 | 1904/39 Portuguese "Vergueiro" Mauser
1904/39 Portuguese "Vergueiro" Model 937/M39 Mauser Serial # G3853
(Mfg by Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken, Berlin)
"Originally 6.5 x 58mm in 1904 and converted to 7.92 x 57mm in 1937"
"All matching except for bolt safety, c/w matching bayonet and original sling"
Why is bolt safety the only mismatched part?
Bolt Disassembly (click here)
"The complex nature of the M1904 Bolt and its difficult striping and reassembly process conducive to the loss of parts, contributed significantly to the demise of this Rifle as a Service Arm with the Union of South Africa, Defence Force. UDF Troops are documented as arriving on Parade with disassembled Bolts and their parts tied in a handkerchief and many surviving Rifles today are found with replacement Bolts, or the Safety flag having been replaced, as was easily lost. Today, many M1904 owners rather do not strip the Bolt assembly, or, hand this job to a competent Gunsmith."
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Date(s): January 29, 2006. Album by Badger. Photos by Badger. 1 - 24 of 88 Total. 5212 Visits. |
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