Great War Rifles

[Steve1871]

On Stampings, I notice several letters inside shapes, do the shapes denote the type inspection??   
On the flat of the bolt , a  M with a star above in an OVAL,  the same repeated on cocking piece/ rear bolt guide.  
others,    A. Inside a SHIELD.  
                F  inside a DIAMOND.     
                F  inside a DIAMOND stared.   
               B  Inside a SUNBURST?

[AndyBsk]

Interesting rifle, its barelled into 8mm Lebel? as normally the M14 should be done, the origin Tulle rifle was converted already post 1880 and secondly in WW1, the RT is correct for Tulle, but buttstock is serialed J 32173 which would be Saint Etienne production probably, but by similar conversion is this real.

Huon reports 146000 converted rifles in period november 1914 to october 1915.

The marking on bolt are inspectors marking of Tulle Gras 1874 production.

Edited 2 December , 2022 by AndyBsk

[Steve1871]

Thank’s Andy, great info, research as alway’s!

[Steve1871]

Rifle # 53.      
6/13/23

Kar.88

 

Date               1893          
Maker             Erfurt
Sn:                 6673. F
Unit               B.1. (   ?). (  ?). 4.19.      
some rust from water/ storage, friend cleaned up great, but can not read full unit.       
 

Karbine all matching. Receiver has the Dot, ( upgraded steel) and S for the new Spitzer round. A nice Karbine in very good shape. Only odd things to me are minor, markings

I have not seen a “ Dot” punch after the serial number before? On both barrel and receiver/ chamber after the F suffix   
The “ Dot” punch after the date and the odd script “H” with no crown. Again, just minor stuff

 

 

 

Edited 14 June , 2023 by Steve1871

[AndyBsk]

Looks like nice sample, i assume n.m. is for new modell Neues Muster. the S should be for spitz round also 1905 post rework.

The unit should be bavarian in case came a Schw.Reiter Regiment nr. 1, which the shortage would be S.R. probably or Chevauleger Regiment nr.1 with Ch.R. shortage teoretically.