Krieghoff â??Early Sâ?� to "Mid-S".....

[John D.]

Take down: In the next few areas, we start deviating from the â??Early Sâ?� to the â??Mid Sâ?�. The first is in the take down â?? which is NOT externally serialized, but rather, follows the Mid-S variation. Below is the LWaA on the take down lug:



Top end detail
Next â?? letâ??s take a look at the toggle train. Note that the Center (forward) link is not externally serialized as most often found on â??Early Sâ?�:



HOWEVER â?? as with the Mid Series â?? it is internally serialized, with the correct LWaA, as is latter Krieghoff production after the â??Early Sâ?�:



And the rear link, as well, follows the latter series HK schema on being internally serialization:



Forward breechblock: Is correct with serialization and acceptance/proofs:



Sear bar. There are two ways that these are serialized. Either with the last two digits stamped above the LWaA, or hand scribed in the forward section. This is the latter:




Firing Train: The rear of the firing with the LWaA proof:



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