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Walther K.43 Sniper 'ac 44' 8mm SN: 1676o

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Walther K.43 Sniper 'ac 44' 8mm SN: 1676o
Rifle. Semi-Automatic. German WW2 military issued rifle. 10-rd detachable box magazine. Gas-operated short-stroke piston, flapper locking. 21.5" barrel. Produced 1943-45 with a total of 402,713 made. Serrated ramp front blade and tangent rear sights. Rough machined receiver, and bolt carrier. Left receiver stamped "K.43 "ac 44". Waffenamt Eagle/359, and Eagle/Swastika proof. Small waffenamt on top of receiver appears to be Eagle/waAA44. Eagle/359 waffenamt on bolt carrier, rear sight, and trigger. Serial number matched on receiver, bolt carrier. Feint waffenamt eagle/359 stamped on left stock. Rifle is fitted with a WW2, non-matching scope mount with the round ends, that has a single waffenamt Eagle/359. Serial number "7788" milled into the front end of the mount. Locking lever marked "fest" on the outside, and "lose" on the backside. It is fitted with correct mid-war ZF 4 scope, the only scope used exclusively with K43, and G43's. Scope is marked "Gw ZF 4 16860 ddx" in three lines followed by a blue triangle, and a large "L". Rare "L" (Luftwaffe) marking for use with the FG42, this "L" appears machined and not stamped, which makes sense as these were marked after production. Clear optics."ddx" is for maker Voiglander und Sohn, Braunschweig. (Walther used the ddx's) Correct leather lens covers. Bore is good with strong rifling, Blued metal finish is very good with some minor scratches/edge wear. Wood stock/handguard are very good with a few minor scratches/dings. Cupped steel buttplate is hinged for cleaning gear is very good. Cleaning rod present. Action is crisp/tight. One phosphate 10-rd magazine marked "gcb. (Grohmann & Sohn Wuerbenthal) "K43" Two waffenamts Eagle/WaAB92. Floorplate stamped "K". Correct K98 sling marked "I& F". Bolt stamped Waffenamt/359, "1676". Lug electro-pencil marked "676", firing pin electro-pencil marked "676". NRA Condition-Near Very Good. C& R Firearm.