The Wz48 .22 cal trainer, earlier examples had an "archer" on the chamber as a marking, after the Communists solidified their control of the government the markings were changed to the 11 in an oval this marking is believed to indicate Radom mfg. This album contains pics of 3 Wz48's, a 1949 early pattern, & 2 later guns, a 1954 & a 1956.
Album by willyp. Photos by willyp. 1 - 25 of 25 Total. 7166 Visits.
Kbk S Wz48 early pattern Right side view of a 1949 date rifle, note it has WW2 style Mosin sling slots, plain wood in rear & a small metal tab in front. The serial is stamped on the left side of the receiver ring, it is marked w/an archer & the date of 1949, it also has KBK S Wz48 stamped on the left receiver wall.
2 later production rifles The archer symbol & markings & (presumably) the earlier pattern stocks were used into 1950/51, after this the stocks used the later Mosin style sling slot escutcheons of pressed metal ovals in the slots, and the markings were an 11 in an oval with the serial number & date on top of the receiver ring, there was also no KBK S Wz48 marking on the left receiver wall. The 2 rifles in this pic are 1954 & 1956 production.
Buttplate markings on the 54 & 56. The early pattern had the same buttplate & markings.
Early 1949 mfg Butt stock right note the bare wood sling slot
Early 1949 action right
Later 1954 & 1956 actions right
1954 & 1956 mfg top action view
Early 1949 mfg rear sight & chamber markings The rear sight on this gun has a polished section on the slide, the later guns are all blued although I don't know if this is an early pattern feature.
1954 & 1956 rear sights & markings Note the slides are all blued, the chambers are marked w/an 11 in an oval, the date & serial number, there is also a small stamping of pk3 in a a diamond.
Early pattern "archer" marking On the early guns below the archer marking was the date, the serial number was marked on the left side receiver ring.
Another view of the late markings
Early pattern 1949, forend Note the sling slot w/just a metal tab on the bottom.
Early pattern forend left side
Later, 1954 & 1956 forends
later 1954 & 1956 grip area detail
Early pattern 1949 left action
Early 1949, archer marked side rail marking This marking is on the left receiver rail on the early gun, the later production guns have no marking here.
Later guns, top action view
Bolt & extracor On all patterns the bolt, extractor, barrel & buttplate are numbered, the extractor is numbered on the bottom.
Wz48 Chamber tool This is a web pic for illustration
