I just got an unroached Gew 88 and I was wondering what these unit markings on the barrel band meant. I can't find anything online.
To Thebes of my ability it reads:
B14RE3200
regiment marks. i can probably decipher them with enough google.
>>33773572
If you can God bless you. I've been trying all afternoon and I can't find anything about my particular markings
Here's a pic of her, she was dirty af when she came in today, must been stored in Papa Fudd's basement under a couch.
>>33773526
Ersatz Infantry Regiment 14, 3rd Company Rifle number 200
>>33773640
Thanks a lot for the help, any idea why ersatz is abbreviated with a B?
>>33773974
It isn't. The R means Infantry and the E next to it means Ersatz.
>>33774007
Then what the heck does the B mean?
>>33774354
Bavarian possibly?
>>33773637
actually it was most likely stored in a south american cave.
>>33773637
that sight slider is worth around $100 if original, does it have a complete bolt?
>>33774435
Yep, it's completely German, might be all matching, haven't checked the serial on the bolt. The bolt is shittily parkerized, but I can fix that.
It is an S conversion, but other than that it's as it was when manufactured in 1891.
>>33774800
Also, the trigger has basically no resistance until right before the break. Anybody know what's wrong? I'm assuming there's a broken spring but I don't know how to dump the action out and take a look.
>>33773526
Bump
>>33774824
they come apart pretty easy, two screws in the bottom, the issue should be obvious once you get the magazine off. i probably have the part you need if you can't find it elsewhere.
>>33775564
Alright, lemme take a look.
>>33775752
>>33775564
Well here I am, I don't think I'm getting access to the trigger group without taking the whole thing out of the stock, and I'm not exactly sure I can do that without fucking something up. I'll probably just take it to a gunsmith when I have time, the firing pin still falls all the same.
>>33774800
It's all matching by the way, I checked the bolt, magazine, receiver, and barrel jacket.
I guess sometimes you gotta take a chance on a majorly sketchy gunsamerica seller.
>>33775831
oh, i remembered it being accessible there, guess it's been awhile. you're only two barrel bands away from getting the stock off. probably just has a little broken spring in there.