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Waffen Stad Suhl Trainer Single Shot 22 (all) rimfire. DSM36 Very RARE late rifle
Guns International #: 101001122 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Military Rifles - Trainer Rifles - Sauer Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: Old Centurion
Company: NewCenturion Arms
Member Since: 11/19/13
First Name: Gary
Last Name: Bryant
State: Florida
Zip: 34442
Country: United States
Phone: (352) 601-6942
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 100
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Buyer pays shipping on return
Payment Types Accepted: Postal Money Order,cashiers check
Description:
A superb German DSM 36 22.cal. training rifle in the Model 98 configuration. Copies of the 98 sights, stock, and action. This rifle retains about 98%+ original frost blue with the receiver hot blued in a mirror finish. Bore is mint, bright and shiny. I believe the carry strap is a repo and the stock has been lightly sanded and varnished. BU and BUG proofed. Later rifles were not dated and finely finished examples are not easy to find.(SEE BELOW)The manufacturers started hot blueing guns because of the time constraints.The rifle is fitted with a 26" barrel and 44" OAL to a metal butt plate. This would truly be a difficult rifle to upgrade!
While Sauer's role in the production of the Waffenstadt Suhl (and those early GECO's with identical features) remains controversial, Bruce and Farb's new book provides significant clues and identifies other firms evolved with 98K production same time frame.
Interestingly enough, some of the same makers in that (98K) collaboration also noted to have contributed components for these trainers (Haenel for certain - stocks).
The information there is helping considerably with sorting this out. While Sauer may not have been the assembler, clearly they made these receivers and were the lead firm in the consortium by nature of size and resources. Whether Sauer was the assembler or whether other products by the same time frame were all serialed, assembled at other location or there, remains a mystery.
However, anyone familiar with processes who looks at those products, (including shotguns marked J.P. Sauer and GECO) and compares metal finish, the classic typical plumb colored blue on some parts, wood type and stain, finish, serial fonts etc, cannot fail to realize this was the same production processes.
It's like sitting two Volkswagens made on same line side by side, only one has had all trademarks and logo removed and "Ford" applied. It's still a Volkswagen.
While significant others dispute it, I remain convinced that these and the early GECO were produced with at least receivers made by J.P. Sauer and that firm taking the lead.
By late 35 when DSM36 changes implemented, most (nearly all) the smaller firms such as Haenel had ceased producing DSM34 with their own logo and likely contributors in the consortium.
The same thing appears to have occurred down the road in Zella Mehlis on the Green Heart Thuringen Consortium.
Please contact me with any questions you may have.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes