Need imput on a dot 1944

[mike webb]

Thanks Mike,

Your Dot sounds correct. Does your stock have any Dot stamp/marks on it? From what I have read, the stocks and handguards will not have any s/n on it either. I feel like mine is a refurb and put in a 1943 Dot stock. After a good cleaning, I took it to the range and fired it at l00yds. and it managed 2 3/4" group with 70's Yugo ammo.

I guess I wasn't very clear in my reply. Mine is a late war rifle same as yours but mine has also been refurbed(East German). My stock has no s/n except for the one the DDR put halfway between the toe of the stock and the pistol grip. The handguard is marked in ink with the s/n on the inside again courtesy of the East Germans, I think. Your's also should be as I described in my first reply as should mine. The late war mausers had no s/n on the barrel bands or stock, I think. Mine is marked in the same fashion as a few known East German refurbs have been marked; S/N on buttplate, stock, barrel bands, bolt handle( full s/n including suffix) cocking piece, firing pin,safety(last 2 digits), floorplate and trigger guard. From what I have read late war guns only were serial numbered on the action and bolt handle but someone may correct me.

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