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The
Walther 359 phosphated mount.
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A
close up view of 359 serial number 616.
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The
359 mount with the sun shade and eye cup, note amber filter in
top of picture.
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A
close up view of the 359 inspection proof.
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The
reverse view of the 359 mount.
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A
close up view of the 359 locking
lever in the closed position
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An
original Berlin Leubecker mount.
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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.
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The
reverse view of the BLM mount.
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Close
up view of the BLM locking lever
in the closed position.
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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)
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The
dow scope 27930 on a BLM mount.
BLM used dow scopes almost exclusively.
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Metal
ZF4 scope can thought to be an original.
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Close
up of maker marks and proofs
jvb and WaA542, Wessel & Muller.
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Reverse
view, the sides show use in the field.
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An
end view showing the latches.
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Open
lid showing storage of sun shield.
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A
close up of the sun shield.
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Open
lid showing storage of amber filter.
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A
close up of the original amber filter.
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Open
lid showing the entire rig stowed in the case, when the lid is
latched you can shake the can and nothing rattles inside!
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A
close up of the original eye cup.
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A
reproduction scope box, an exact copy.
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The
reverse view showing the belt loop.
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Side
view showing the latch with straps.
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A
359 original eye cup amber filter
and sun shield.
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Detailed
interior construction, very neat.
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Open
box showing BLM scope rig placement.
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A
359 mount on original ac44 sniper.
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The
lower side view of 359 mount.
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The
underside view of the mag well.
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An
aye magazine, one of three
that came with the rifle.
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Original
mag pouch with the other
two mags both + marked! These
were only rumored to exist.
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Close
up of + marked mag, the + marking was used to identify the spare
magazines issued with the weapon, these are extremely rare!
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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.
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A
close up view of the second + marked mag.
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The
359 scope mounted on the
ac44 sniper rifle.
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Close
up view of the 359 proof on the right side of the receiver.
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The
359 scope with the rifle bolt open.
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G43
marking on the left side of the receiver.
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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.
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A
close up view of the left side receiver showing ac44, denoting
the maker
Walther and year 1944.
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A
rare view of an original G43 sniper rifle with all of the original
accessories, as issued.
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The
359 stock proof eagle on the rifle.
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The
WaA359 proof at the wrist of the stock.
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An
original early square end 359 mount found in the earth 60 years
later. There is no disputing its originality!
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It
still fits on the rails and locks in place!
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You
can actually still read the 359 proof!
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