Brünn II dou45 marked rifles

Brünn II (dou)was the sister factory to Brünn I (dot/swp). Rifles manufactured by this factory were marked dou. 45, with a period after the code to keep it from accidently being read upside down. The factory was located in the Slovak region, and made 98k rifles from 1942-1945. The unique aspect of dou.45 rifles is that most were captured by the Russians, with very few being found in the hands of US Army soldiers. This was due to the fact that there was little fighting between the US forces and the German forces in Czechoslovakia.

Most items below are based on study of matching original guns- variations to exist from this guide however.

Serial Range: 001-1500 f
Approximate number produced: 62,000
Metal Finish: Blued, Phosphate, or Mix- more blue finish found on stamped parts
Stock Finish:Most unstained, rough, unmarked except for small letter or number stamped at wrist
Stock Type:Semi Kriegsmodell- has takedown washer, bayonet lug deleted, screwed in band
Wood Type:laminated white or red glue
Triggergaurd: Most have qnw stamped with no lock screws
Floorplate: stamped or milled, byf marked, blued or phosphate, some milled with subcontractor markings such as "1", LU, qnw
Follower: lxr or "135" marked, blued or phosphated
Front and Rear Bands: Stamped bands were blued
Numbered Parts:Full serial number on barrel , last 4 digits on bolt shroud and bolt root at top,, last 2 digits on cocking piece, safety, firing pin, early dou.45 rifles have last 2 digits on sight leaf, base, and sleeve, later versions had no serials on sight parts