SOLD - Rare K.43 Sniper Rifle - qve 45 (16b - 28300)

Description

11/30/23 - This is the most uncommon variation of the German G43(K43) rifle, made in the final months of the war, around February-March of 1945. It was made at the Berliner Lubecker factory, which was assigned a 'qve' code in 1945 instead of the previous 'bcd' code. With a total of about 60,000 rifles made, this variation is one of the least encountered by the collectors and exhibits the late war rough machining and bluing. The gun is all original and matching, including the receiver, bolt, buttstock and the internals. The finish is in good condition overall with some wear on the trigger group and front band. The stock is also in good condition with no major defects. It may have been lightly sanded as the waffenamts on the right face are slightly faded, but the serial number is still clear and visible. The bore has strong rifling with some frost throughout. The listing includes a ZF4 scope with mount. The scope is WW2 original with decent optics but a little cloudy throughout. The mount is a postwar reproduction.