Some photos of the serial-less verguiero from wolverine

[desporterizer]

Have you ever seen a German made arm delivered with no serial? Show with another full length example.
Left side of receiver, serial less on top

No serial on the bolt stop either

Where the serial is supposed to be

Bottom of receivers, v98 is the one with no serial

Inspection marks

Saber or other thin blade hit to the stock.

Fuzzy shot to show wood clean up

 

[tplumtree]

On some of the original 1904 Vergueiros the serial number is on the bottom of the receiver. Yours appears to have "V98" on the bottom. Unusual maybe but not unheard of. My 1904 is like that. Just out of curiosity did you know the pitting was that severe when you purchased those? Vergueiros do seem to be prone to rust. Then again many saw action in humid parts of Africa in colonial times. Really interesting rifles.

 

[Nabs]

That 1904 has definitely seen use.

 

[Claven2]

Wow - rustiest Verguero I have ever seen. Not very good at all.

 

[desporterizer]

I didn't know or care about the rust. I was after wood for my sporter. Funny that the outside is so bad but the bore is pretty good except for a perfect ring of rust that destroyed the rifling just ahead of the chamber.

tplumtree, what is the prefix of the number you have stamped on the underside? Are you sure its not an assembly number?

 

[Nabs]

Is she a 1904 or a 1904/38 ?

 

[desporterizer]

6.5x58 1904.

 

[diopter]

Interesting. Sticky F.I.N. label on it?

 

[desporterizer]

Interesting. Sticky F.I.N. label on it?

Nope, I think they stopped caring.

 

[diopter]

Hip-Hip-Hurray!

 

[Coyote Ugly]

Have you ever seen a German made arm delivered with no serial?

Yes, but it is rare. A G43 that saw use.
Also, some G33/40's and K98's were taken off the assembly line by GI's before they were serial numbered. Unfired, No Proofs, NIB and Mint, some not even blued!

Nice Find and Cool rifle. I would leave it just the way it is.

 

[tplumtree]

Hey Desporterizer, mine is C139. The 1904/39 used a spitzer 8mm bullet (7.92x57mm) that had a flatter trajectory than the original 6.5x58mm so the latter model had its sight ramp milled down. The photos show original sight ramps. Also the 1904/39 has a small hole drilled on the left hand side of the receiver to let gas escape in the event of a blown primer. No hole evident in the pictures. There were a number of other changes as well when this rifle was converted into a carbine. These rifles have a fascinating history that is well worth reading about. Numrich is a good source for parts if you need them.

 

[green]

Possibly a spare parts barrel and receiver assembled by Portugese ordnance.