My 27 Erma Code 1940 dated
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So do I! That is a lovely stock and it is original, no faking that pattern... its perfect and the only confirmed walnut stock after mid-1938 that I have seen. This lends support to the other d-block possibly being "originally" a walnut stock, and to be honest little more can be said about that stock without good pictures.. the internal serial is bad, the external also looks bad, the sanding obliterates the acceptance pattern which could "date" the stock, if it existed.
This rifle however supports the probability that some walnut stocks were used by ERMA in the d-e block ranges (at least one). I doubt this is the only one and that e-block (1800 e block) is probably also legit. This follows a familiar pattern where such things are grouped in batches.
If you have the time and the inclination, I would like to see the right receiver and the bolt acceptance pattern; ERMA doesn't vary much but I like certainty in my research. There are also a rifle or two with only two RR acceptance stamps, I can make out that yours has three, which is right, but a rifle very close to yours only has two.
This rifle however supports the probability that some walnut stocks were used by ERMA in the d-e block ranges (at least one). I doubt this is the only one and that e-block (1800 e block) is probably also legit. This follows a familiar pattern where such things are grouped in batches.
If you have the time and the inclination, I would like to see the right receiver and the bolt acceptance pattern; ERMA doesn't vary much but I like certainty in my research. There are also a rifle or two with only two RR acceptance stamps, I can make out that yours has three, which is right, but a rifle very close to yours only has two.
1Historynut
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Warrior1354
ax - hole
Nice stock! I don't what it is about an walnut stock on a K98k rifle but they look damn good on them. Rifle also has that carried look too it on the metal you can tell that this rifle saw action in its life.
Thanks Mike, very helpful, - you even got the rearsight and wrist, both I needed!
I will review ERMA production tomorrow or next and see whether I overlooked other walnut stocks between 1938-1940, I might have missed one or two, and this interests me.
I will review ERMA production tomorrow or next and see whether I overlooked other walnut stocks between 1938-1940, I might have missed one or two, and this interests me.
1Historynut
Well-known member
Glad to have added something useful info about this Rifle. Thanks for the review!
heavy_mech
RKI- Reasonably Knowledgable Individual
Interesting to me how regimented ERMA is in their proofing compared to other manufactures who were more haphazard. Sometimes much more. I compared to my e-block and the size, placement and spacing are identical in every way. Down to the exact location on the piece and spacing. Someone was very anal there.
Stephan98k
aka 8x57IS
I agree with you Paul and I have something that underpins this assumption.
Now we have already two ERMA rifles from 1940 with walnut stock, both are "d" blocks. Serial number "3463 d" and "7110 d".
PS: By the way, this rifle is a bolt mm.
