German WW2 manufacturing codes look-up please.

[MTNMANN]

Can someone tell me the following German WW2 manufacturing codes?

1. dou
2. bcd
3. S/27
4. bsw (or BSW)
5. swp45
6. dou45
7. bnz

Please also e-mail your reply.

Thanks,

John

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5 and 6 may not be accurate. check the FAQs, these were posted in
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Check out http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/codes_rifle.html

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[Ray Cresswell]

Hi John, my stuff below.....

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Hope that helps........Ray
ray...@juno.com

[DunnGun]

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#1. dou
1. Waffenfabrik Brunn A.G. ,Werk Bystrica, Czech.
#2. bcd
2.Gustloff Werke, Werk Weimer, Weimer
#3. S/27
3. none ?
#4. bsw (or BSW)
4. none ?
#5. swp45
5. none ?
#6. dou45
6. same as 1 with year
#7. bnz
7.Minerva Nahmaschinenfabrik A.G., Boscowitz.

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[PD Cornish]

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1. Waffenwerke Brunn A.G., Bystrica Works (Brno)
2. Gustloff Co., Weimar
3. Mauser
4. ?
5. Walther ? (Hmmmm... Memory fails me here)
6. Brno
7. Steyr Daimler Puch A.G. Steyr works

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[Jim Higgins]

Try this site:

http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/codes_full.html

Jim

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[MTNMANN]

I have received a number of replies to my post and now have the info I
requested.

Thank you all

John Hudick

[Gunner K98]

1) dou---Waffenwerke Brunn AG, Bystrica
(Czechoslovakia) [mfg. under
German occupation]

2) bcd---Gustloff Werke, Weimar, Germany.

3) S/27---Pre-war code for Erfurter Maschinen
fabrik (Erma). Later pre-war code for
this same firm was "27", used until
1940. In 1940, the name was changed to "Feinmechanische Werke
GmbH,
Erfurt" (also Erma), which had the code
"ax".

4) BSW---Berlin-Suhler_Waffen und Fahr-
Zeugwerke.

5) swp45---Waffen Werke Brunn AG, Brunn.
(Previously coded "dot", changed
to "swp45" in 1945) [Czech. under
German occupation].

6) dou45---Waffen Werke Brunn AG,
Bystrica. This code replaced
"dou" in 1945.

7) bnz---Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr,
Austria.

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I would suggest you purchase "Backbone of the Wehrmacht". This book lists all
of the codes, markings, varieties, etc. that are found on WWII German K98
rifles. If you collect these rifles, this book is a must!

Also, check out www.k98.com

John

[DL]

OK, this is from Olsen's Mauser Bolt Rifles, and the new Bob Ball book

dou: Waffenwerke Bruenn, AG, Werk Bystrica
bdc: Gustloff-Werke, Weimar
s/27: Feinermechanische Werke GmbH, Erfurt (from Ball pp. 117)
bsw: Berlin Suhler Waffenwerke (from Ball pp.117)
dou 45: same as dou above w/date
swp:Waffenfabrik Brunn AG, Brno
bnz: Steyr-Daimler Puch (not on Olson)

Hope this helps (smug smile) :)

Daniel

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