Sold for $2,400

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Lot Description

**1944 Production German G43 Rifle by Walther

World War II

7.92x57mm (8mm Mauser). 21.7" barrel. SN: 3899i. Blued finish, laminated hardwood stock. Semi-automatic magazine fed short stroke gas piston rifle with elevating ladder rear sight graduated to 1200 meters and a hooded front sight. Left side of chamber marked G43 and ac/44. Matching serial numbers are present on the receiver and bolt, with no other external numbers noted. Bolt and receiver with E/359 inspection marks. The rifle is missing the handguard, front barrel band and cleaning rod and the upper rear edge of the buttplate is worn through with the trapdoor repaired. Rifle is accompanied by a G43 marked, aye code, WaA/B43 inspected magazine. No import marks were noted on the gun.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

From the Collection of Vern Gregg

Condition Report

Fair to good. Bore is moderately oxidized and frosted with good rifling. Metal retains some finish with moderate wear and scattered surface oxidation. As noted the upper rear edge of the buttplate is worn through and the trapdoor is repaired. The handguard, upper barrel band, and cleaning rod are missing. The action cycles correctly by hand. The stock has been lightly sanded and shows scattered bumps, dings and mars. There is also an apparent crack on the left side of the stock at the receiver, which travels around to the wrist. This appears to be a surface crack. A decent "project" G43 that needs only a few parts to be put back together.

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