Quality H.M.C. Bavarian Police - almost original?

[hurrikane18]

I am no expert, they will be along shortly but it looks like I see an impression on the stock to where it looks to me like it used to wear a bayonet lug type band. I can't really see great detail on my screen from your pictures, but it does look like it had a different band at one time in its life.the bayonet lug type band was a great deal wider than the band that is on it now. Since the gun is in your possession, does it look like a wider band used to sit there at the front? Is there an even impression on the nose of the stock on both sides?

Thanks for the reply. Here are some closer pictures of the barrel band.




I’m not sure why it would’ve had the wider barrel band though? It wouldn’t have had it originally and it doesn’t now. There is very little evidence of this rifle being rebuilt or parts swapped out other than the magazine release for some reason, and potentially the stock (which is why I’m here). Are you suggesting the LW-B stock may have worn a newer barrel band during the war for some reason? Because I’m fairly confident that even if this stock isn’t original from the factory, it’s at least been with this rifle since it’s time with the German Police.

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