It was not a snide remark. The old-time collector who told me this was serious. It is also known that the French captured and re-issued a lot of G43 rifles for their post-WW2 army, so that would explain how it got on the receiver of one. Since the G43 I saw was bcd coded, and the bayonets are various codes, it indicates that stamp ended up on a mix of German equipment. And I agree with you Doubs, it sure seems to be an uncommon stamp, which isn’t usually indicative of a factory proof mark.
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