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help ID'ing a receiver
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:34 am
by blckwlfny
I have pieces that all came from the same receiver ( know b/c they are so cleanly cut, they fit like puzzle pieces).
It has an aa mount on the front shroud. the rearmost section with the buffer tabs has the following marks on it:
DF
5546 c
a r
is this a '42 or an m53?
Re: help ID'ing a receiver
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:39 am
by jonathanseverin
Hello yours is indeed WW2 German, DF is the year code of manufacture 1944. 5546c is the serial number. AR is the manufacturers code for Mauser. The letter in serial number means 10,000 made, so 5546c means yours was the 35,546th Mg42 Mauser made. Jonathan.
Re: help ID'ing a receiver
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:27 am
by 42rocker
Well Said, Jonathan.
Next is what type of front sight ears do you have and what is the opening like on the bottom of your receiver. Gripstick holder opening that is and how do the rivets line up. Do they match the codes that you stated?
Later 42rocker
Re: help ID'ing a receiver
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:42 am
by K98dkmauser
the ar code means mauser werke A.G. Berlin- Borsigwalde thats were it was made
Re: help ID'ing a receiver
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:18 pm
by blckwlfny
Re: help ID'ing a receiver
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:41 pm
by 42rocker
What I'm talking about is in this thread
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1830
Knowing who made it and serial number you can cross reference the charts and double check the front sight area and the grip stick hole and the rivet line up. Looks like you have the short step front sight area. No holes in the muzzle area weld. Grip stick area can't tell. Rivet line up can't tell.
Good Luck
Later 42rocker
Re: help ID'ing a receiver
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:17 pm
by K98dkmauser
do you want to sell that receiver
Re: help ID'ing a receiver
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:56 am
by anjongni
Sorry blkwlf, Gov C says you can't even POSSESS that in NY. I will offer to hold it for you until freedom returns to your state. Oops, I'm in CA, DiFi says I can't have it either. By the way, it's a Beauty!...Phil
Re: help ID'ing a receiver
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:33 pm
by 42rocker
And I'm in Florida, ship them down boy's,,, I'll hold them for you...LOL...
God Help you folks in those effected states.
Later 42rocker
Re: help ID'ing a receiver
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:32 am
by Abominog
anjongni wrote:Sorry blkwlf, Gov C says you can't even POSSESS that in NY.
Please cite penal law.