Rg34 G. Appel 22 trainer kit 1937 marked.

[SVW1945]

Rg34 G. Appel 22 trainer kit dated 1937 marked on chain.Its the typical smaller chain than the k98 rifle ones. As for the brusches are skinner to. Oiler is different from others I have seen ,As the rim is a little rounded than the usually flat surface ones ,and where the screw is inserted in the top is slight longer than the norm. So where these Oilers just for trainers? It is all so marked Appel. The Kit is in excellent shape. Never seen one like this. Can anyone chim in on this kit.

 

[Slash]

Oiler is different from others I have seen ,As the rim is a little rounded than the usually flat surface ones ,and where the screw is inserted in the top is slight longer than the norm. So where these Oilers just for trainers? It is all so marked Appel. The Kit is in excellent shape. Never seen one like this. Can anyone chim in on this kit.

This is an export type oil bottle. Or at least the top or spout portion is. As you noted the plunger for the spout is more rounded. I call it "flying saucer" shaped. These oilers are typically found in the Portuguese or other export kits. The KKW oil bottles are identical to the standard issue; stamped G. Appel with date. I can not see the Appel marking so presumed to be stamped on the body as typical? Could be an export spout added to a standard oil bottle? Without a doubt some of the export contract kits were made by Appel and could be marked as such as some cans are. Regardless, you have the tough components covered with the correct chain and both brushes. Nice find ......

 

[SVW1945]

This is an export type oil bottle. Or at least the top or spout portion is. As you noted the plunger for the spout is more rounded. I call it "flying saucer" shaped. These oilers are typically found in the Portuguese or other export kits. The KKW oil bottles are identical to the standard issue; stamped G. Appel with date. I can not see the Appel marking so presumed to be stamped on the body as typical? Could be an export spout added to a standard oil bottle? Without a doubt some of the export contract kits were made by Appel and could be marked as such as some cans are. Regardless, you have the tough components covered with the correct chain and both brushes. Nice find ......

Slash , Here is the appel on the oiler ,But no date. Let me know what you think .

 

[Slash]

Slash , Here is the appel on the oiler ,But no date. Let me know what you think .

In my opinion, an export contract oil bottle marked G. APPEL. Identification based on the overall rough finish, the knurl pattern to the base and the aforementioned spout observations. Not correct for this KKW kit but still a keeper for me. mrfarb has commented in the past regarding Appel marked components in export kits. Would have to look for the post.

 

[Joseph Burke]

I have two of those kits and, without dragging them out, I suspect are near identical to yours.
Both were advertised as standard RG34 kits. One from a website and one from a FB group listing.
Both at very fair prices.
Of note, I have a shorter chain with that end on it like for the .22 trainers. I was told it might be for a pistol but I've not seen another like it yet.
Oddly, it came mixed in a late CNX kit with late chain (no spoon tho).

 

[pwcosol]

Regarding the top and bottom components to the G APPEL oiler in question, believed them to be either Portuguese refurbished or manufactured items. These were often simplified by having flared crimps on the underside of each limiting oil release. This feature is observed on some late (G APPEL), WW2 manufactured steel oilers with a neutered screwdriver slot on the top cap. On these the stems are nicely crowned internally to prevent disassembly and simplify production by reducing the number of parts.