Thread: M41/m41b

Any of the collectors on here know how to tell a proper m41/m41b

Should have a M55 dial rear sight.
Optics should be Fixed 4 power German.
Front sight should have the sight hood.
May have the M41/M41b stock disk.

ok this one still has the ladder type sight plus bolt handle isnt blued maybe its a replica or missed refurb somehow

Even a real M41/41b could have mismatched parts.
But the SM-sight m/55 rear sight is an absolute requirement.

Does the scope base serial number match the rifle serial number?

id have to have another look you have to take it off to check that i think

Yep, on the base, it should be hidden on the side

so it must be a replica my m38 has that rear sight your talking about

Yeah chances are.

Originally Posted by northdude

so it must be a replica my m38 has that rear sight your talking about

If you're talking about the one that was at the arms fair in Auckland last weekend then yes, it wasn't genuine.

ok cool do you know much about it

@Gun nut how could you tell

The things i noticed were the unblued bolt handle and rear sight but after researching a bit it looks like the first ones were like that

Originally Posted by northdude

@Gun nut how could you tell

Scope mount was in an entirely different place on the rifle (way too far to the rear), looks like a homage rifle that wasn't done quite right.

Ok cool thats saved me was tossing up on this or get on with a build decision is a bit easier now

Originally Posted by northdude

Ok cool thats saved me was tossing up on this or get on with a build decision is a bit easier now

If it's any consolation, it wouldnt still be for sale if it was the genuine article, I would have bought it immediately.