The 42 under the barrel denotes a Mauser replacement part. The eagle/63 on the barrel is the mark of the WaffenAmt (Weapons Office) inspector who inspected and accepted the barrel. The eagle/HZaJt3 is the mark of the Herrs Zeugamt (Army Weapons Depot) at Jngolstadt (Ingolstadt) depot 3, where the rebarrelling took place.
--Dwight
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