The Walther 359 phosphated mount.
A close up view of 359 serial number 616.
The 359 mount with the sun shade and eye cup, note amber filter in top of picture.
A close up view of the 359 inspection proof.
The reverse view of the 359 mount.
A close up view of the 359 locking
lever in the closed position
An original Berlin Leubecker mount.
A close up view of the BLM locking lever in the open position. note: the serial number 1740 which was done by the Unit's
Waffenmeister after matching
this mount to a rifle.
The reverse view of the BLM mount.
Close up view of the BLM locking lever
in the closed position.
The ddx scope 63380 on 359 mount.
Walther used ddx: (Voigtlander & Sohn, Braunschweig) and in some cases dow: (Opticotechna, Prerov, Slovakia) and bzz: (J.G.Farbenindustrie Camerawerk, Munchen)
The dow scope 27930 on a BLM mount.
BLM used dow scopes almost exclusively.
Metal ZF4 scope can thought to be an original.
Close up of maker marks and proofs
jvb and WaA542, Wessel & Muller.
Reverse view, the sides show use in the field.
An end view showing the latches.
Open lid showing storage of sun shield.
A close up of the sun shield.
Open lid showing storage of amber filter.
A close up of the original amber filter.
Open lid showing the entire rig stowed in the case, when the lid is latched you can shake the can and nothing rattles inside!
A close up of the original eye cup.
A reproduction scope box, an exact copy.
The reverse view showing the belt loop.
Side view showing the latch with straps.
A 359 original eye cup amber filter
and sun shield.
Detailed interior construction, very neat.
Open box showing BLM scope rig placement.
A 359 mount on original ac44 sniper.
The lower side view of 359 mount.
The underside view of the mag well.
An aye magazine, one of three
that came with the rifle.
Original mag pouch with the other
two mags both + marked! These
were only rumored to exist.
Close up of + marked mag, the + marking was used to identify the spare magazines issued with the weapon, these are extremely rare!
Reverse view of the mag pouch marked RME45 on the belt loop. These were later re-issued to the Czech military and also bear their ink stamps inside the flap.
A close up view of the second + marked mag.
The 359 scope mounted on the
ac44 sniper rifle.
Close up view of the 359 proof on the right side of the receiver.
The 359 scope with the rifle bolt open.
G43 marking on the left side of the receiver.
Rear housing view showing heart stamp on the left side of the receiver by the safety lever. This is thought to denote various forging lots.
A close up view of the left side receiver showing ac44, denoting the maker
Walther and year 1944.
A rare view of an original G43 sniper rifle with all of the original accessories, as issued.
The 359 stock proof eagle on the rifle.
The WaA359 proof at the wrist of the stock.
An original early square end 359 mount found in the earth 60 years later. There is no disputing its originality!
It still fits on the rails and locks in place!
You can actually still read the 359 proof!