THU MAY 21, VERY SCARCE NAZI CAPTURED & WAFFENAMTED KARABINER 411(h), DUTCH OM No.4 BICYCLE CARBINE, MINT, MATCHING!
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In mint, matching condition, (the safety is mis-matched), we have a Nazi issued and depot waffenamted Dutch Old Model No.4 Bicycle Carbine in 6.5×53 Dutch caliber. This rifle bears the hzajt3 depot repair stamp behind the triggerguard.
These weapons were captured and surrendered when Holland collapsed in 1940 during the German onslaught. They were widely issued on all fronts, and there are even pictures of them being used in Russia, and many pictures of there use by German forces in Holland especially by the Luftwaffe. They were also very widely distributed to the Volksturm late in the war. The Germans used almost every weapon that they captured; finding one with actual German inspection marks is very scarce as they would only get stamped/ inspected if they went into a depot repair facility. Today there is huge interest in these Beutewaffen and a book has recently been published on the subject as well.
