, and we both got a pretty good laugh out of it. Still I love this Suhl made rifle. And from what I have found it only has two mismatched parts. The hand guard, and the firing pin. Most likely was a replaced firing pin, due to the matching one was clipped. I also noticed a little detail on the bolt numbers. From the looks of it a little bit of factory error or a mistake. Check out how the numbers are stamped? Especially the 6 and 3 either a bad strike or a worker mishap. It happens with any type of manufacturing work especially during wartime. One final note no depot stamps on the butt plate, and we know that is hard to find with any Gewehr or Imperial weapon.
Receiver: 9563g
Barrel: 9563g S&S B.J 301
Front Sight: 63
Rear Sight Leaf: 63
Sight Slider: 63
Sight Slider tabs: 63
Ejector Box: 63
Trigger Sear: 63
Front Barrel Band: 63
Rear Barrel Band: 63
Trigger Guard: 9563
Trigger Guard Screws: both 63
Floor Plate: 63
Follower: 63
Stock: 9563
Handguard: 7229
Buttplate: 9563
Bayonet Lug: 63
Cleaning Rod: 96
Bolt Body: 9563g
Extractor: 63
Safety: 63
Cocking Piece: 63
Bolt Gas Shield: 63
Firing Pin: 11
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