S/42G with E/49 barrel

[RyanE]

I was a little surprised to see the barrel on this, so I took some pics. I don't think this one has been posted before, or at least I hope it hasn't.

Nothing special, just an honest, all matching m block S/42G (except for the E/77 rod numbered 82). It appears to retain all of its original parts as the locking screws are WaA211 and the band spring is K167. Parts are a mix of mostly K167 (with a couple of P74 sight parts) and WaA211. Final acceptance is WaA211.

The barrel is a very early WaA49 Sauer barrel and the rear sight sleeve is a S/42G marked spare that was diverted to production. Its definitely not a rework. I know the spare sleeves show up now and then, but is this barrel unusual?

 

[RyanE]

You can see the rifle spent a lot of time wearing a muzzle cover (probably metal). Barrel code is Si104.

 

[RyanE]

Last ones.

 

[Tom H]

Cool gun thanks for the pix Ryan

 

[Fal Grunt]

Beautiful rifle, thanks for taking the time to photograph. I can't comment on the barrel, but will be curious to see the answer.

 

[RavenOps]

Handsome rifle. Thanks for posting.

Would parts be sent/purchased to Mauser if the need to fulfill production orders?

 

[AN-94]

Nothing special, just an honest, all matching m block S/42G (except for the E/77 rod numbered 82). It appears to retain all of its original parts as the locking screws are WaA211 and the band spring is K167. Parts are a mix of mostly K167 (with a couple of P74 sight parts) and WaA211. Final acceptance is WaA211.

The barrel is a very early WaA49 Sauer barrel and the rear sight sleeve is a S/42G marked spare that was diverted to production. Its definitely not a rework. I know the spare sleeves show up now and then, but is this barrel unusual?

Very humble of you, that rifle is a beauty given presumably 11 years of service! The barrel being Sauer is a bit odd especially since the E/49 would date it to 1934 with the switch to E/114 and E/116 in late '34-35, I take it there's no script "S" on this one either? I'm curious as if there is any records of sharing of parts sharing between MO and JPS in the early production years when things were just getting started.

 

[mrfarb]

I’m not convinced the barrel is from Sauer, let me see what I can find.

 

[joryfreeburg]

I really like the rifle with some odd variations that make it really neat. Nice rifle!

 

[Mike2994]

Very nice Ryan! Rifles like this make me want to start purchasing pre-war 98s!

 

[bruce98k]

That barrel code sure looks like a typical Silesia Stahlwerke supplied barrel to MO.
Will see what Farb can find.

 

[heavy_mech]

That barrel code sure looks like a typical Silesia Stahlwerke supplied barrel to MO.
Will see what Farb can find.

I had wondered about it being 'so early' for a Silesiastahl supplied piece, but apparently that relationship goes back to WW1 for T-Gewehr supplied barrels?

For Paul S: Si barrel code maker ID

I believe I have nailed down the Si barrel code for Mauser. I dont know if you have ID'd this but a source document from 1936 lists "Silesiastahl G.m.b.H., Gleiwitz" as a recurrent suppler to Mauser in this year. Thought you might need this tidbit. There is also a listing for "Hagener...

www.k98kforum.com

 

[biggymu]

Waffenamt codes

WaffenamtWaffenamt codes were the inspection marks used on military equipment by the German Third Reich.

military-history.fandom.com

E/49 occurs at Mauser and BLM (S/237) according to this, if accurate.

 

[RyanE]

It hit me today that I did forget about the super weird S/42G f blocks that are WaA49 marked, but I don't think Mauser built them. I think they might have been discussed here once? I couldn't find it.

Connected? Borsigwalde maybe?

I am fairly confident the barrel isn't finished by Mauser.

Edit: I found it. Same pictures:

S42/G assembled at Borsigwalde?

There is a post on Gunboards showing a K98k with a S/42G receiver with e/49 receiver acceptance. Would this indicate a Mauser Oberndorf receiver supplied to their satellite plant to jumpstart their 1935 K98k production?

www.k98kforum.com

 

[Hambone]

Probably a synthetic rubber muzzle cover that did that, not a metal one. They are pretty notorious for doing that. I’d store a rifle in a humidity controlled environment with a metal muzzle and sight cover. Never a synthetic.