Stock Damage – Is Repair Historically Accurate?

[Kalash_Glo]

Overpaid for what was supposed to be a WWII bring back - all matching Oberndorf rifle on Gunbroker. Seller did not mention that the stock separated and was repaired with dowel reinforcements at some point. Is this a period appropriate repair or was it done more recently post war? Why would anyone paint the stock brown? Finally, should I keep or sell this particular example if my overall intention was to get a respectable rifle that will increase in value with time (everything else metal seems to check out except for the stock.

 

[biggymu]

The countersink around the takedown disc is an unusual feature also.

 

[Cyrano4747]

I’d cut your losses. Based on the other thread you over paid by at least 3x.

It’s sn expensive lesson but you’re not going to see that gun appreciate past the purchase price in any reasonable amount of time. I’d get what you can out of it and roll that forward into a better gun.

 

[heavy_mech]

Overpaid for what was supposed to be a WWII bring back - all matching Oberndorf rifle on Gunbroker. Seller did not mention that the stock separated and was repaired with dowel reinforcements at some point. How bad did I get screwed over? Is this a period appropriate waffenmeister repair or was it done more recently post war? Why would anyone paint the stock brown? Finally, should I keep or sell this particular example if my overall intention was to get a respectable rifle that will increase in value with time (everything else seems to check out except for the cracked stock.

Well that seller flat out lied to you. Not like that's either shocking or even unusual though. FWIW, at least you didn't get screwed out of thousands on a completely fake sniper or SS piece as some others have. As to 'why'? Greed? Because they're a crook? Take it as a learning point and take the opportunity to look around and figure out what you really want and what a proper one should look like.

 

[Hudson]

Those with more expertise than I will chime in but that little triangle stamp under the wrist also identifies this as going through east german inventory so not a wartime bring back stock.

 

[Kalash_Glo]

I’m going to hold on to this as a lesson for just a little bit (can't bring myself to try and offload something like this for anything worth while) and better educate myself in the meantime.

Thanks everyone

 

[biggymu]

Somehow in all of this, you never did show any pictures of the rifle. Is it at least all matching and correct? Is the stock numbed internally to match the rest? Always curious to see the unseen. Post war East German refurb or drunken vet improved salvaged sporter?

 

[heavy_mech]

Somehow in all of this, you never did show any pictures of the rifle. Is it at least all matching and correct? Is the stock numbed internally to match the rest? Always curious to see the unseen. Post war East German refurb or drunken vet improved salvaged sporter?

I think this is another 2 posts about the same gun deal.

1938 - Oberndorf "Battle Field Pickup" Help

Hi folks, I think that I may have gotten burned w a recent purchase on Gunbroker (lesson learned and still ongoing). Anyway, I need help determining: 1. What kind stock repair work is this (appropriate for a war depot/ armory reinforcement fix vs stateside garage job)? 2. Does it appear to be...

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