dot 1942 G.33/40 in NOS condition

[stuckus]

I have a good, all matching one that Mrfarb reviewed pictures of before I bought it a few years ago. It was missing the sight hood and rod. I came across a correct rod on a K98 I bought, and got the hood from a member here. Here is the strange story that came with mine:

I bought it from the son of a Volkswagon dealer in Florida. The son told me that the carbine was found in the trunk a Volkswagen that was imported from Germany around 1973. The dealer kept the carbine in his closet until his son sold it me. The story adds no value to the gun, and I have no reason to dispute it. If true, who knows what the circumstances and history of the carbine could be. Perhaps somebody wanted the carbine to come to the USA, or simply preserved, otherwise it could have been more easily dumped into a river or lake. Maybe someone in Florida put it there--really no telling.

 

[Winchester Cowboy]

Very Nice find!

 

[Stephan98k]

While we all know the trouble of collectors trying to stick to their topic, sometimes you have to be unfaithful and buy something which is outside of your collection, if it is nice enough... This was the problem I had when a G.33/40 rifle was offered to me. While they are not part of my usual collection I already have two (mismatching but original ones), but when I got offered this one I simply couldn't resist.

The rifle is more than just a textbook piece, being in a condition which makes it hard to believe it ever saw any service at all. Fully matching numbers, 99% blueing, complete with cleaning rod, front sight hood, sling and even the rubber muzzle cover plus the markings both on the metal as well as the stock are so crisp that it looks like it left factory yesterday.

Note the screws are originally staked in correct place, with the staking exactly in line with the screw head. Additionally, note there are no additional WaA63 acceptance stamps on the stock - does anyone know when they stopped doing this?

This thread is already a bit older, but this beautiful G.33/40 deserves some attention again and I will add some of my thoughts. It is one of the last and was manufactured around May 1942. I would like to say something about your following conversation.

Question to owner, is the possibility to locate where it was found? by Germans hidden similar items in postwar and remain in so excellent condition is hard to believe. By school training piece, i would expect a using by training, no wearing on bolt stem and ball are visible. b.r.Andy

Previous owner bought it from a gun dealer. He has no information from where the dealer got it.

A friend of mine owns a SSDC sniper rifle which was fully in grease when he got it. Unused with matching numbers scope. The rifle originated from the mountain troop school in Tyrolia. I suspect this rifle may have had a similar history.

I agree with Andy and the rifle doesn't look like a school training piece. The area could be a good fit, as you already mentioned the mountain troop school was in Tyrolia and that is quite close to Innsbruck. It seems like the Heeresnebenzeugamt Innsbruck was responsible for the G.33/40 which would make sense. Here is a nice "HNZaInn4" marked rework: G.33/40 945 1940 HZa rework
and in the same thread Peter S shows the stock of another Innsbruck reworked G.33/40.

It was common to have a weapons exhibition at such schools, it could have come from such a exhibition. Given the late production date in May 1942, another possibility is likely - this rifle may have been donated to a museum and therefore it survived in such a nice condition.

Edit: Because it could be misunderstood, I meant that the rifle could have been in the museum from 1942 to 1945.

 

[banjomike]

A number of years ago I had one NOS with no serial numbers.

 

[heavy_mech]

This thread is already a bit older, but this beautiful G.33/40 deserves some attention again and I will add some of my thoughts. It is one of the last and was manufactured around May 1942. I would like to say something about your following conversation.





I agree with Andy and the rifle doesn't look like a school training piece. The area could be a good fit, as you already mentioned the mountain troop school was in Tyrolia and that is quite close to Innsbruck. It seems like the Heeresnebenzeugamt Innsbruck was responsible for the G.33/40 which would make sense. Here is a nice "HNZaInn4" marked rework: G.33/40 945 1940 HZa rework
and in the same thread Peter S shows the stock of another Innsbruck reworked G.33/40.

It was common to have a weapons exhibition at such schools, it could have come from such a exhibition. Given the late production date in May 1942, another possibility is likely - this rifle may have been donated to a museum and therefore it survived in such a nice condition.

Edit: Because it could be misunderstood, I meant that the rifle could have been in the museum from 1942 to 1945.

It would seem your theory on this is valid

 

[biggymu]

A number of years ago I had one NOS with no serial numbers.

Wow, do you have any photos of that one?

 

[banjomike]

Wow, do you have any photos of that one?

Sorry , no. The rifle was in NOS condition. Stock was installed. No trace of serial number.

 

[banjomike]

Stock was un stained. Sorry.

 

[Jdt]

Holy cow, that's the most gorgeous G33/40 I think I've seen thru pictures. Better and more eye appealing than the one from the legacy collectibles YouTube channel. (Hopefully that one legacy has is legit)

 

[joryfreeburg]

Stunner of a rifle…… would fit in anyone’s collection