The more I review 50740 and 50741 from Sturgess collection, the more I feel they are fakes. The grip frame simply does not look correct from outside. Julia auction description writer was obviously a domain expert, and checked many interior details, but probably he/she ignored outside.
Imagine if someone have a pair of genuine Schnellfeuer barrels, 50740/50741, then, using a newly made grip frames (e.g. Navy Arms product, or Norinco product, or Federal Ordnance product, whatever) as "raw material", polishing inside, modify a little bit outside.. then, that would explain this pairs weird exterior appearance.
While assessment expert stereotypely thinking the only alternative possibility was modification from a Mauser made Schnellfeuer grip frame, very busy on checking internal welding (not finding any, due to they did not exist), he/she could easily ignore its exterior panel shape, marking position, magazine well transition area, etc, and none looks correct on this pair.
Plus, after all those "arsenal" work, hiding this work under a "restoration" umbrella and carefully aging the surface.. that would make perfect sense in this scenario. And, the wood box?? That's one-of-a-kind, anyone can define how it should look like. Plate? cannot be easier.
In short, 50740 and 50741 can be phased out from this variation.
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