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date codes
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:32 am
by 1919gunner
both my recievers from AA are date coded bpr can anyone tell me what date this is? Dan? Thanks Shawn
42 date codes
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:27 pm
by Dan @ Angola Armory
Shawn,
bpr is not a date code, it is the manufactuer Johannes Grossfuss, Metall-u Lackierwarenfabrik. These are very early guns from 1942. The receivers will be dated 1942, 1943, after that the four manufactuers used a two letter date code as follows;
Maget (cra)
GH='43
NC= '44
SWD='45
Steyr (bnz)
GZ='43 (late)
PJ='44
SWJ= '44 (late
Gustoff (dfb)
FG= '43 (late)
MU='44
SVQ= '44 (late)
Mauser (ar)
JT= '43 (late)
DF= '44
dd (replaced "ar" indicates 1945, they were the late company to make the guns)
FWIW,
Dan
Angola Armory LLC
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:50 pm
by 1919gunner
thank you dan. I really need to buy that book.
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:50 am
by aftershock2222
Can you guys tell me where the identifying marks are on the receiver?I can't find them on mine,or maybe I just need glasses.Thanks.
Code Location
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 4:41 am
by Abwehr
aftershock,
All the MG 42s I have seen have the manufacturer's codes and dates stamped on the rear, left side of the receiver. They are large enough that you can't miss them.
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 8:28 am
by TOM R
after shock if you meen the bird and crooked cross things they are very small,look on the topcover where the serial # is, mine has the nazi bird stamp above and below, they are in other places but can't recall off hand
is the nazi phonix stamp what is refered to as the waffen amp?
MG42 serial number location
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 5:57 pm
by Dan@AngolaArmory
The serial numbers, date of manufacter and manufacter are located on the left sid rear of the receiver without exception in the 200+ guns that have gone through my shop.
Tom you are correct, the "nazi bird" is a waffenampt which shows up on almost all WWII German guns and someof the individual parts.
Dan