History of rifle?

[Breadloaf]

Looking into history of this rifle. Have been told it is a gusen SS contract but have doubts. Not very knowledgeable on this topic so curious if anyone has definitive information thank you.

 

[heavy_mech]

Sure is. V7 on the receiver is a Gusen made part 'giveaway'. e/623 marked rough rear sight base is another. Obviously bands (and most probably stock) are replaced, but the rest is correct.

 

[heavy_mech]

Here's about where yours would fall in the production timeline.

 

[M1903A3]

Very nice rifle!!

 

[pabs.mauser]

Hi everyone I'm also trying to find out as much as possible from my bnz 43 and whether it's a true ss contract rifle. I love this rifle and would never sell it and she also shoots great.

 

[Jdt]

Hi everyone I'm also trying to find out as much as possible from my bnz 43 and whether it's a true ss contract rifle. I love this rifle and would never sell it and she also shoots great.

The bolt handle is not a good sign at least not matching I think. We need pics of the receiver ring.

 

[Jdt]

bnz43 SS Issue.....With extras

bnz43 ss 98k..........BILL

www.k98kforum.com

1943 Gusen production receiver for the SS contract.

 

[biggymu]

Late DOU code rifles have firing proof on bolt ball. Not from a BNZ.

 

[pabs.mauser]

The bolt handle is not a good sign at least not matching I think. We need pics of the receiver ring.

The bolt handle is not a good sign at least not matching I think. We need pics of the receiver ring.

I'll have to take new pics. Files are too big to upload. If I remember after work I'll take new ones

 

[Jdt]

I'll have to take new pics. Files are too big to upload. If I remember after work I'll take new ones

There is only two more ways your rifle could be SS and that's if it's a Radom production receiver that was diverted from the army contracts to the SS contract. (See link below)

bnz 43 single rune

Testing out a few new photo settings so I pulled out this bnz43 single rune to take pics of (don't think I ever did). This is a pretty cool rifle- the bolt is from a G29(ö)! Everything else is typical bnz43 single rune- Radom receiver, Steyr barrel, unnumbered small parts. The stock has been...

www.k98kforum.com

The font is smaller than Gusen receivers but there is one variant seen where it was made with a large font (Gusen) receiver but did also have a single rune on it. Unless your rifle is marked with a SSZZA4 on the barrel then it's not part of the SS contract.

To clarify, SSZZA4 marked rifles are builds from the 4th SS depot. Check out our picture reference section and scroll down to the Steyr section till you see single rune, SS or SSZZA4.

 

[Muncher 1953]

I'll have to take new pics. Files are too big to upload. If I remember after work I'll take new ones

try emailing those pics to yourself, that usually shrinks them enough to post here. because the site archives photos
‘forever’ there are limits on image size. It would be great if you started your own thread, so folks can comment on each of these rifles separately, on their own features.

 

[heavy_mech]

Hi everyone I'm also trying to find out as much as possible from my bnz 43 and whether it's a true ss contract rifle. I love this rifle and would never sell it and she also shoots great.

Certainly could use more photos, but what I see so far is promising. Serial number on barrel, no suffix. Floor plate numbered and trigger guard not. Looks like no top final inspection.

As mentioned, I suspect bolt is mismatched.