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Lot 1564:Rare Late World War II Nazi 'Last Ditch' VG2 Bolt Action Rifle

September 8th, 2018|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 1564:Rare Late World War II Nazi 'Last Ditch' VG2 Bolt Action Rifle

September 8th, 2018|Rock Island, IL
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Rare Late World War II Nazi "Last Ditch" VG2 Bolt Action Rifle

This is an example of a late WWII VG2 bolt action rifle. This series of rifles was one of the last ditch, war expedient manufacturing concepts used by the Germans in late WWII. Although crude in appearance, they were very functional and usable by the average German solder or civilians in late 1945. It was designed as a traditional bolt action type rifle fitted with a K43 box magazine. The complete rifle however is very different in that the receiver was produced as a flat, sheet metal stamping which was then formed over a round mandrel to give it the appearance of a round receiver, with a separate front and rear receiver ring machined separately and then inserted inside the stamping and spot welded in place. It used a traditional, internally rifled barrel that was inserted into the front receiver ring and secured via a through pin under the barrel. It used a simple round body bolt with traditional front locking lugs that was cast or lathe turned. It was bored out from the rear for the simple firing pin assembly, that was inserted from the rear of the bolt, which was held in place by a simple lathe turned bolt handle, inserted through the side of the bolt body. The complete trigger group with internal components (all of which appear to be sheet metal stampings) that were inserted into the rear/underside of the receiver and also spot welded in place. The forend and buttstock were both then just inserted into the front and rear ends of the stamped receiver and held in place by two lateral cross pins. The rear sight is nothing more than a single sheet metal tube welded to the top of the receiver in which a simple round machined rear sight was insert that functioned as a rear sight notch. The front sight is nothing more than a piece of sheet metal steel that was formed over a fixture and then pinned in place on the front end of the barrel. The barrel is marked with two Luftwaffe type Eagle proofs with a number "15" inside, followed by the manufacturer's code of "bky", identified as the marking of the Bohmische Waffenfabrik factory in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The left side of the receiver is marked "7809". It is complete with one K43 magazine.

ConditionExtremely fine with 90% plus of the original blue/black type finish overall with edge and high spot wear overall mixed with some flaking of he finish on the sides of the receiver. The wood components are both in very fine condition overall with a nice dark matching color showing light handling marks and scratches on the sides. Mechanically fine. A nice looking late WWII last ditch bolt action rifle.
Details
ManufacturerWalther
ModelV-Rifle
TypeRifle
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Long Gun
Caliber / Gauge7.92 mm Mauser
Barrel22 inch round
Finishblack paint
Stockhardwood

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views6888
Catalog page290
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