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Walther G43/Sniper 8mm 605K

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Walther G43/Sniper 8mm 605K
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Rifle. Semi-Automatic. German Military WW2 issued Rifle. 10-rd detachable box magazine. Gas-operated short-stroke piston, flapper locking. 21.5" threaded barrel with serrated ramp/blade front, and tangent rear sights. Produced 1943-45 with a total of 402,713 made. Rough machined receiver/bolt carrier with bolt hold-open lever. Left receiver stamped "G43 605K ac44". Eagle/swastika proof, and feint Eagle 359 waffenamt present. Matching SN on bolt carrier. Feint waffenamt on safety latch. Eagle/Swastika proof on bolt. Fitted with a WW2 issue scope mount with Eagle/214 waffenamt. Locking lever stamped "Fest" on the outside, and "Lose" on the backside. Correct mid-war ZF4 scope, the only scope used exclusively with G43's,and K43's. Left side of scope is stamped "Gw ZF 4 53664 ddx in 3 lines followed by a blue triangle. "ddx" is for maker Voiglander und Sohn, Braunschweig. (Walther used the ddx's) correct leather lens cover. Clear half-line optics. Bore appears a little rough, but has strong rifling. Blue/gray metal finish is very good. with some minor scratches/rubs. Blonde wood is very good with a very feint number on the underside, I can't make out. Steel, cupped buttplate with serrated door for cleaning gear. Cleaning rod present. Correct cross-hatched K98 sling attached. Comes with correct 10-rd magazine stamped "gcb" "K43" and two Eagle/Waw892 waffenamts. (Grohmann und Sohn, Wuerbenthal). NRA Condition-Very Good. C&R firearm.