G33/40 Rifle

[rajko84]

I know it is a mismatch but I still like it. I always had a soft spot for these rifles.
Nice rifle Ron.

[FestungSpanien]

Nice rifle but I don't think the buttplate belongs to it, but to a late 98k

[pvluger]

Very cool!

[bodes]

Nice rifle but I don't think the butt plate belongs to it, but to a late 98k

You're right.....I noticed it as well, that it's a late war K98k butt plate.....Bodes

[RonR]

Despite the outward similarities between this rifle and the K98k, almost no parts are interchangeable.





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Looks like the butt plate is interchangeable!

Thanks guys!

Best regards,

[iron_cross67]

Nice rifle Ron.

[August]

Great rifle and Alpine collection - and great photos! Maybe I'll find one someday. Thanks for taking the time to share.

[HAF]

superb

[tanker]

I do like the G33/40. Mine has the 2 piece finger jointed stock which is not commonly seen.

[Viewfinder]

That is one very nice looking rifle !

[Victor Horvat]

I often wonder why was it deemed necessary to have the extra plate screwed onto the left side of the butt next to the shoulder cup . Anyone enlighten me ?

[HAF]

I often wonder why was it deemed necessary to have the extra plate screwed onto the left side of the butt next to the shoulder cup . Anyone enlighten me ?

for protect the stock from damage in mountains.

[MikeP]

I have a nice DOT 42 brought home by a neighbor.
He took it from a FJ in France.
I saw it when i was in high school and worked for him.
35 years later I got it and a nice older Drilling from his niece.
Lightweight with substantial recoil.

[AndyB]

Extended bootplate is for securing the butt from nails of boots of Gebirgsjaeger , even secondly for use in montain. b.r.Andy

[MG42UK]

Here are some pics of my UK deactivated G33/40. It has had a repair at some point to the furniture (wartime or postwar) where another G33/40 has donated its rear butt and stock, but the hand grip forward and top are original to the gun. As noted, these are very sparsely numbered compared to a K98, but all metalwork numbered parts match. It also has the rear cleaning rod, and, for the UK, is noteworthy as not being a Norwegian postwar refit, which many on the market here appear to be.