Original German WWII Polish Gewehr G-29/40 Lower Stock & Handguard with Waffenamt Stamps
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is a scarce original German WWII Gewehr G29/40 lower stock and handguard set, retaining several Waffenamt inspection stamps and original metal fittings. The G29/40 was a German-production adaptation of the Polish wz.29 Mauser system, assembled under Steyr-Daimler-Puch control after the occupation of Poland and configured closely along Karabiner 98k lines. Surviving G29/40 components are considerably less common than standard K98k furniture, making this an interesting restoration set despite its mismatched serial numbers and substantial cosmetic wear.
The stock retains Waffenamt stamps under the stock wrist, nosecap, and on a mount on the interior that the trigger guard screws into. The stock itself is stamped on the interior with serial number 4343 with a J next to it. The nosecap is stamped with serial number 9373.
There is a Waffenamt stamp on a mount on the interior that the trigger guard screws into, which appears to read 623.
This is a particularly appropriate inspection marking for the G29/40. Specialist study of surviving rifles documents Eagle/623 as a Steyr-Daimler-Puch inspection code commonly encountered on G29/40 components, while other parts can carry Polish or Radom-associated markings reflecting the unusual mixed-production history of the rifle.
There is another Waffenamt stamped into the stock under the wrist, but the number is too faded to read. The stock has some visible damage including very heavy circular stamping on both sides of the stock, heavily repeated, though this causes no structural damage. This is a great example for restoration. The stock retains the metal buttplate, and the front barrel band with sling swivel. The stock in its current configuration measures about 39¼”.
The handguard color is not matching to the lower stock, but it is correct and will work well for putting the rifle together.
The history of the Gewehr 29/40 is closely connected with the German occupation of the Polish arms industry after September 1939. The Polish Fabryka Broni at Radom had manufactured the Mauser-system wz.29 before the invasion. After German forces took control of the plant, Steyr-Daimler-Puch assumed an important supervisory and production role, and captured Polish components and manufacturing capacity were incorporated into rifle production for Germany.
The resulting weapon was designated G.29/40 or Gewehr 29/40
The 29 referred to the Polish wz.29 lineage, while 40 reflected the year German production of the modified pattern began. Surviving rifles are characteristically marked G.29/40 on the receiver side rail.
The G29/40 was configured to resemble the German Karabiner 98k closely, although it retained a mixture of Polish-derived and German-produced components. Production continued into approximately 1942. Contemporary research and surviving examples show substantial variation in component markings because rifles could incorporate preexisting Polish parts together with components produced or inspected under German control.
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