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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:20 am
I have a K-32 marked Europa Model 62 and "Made By Viktor Brandl - Munich" on the receiver. The proof mark on the barrels are for Ulm with a date stamp of 765. The receiver is proofed for Munich. The receiver, barrels and forearm iron all have the serial number 62013.
I am trying to figure out if I can use K32 parts or if this is a gun made from Remington parts.
Thanks!
Mike Alan
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:05 pm
The Proof Marks on the barrel indicate a proof date of July 1965 but of course this does not necessarily mean that this is the date of manufacture of the receiver.
Viktor Brandl did some distribution for Krieghoff and the guns he sold will have all been manufactured by Krieghoff. He did some final assembly work and offered custom engraving patterns. Some guns were sold under his own brand as is the case with yours. Unfortunately his serial numbers do not correspond to factory serial numbers and so it is not possible to determine from Krieghoff the exact date of manufacture of your system.
Very early Model 32s - late 50s to very early 60s had an internal lockwork very similar to the Remington Model 32. Krieghoff quickly redesigned this to produce a more reliable mechanism. All parts are available for the redesigned Model 32 mechanism and I would think that your gun is one of these. Certainly by 1965 it should be so. The easiest way to determine is to look at the sear springs. If they are bent wire type springs the gun is the Krieghoff improved design but if they are coil spings then it is a very early Remington/Krieghoff. Here are a couple of images of the two types.
First image is the Krieghoff mechanism:  Second image is the Remington mechanism made by Krieghoff:  As a point of interest, Viktor Brandl is still in business and only last year I bought all his remaining stock of Model 32 bits and pieces. Hence the "New" Model 32 barrels on this web site.
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