MG34 - Normal to have different WaA Codes on matching parts?

[harrison987]

I recently acquired an MG34 parts kit, with a few matching numbers.

What I noticed is that on the parts that have the matching numbers, the WaA are different.

For example, the matching stock has WaA26.

I guess I was expecting it to be WaA63 (DOT). WaA26 appears to be Mauser?

Is that normal?

TIA

Mike

[me6_130]

Different minor makers would produce small parts the would later be assembled in one of the 5 major MG34 plants. Each producer would get his parts Waffenampted by his local inspector and the weapon would get another WaA once finished. Even one of the big producers could have several inspection teams so, even if the weapon was totally produced in one only plant, it could have different stamps.

Carles

[Patty D]

Or it could be that the parts have been renumbered post war to match up, and from various maker code guns before... hence the waa code differences

[harrison987]

All the fonts appear to be correct...nothing force-matched from what I can see...


Mike