Manufactured by Walther (ac) with the receiver marked "G43" with the serial number and "ac/44" on the left. Hooded blade front sight and military tangent rear sight graduated from 100-1200. The bolt carrier is fitted with a reinforcing web, hollow cocking handle, and a bolt catch. Right side mounting rail, unthreaded muzzle, "aye" code "G43" marked magazine, and cupped trapdoor buttplate. Fitted with a smooth pistol grip laminated stock with a Waffenamt stamp on the front of the pistol grip and left of the buttstock, and matching serial number "5091" stamped on the underside of the buttstock. Matching serial number marked on the receiver and bolt carrier. The left of the scope body is marked "Gw ZF4/dow" ahead of a blue-filled triangle and above "35823". "eagle/359" marked scope base hand numbered "2456". Includes a brown leather sling, leather/cork scope lens caps (torn leather attaching string), and a period K43 sniper manual. Provenance: The Paul Crockett Jr. Collection

Excellent, retains 95% plus original combination blue/phosphate finish with the barrel band and areas of the trigger guard turned to a brown, and some scattered patches of light pitting/corrosion concentrated on the buttplate. Magazine retains 95% original black painted finish. Stock is very fine with a few light scratches, mostly visible stampings, and defined edges. Mechanically excellent. Included scope and mount are very fine, retains 90% arsenal dull blue finish with some light freckling, and slightly hazy optics.