Thank you very much
This is interesting, and brings out even more questions.
For what reason would anyone put together such a gun?
Was it common to do this?
Was it to make a better gun (in someones opinion) or just lack of spare parts?
I cant really understand the lack of parts during the ww2, thought there were plenty of guns then. Not that I know but I just imagined there would be.
The parts could of course been put together here in Norway during the ww2 by some gunsmith or skilled person, not nessecarily in German. Since this was a norwegian guy I guess it was done in Norway.
Maybe thats why the numbers are filed away because its parts are from different weapons?
The magazine looks like it is made of aluminium (is that the right word in english?). It fits well, but it looks odd because of the color. Not blued or treated in any way, just plain aluminium color all the way.
I do know that whatever what was done with this gun it was done during the ww2.
The gun was his private weapon, not his millitary weapon. After the war the owner was executed and the rest of the family tried to live on with the shame that he was a nazi. Not easy in a small place.
The gun was put away until it was handed over to me recently from a family member.
I also have a Model 1860 Kammerlader Rifle, who has been a part of the family history for years. Not as violent history with that one
I do not care much about their value in money, they are not for sale and the history behind is worth lot more to me. Knowing how, why and where they are made just add even more history to it.
The fact that this gun has parts from "all over" and they still fit together are quite stunning, it makes it even more interesting in my eyes, and I find it amazing that they can put together parts with 30 years in difference. They did some good work in those days.
Sorry for all these questions, there is so much info on this forum and Im not sure what to start looking for, and have to admit, -Im a complete newbie in weapons