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**Mismatched German qve45 Code K43 Sniper Rifle with ZF4 Scope
Estimate: $2,500-$3,500
Sold
$3,500
Live Auction
Arms, Armor and Militaria
Location
Cincinnati
Description

**Mismatched German qve45 Code K43 Sniper Rifle with ZF4 Scope

World War II

7.92x57mm. 21.5" barrel length. SN: 1016c. Blued wartime finish set in laminated wood semi-pistol grip stock with optics rail to right receiver and mounting a ZF4 rifle scope. Short stroke piston driven semi-automatic rifle fed by a detachable magazine that can be charged with stripper clips. Item mounts standard tangent rear notch and fully hooded front blade sights. Left receiver struck K 43 qve 45, indicating it was manufactured by Karl Walther of Zella Mehlis in 1945. Item shows weak waffenamt marks on the locking lugs with {Eagle/214} marks on top of the bolt body and carrier. Bolt components are mixed with body showing a non matching serial number applied via electropen. Top of barrel struck DA below handguard and qve within triangle. Scope has a fire blued metal finish with blued retaining bands. Left body of scope struck Gw ZF 4 dow {triangle} over serial number 37393. The dow manufacturer code indicates the scope was made by Waffenwerk Bruenn of Czechoslovakia. Scope base shows {Eagle/214} waffenamt to left side. Retains the turret protector for windage, and a fastening lever that is marked fest and lose. Scope base displays the rough porous external finish typical of late war German production with only the friction surfaces taken to a higher degree of polish. Magazine displays an enamel finish and is struck with the manufacturer code ave for Olympia Bueromaschinenwerke along with K43 model mark and {Eagle/WaA843} waffenamt marking. Rifle comes with cleaning rod and a period leather sling with loop stamped 2809-701. Trapdoor buttplate with stock void of tools.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Very Good. Bore is Frosty with some pinpoint pitting and crisp rifling throughout. Metal finish shows some brown patina forming on triggerguard, buttplate, front sight hood, and in flecking to the barrel. Some further brown patinated spots to the scope and scope base. Item exhibits some scattered light scuffs and mars to the stock. Stock edges show some slight rounding indicating possible light sanding. Scope is dirty and turrets have not been tested for function. Should be professionally cleaned. Magazine finish is flaking off with gray to brown patina dominating.