VG1 code qve

[Absolut]

Purchased this VG1 in near NOS condition recently. It is coded qve, so I assume Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik. Serial number is 1957. Both the receiver as well as the stock have a scripted v within a circle stamped on them. The one on the stock is tough to picture with my setup, but it makes it clear the stock is fully untouched too for being super sharp. Does anyone have an idea what the scripted v in the circle indicates? The bolt is EP to match the serial on the very front end.

I took it apart once I got it, quite complicated to do this. But even worse is reassembling with that spring on the rear action screw and the two parts it needs to go through. Also need to admit that I finally found out what the purpose of that metal thing behind the trigger is - it is the safety that simply blocks the trigger and can be moved to two positions . Magazine it came with is also a very late phosphate aye stamped magazine. No idea what had went on with the almost diamond shaped sling cutout in the stock.

We had someone who wanted pictures of the VG1 taken apart - is that still an open request? If yes I'll see if I can find the time to do some.

 

[Aaron]

Got to see one of these in person for the first time recently, a very cool rifle, and nice phosphate magazine. I wonder what caused the pitting next to the rear sight.

 

[heavy_mech]

Maybe a flaw that ended up below the machined level?

Super cool piece Absolute. Where does one find something like this?

 

[Cyrano4747]

1) you got a chuckle out of me about the "safety." I love how crude this stuff can get.

2) I'm not the person who requested it but if you're willing to take it apart again hell yes I'd love detailed pics of pretty much everything.

3) goddamn that's a nice rifle. I'm not much of a late war guy but I'll fully admit to being envious of that gun.

 

[biggymu]

I think it was Clay @flynaked who needed the pics
Edit. Remarkable weapon. Your house must be a museum now.

 

[RavenOps]

Handsome historical rifle that shows the evolution of wartime German rifles. I’d like to have one like that in my collection one day.

 

[M1903A3]

Wow! This is a definite “Holy Grail” rifle! It’s beautiful, I’m glad you got it! Enjoy it, and thank you for sharing it.

 

[AN-94]

That's in fantastic shape and a rarity indeed, congrats! I've never seen one in such detail, would love to also see the disassembly pictures.

 

[Absolut]

I wonder what caused the pitting next to the rear sight.

It is exactly this:

Maybe a flaw that ended up below the machined level?

Attached a detail to show this:

 

[Absolut]

I've never seen one in such detail, would love to also see the disassembly pictures.

Well, you beat me to it .. took them today. But not going to disassemble this shite again, lol. As a result to this took pictures of everything that could *POSSIBLY* interest someone. Nightmare to put it back together again. VG1_16.jpg shows the four parts that will need to align, and spring and screw are in the stock whereas the rest is just loose on the rifle.

Overall it seems all parts are held by pins only, and those are pretty loose and just held in place by the fact that the stock makes them retain in place. Additionally it seems the rear action screw is also kind of trigger stop. And to be able to actually unscrew it you have to go past the trigger and sometimes even already lift the stock while unscrewing.

 

[Absolut]

... and rest of detail closeups. I really hope they now cover about everything one may be interested in. Also played around with the stock a little bit and found the correct position to hold it to finally be able to get a good picture of the scripted v stock stamp.

 

[yellowkid]

Wow as nice as they get. Uncle Mel had the best collection of these. Never could find the right one for the right price.

 

[AN-94]

Those are fantastic pictures, thanks for sharing these! The receiver design reminds me of the Savage 23 Sporter series (a piece of round stock milled into a receiver) though they clearly took the manner of pressing and pinning the barrel into place from the G/K43. The bolt and rear sight are wonderfully crude, I imagine it's not a smooth action to operate at all. I have to wonder if the flat buttplate was a result of all cupped buttplates being contracted out for K98k and G/K43 production with no capacity to spare.

 

[SVW1945]

There is one on GB right Now for 6K

 

[R.Blue]

Awesome post

 

[biggymu]

There is one on GB right Now for 6K

There’s a vg1-5 with no stock for 30k!

 

[Cyrano4747]

Goddamn, awesome pics. Thanks for taking the time to do that.

 

[Cyrano4747]

It always amazes me at just how crude these could get.

That bolt is just something else.

 

[biggymu]

Still quite intricate for a last ditch weapon especially when other weapons in use were even more crudely made copies of the Sten.

 

[Fal Grunt]

Thank you for the detailed pictures, those are great.

I found it very interesting when I first looked at pictures of one of these the trigger assembly is a very similar to the pre-war Haenel air rifle system. I don't have any other pre-war German air rifles to compare it to, but, the similarities are obvious. Your pictures show that they are even more similar than I thought.