[CCubed]

I've had this Norwegian stock for years, now. Just recently took a closer look at it, and took some pictures. Very curious as to which year & manufacturer this stock belongs. The three most interesting things, to me, about this stock are the (1) WaA 4 marked cleaning rod nut, (2) the apparent re-numbering on the bayonet lug, and (3) the number "5" stamped on the spine of the stock, just in front of the trigger guard. I think the number 5 marking is the most interesting to me, since it appears that I have a similar marking on an RC stock.

Any feed back or info on the stock would be greatly appreciated. Most of the markings are extremely light, I know. I can't see/read the markings in the barrel channel any better in person than you can in the pictures, I'm sorry to say.

 

[CCubed]

(more pics)

Oh, one more thing: I don't presently have the buttplate which came with the stock, on the stock. Though, as I recall, it didn't have any subcontractor markings, Waffenampts, etc., on it. (But, I'm not 100% certain. Hopefully this isn't the most critical piece of info to IDing a stock. Obviously, it couldn't hurt, though.)

 

[Bob in OHIO]

Imo, Borsigwalde or ERMA....

 

[Turbo Archie]

Date is 1941 IMO..

Not sure on the maker..

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[MauserGuy85]

Is the dowel repair visible in the bolt notch something that was ww2 German done?

Its not German done. It's a Norwegian rework stock. They were once original German stocks from rifles that were either captured of left over by the Germans during WW2. They reworked the 98k rifles post war by swapping out the barrels to 30-06 usually but left the rifles mostly untouched (matched). The stocks were left untouched with just sometimes a light sanding or not even, dowel repair to add strength (if nessasary), then a norweigian clear varnish was applied. The Norwegians frequently used dowel repairs in that area to strengthen the stock as that trigger area is probe to cracking. All in all these stocks from melted down Norwegian 98k reworks are second best to a original German WW2 stock. They are exceptional replacement stocks.

 

[MauserGuy85]

I'm seeing 280 proofs on the parts so my "guess" would be an ERMA stock.

 

[CCubed]

Bob, Turbo & MG:

Thanks for the feedback. Erma or Borsigwalde were my guess (based on BOTW); seems the prevailing opinion is that it's most likely an Erma stock. (We'll see if anyone else chimes in.)

Any feedback on the WaA 4 on the cleaning rod nut? I don't know how accurate his book is, but in Lapin's "Mauser Military Rifle Markings" the information he gives is that this marking shows up between 1937-39 in Berlin-Suhler Waffenwerke production... Very possible this is incorrect, or could it be that there was just a surplus of these parts?

 

[Turbo Archie]

WaA4 is Bsw but probably surplus parts put into production on that stock.

Both lugs can be swapped easy but the rod nut - not so much...


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[solman]

yea ill go ERMA.
cool.. never seen a waffen 4 rod nut before.
I like the 'dirty blonde' look.
Hows it shoot?

 

[CCubed]

sol,

Uh, well, the RC 1940 Oberndorf rifle I currently have in the stock shoots so-so. I need to put it in a chopped up "sporter" stock I have, and try to float the barrel a little, and then see if it shoots any better (either that or try some handloads). I think I posted a thread several months ago about my most recent "range report," and wasn't too enthused about my RC's accuracy. So, I'll have to spend some time seeing if I can't improve it.

As for the stock: I think I committed a "cardinal sin" with that stock - I took the Norwegian finish off and applied BLO, then finished it off with some Howard's Feed'nWax. I probably knocked some of the value off the stock (one of the main reasons I haven't tried to sell/trade it); but, I do agree with you - I like the look. (I also did this with another Norwegian stock, unfortunately. Took me a bit to learn my lesson & just leave the finish alone, on those stocks.)

 

[THunter]

ERMA. Definately a stock for an ax 40 or ax 41.

 

[Milsurp2.0]

sol,

Uh, well, the RC 1940 Oberndorf rifle I currently have in the stock shoots so-so. I need to put it in a chopped up "sporter" stock I have, and try to float the barrel a little, and then see if it shoots any better (either that or try some handloads). I think I posted a thread several months ago about my most recent "range report," and wasn't too enthused about my RC's accuracy. So, I'll have to spend some time seeing if I can't improve it.

As for the stock: I think I committed a "cardinal sin" with that stock - I took the Norwegian finish off and applied BLO, then finished it off with some Howard's Feed'nWax. I probably knocked some of the value off the stock (one of the main reasons I haven't tried to sell/trade it); but, I do agree with you - I like the look. (I also did this with another Norwegian stock, unfortunately. Took me a bit to learn my lesson & just leave the finish alone, on those stocks.)

There's nothing wrong with removing the norwegian finish. Original finished are a no no.

 

[Turbo Archie]

I don't put much value in Norwegian stocks in the first place but thats just me..

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