G43 in 7.62

[R711]

Anyone have any information on this conversion? I've been to K98 forum and there is scant info. Hence why I'm approaching the group for either leads or more information in regards to this type of conversion
R711

 

[pcvando]

From my understanding there were some commercial conversions post war by dealers...

We would need more info, pics preferably.

Cheers

 

[oppy]

You're not about to do something foolish, are you?

 

[R711]

OPPY, it's already converted to 7.62

 

[CanadianAR]

I guess it's easier to find Ammo but it likely won't be a high volume gun anyways. The collector value is gone, but if in full military trim probably still worth the same as a vopo. $2500-3000ish I guess.

 

[gaff]

I know of some that were converted by gunsmiths back in the day.

 

[NB.nagantsniper]

isnt there a version made in or by brazil attempting to copy or such of the g43? could it be that an not a conversion ?

brazilian m954 but that was in 30-06 .

 

[Coyote Ugly]

Is the conversion like what Globco did with SVT40's by converting them to .303? Any pics?

 

[CanadianAR]

isnt there a version made in or by brazil attempting to copy or such of the g43? could it be that an not a conversion ?

brazilian m954 but that was in 30-06 .

These are exceedingly rare.

 

[Old Albertan]

These are exceedingly rare.

Exceedingly rare may be an understatement!

 

[R711]

Nope, it has waffanampts all over it except the barrel

 

[bearhunter]

These are exceedingly rare.

I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't more than a few of them in storage in Norway. Wasn't Norway one of the fronts where the Nazis tested the semi autos??? Norway converted k98s to 7.62x51 so why not G43s??

 

[Lookin4MeMarbles]

I also have a G43 converted to 7.62. The new barrel looks just like an original but is threaded instead of pressed. Judging by the the electro pencil serial numbers it appears to have been refurbished in the eastern block.

 

[bearhunter]

Is the rifle a Norwegian refurb??? Norway converted a lot of K98 rifles to 7.62x51.

 

[albayo]

Norway converted a number of K98s to 30-06, I bought one from a member a few years ago.

 

[bearhunter]

Norway converted a number of K98s to 30-06, I bought one from a member a few years ago.

They also converted many to 7.62x51 later. I sold one last fall.

 

[MoreMilsurpMoreFun]

Wouldnt mind one of these for a cheap shooter, as it stands im looking for a cheap sks for corrosive ammo shooting

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Cast your minds back kiddies, there was a time when whisky was Canadian or Scotch. Gas was leaded or premium. And ammo was British or American. None of those cartridges from the side we beat. Pfft!

I bought a very well converted double lug 1945 G43 (yup, the desireable model) that came with an extra long foreend hunting stock made by Fajen or Herters (forget which). The finish was buffed up smooth, reblued and the back sight ears ground off. A crime by today's milsurp collector's standards, but making an old worthless piece of wartime pickup junk into a reasonable hunting rifle by the standards of the day. Heck I saw worse jobs done to make FN49s into sort-of copies of FN C1A1s. Notice I said sort-of, because there is a lot of geometry and engineering that just gets in the way of a 100% version.

So, a 7.62x51 conversion? Not beyond conceivable.

 

[R711]

There will be one up for sale soon in the EE for milder-s.