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LOT 3349
Exceptional Late World War II German Walther
“ac/45” Code K43 Semi-Automatic Rifle with ZF4 Sniper Scope, Metal Scope
Case, Matching Mount and Accessories - Serial no. 7923A, 7.92 mm Mauser cal.,
22 inch round bbl., blue/phosphate finish, laminate stock. Manufactured by Walther (ac) on a rough forged receiver marked “K43 ac/45” 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 lacks provision for a bolt catch. Right side mounting rail, unthreaded muzzle, “gcb”
Estimate: 11,000 - 16,000
code “K43” marked magazine, and cupped trapdoor buttplate. Fitted with a smooth pistol grip laminated stock with “eagle and swastika/359” stamp on the left of the buttstock and another Waffenamt on the underside. Matching serial number marked on the receiver, bolt carrier and scope base. The left of the scope body is marked “Gw ZF4/17667/ddx.” ahead of a triangle. Includes a period brown leather sling, green painted “jvb” marked metal scope case with shoulder strap, leather/cork scope lens caps, small parts, and the butt trap contains a period K43 sniper manual and a black plastic oiler containing an extra firing pin, extractor, and striker.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 85% plus original combination late war blue/phosphate finish with areas of differing color
throughout. Magazine exhibits smooth gray and brown patina with faint traces of original black painted finish, and refinished blue finish visible on the floorplate. Stock is excellent with defined edges, a few light handling marks, and crisp stampings. Mechanically excellent. Included scope is fine, showing strong traces of original wartime blue finish mixed with smooth brown patina on the tube and slightly hazy but viewable optics, and the mount is excellent with 95% original phosphate finish and 90% original blue finish on the release lever and some light freckling. Mild oxidization present on the case, with some bending of the lid. One will look a long time to find another example with a matching numbered scope mount!
LOT 3350
Very Scarce Late World War II German Walther “45 ac” Code VG-1 Volksgewehr “Last Ditch” Bolt
Action Rifle with VG-1 Manual - Serial no. G337, 7.92 mm Mauser cal., 23 1/4 inch round bbl., blue/phosphate finish,
hardwood stock. One of the final weapons designed and developed by the Germans as an effort late in World War II, the VG-1 was one of
the “People’s Weapons”, last ditch small arms produced by an industrial complex surrounded on all sides while being destroyed by Allied
strategic bombers. In essence, the VG-1 is a successor of the Mauser K98k, stripped to the bone with as many simplified or repurposed parts as possible in the name of getting a working rifle out
the door ASAP. Relatively few made it to the States due to the variety of “prettier” weapons to be had by trophy hunters and the relative abundance of K98ks to be had by GIs, making them rather scarce
stateside on the modern market. The heart of the rifle is a receiver assembly fabricated from milled bar steel, fitted with a cast and machined bolt, a machine gun barrel, fixed sights, is configured to accept a G/K 43 magazine and is currently accompanied with a “gcb” code “K43” marked magazine. The only marking on the barrel is an eagle proof, the receiver is marked “VG1 45 ac g 337” and the matching number “337” is marked on the bolt handle. The stock is single piece construction, with a period brown leather sling and a flat steel buttplate. Includes a rare original Volksgewehr 1 manual.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% original phosphate finish overall, showing areas of brown patina and mixed traces of the combination blue finish on the rough cast receiver, some areas of light surface spotting, and sharp markings in the metal overall. Magazine retains 95% original black painted finish, with the correct blue finished base of the magazine showing a few patches of moderate pitting and a mix of smooth brown patina. Stock is fine with numerous scattered scratches and dents, and otherwise defined edges. Mechanically fine. Included manual is very fine.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
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