This is a mid-World War II Walther manufactured G43 sniper rifle, with the early type small milled oval panel area on the left side of the receiver below the rear sight marked "G.43" followed by the serial number "109b" of the second production block and "ac/44" code. Hooded blade front sight and military tangent rear sight graduated 1-12. The bolt carrier is fitted with a solid cocking handle and a bolt catch. Right side scope mounting rail, threaded muzzle, fitted with a smooth pistol grip laminated stock with a cupped trapdoor buttplate, Waffenamt stamp on the front of the pistol grip and left of the buttstock, matching serial number "109b" on the receiver, bolt carrier and stamped on the underside of the buttstock, "aye" code "G43" marked magazine, and wearing a period brown leather sling. Fitted with a period ZF4 scope in a reproduction mount, with the left of the scope tube marked in three lines "Gw ZF 4/72813/ddx." and a triangle next to "K 43". "Eagle/359" and "6073" marked on the reproduction scope mount. Includes reproduction leather/cork scope lens caps.