BYF 42 3023 gg Walnut

[RavenOps]

Thanks to the forum member that assisted me in finally finding a nice byf 42. All Matching with a fresh coat of Ballistol oil on the metal, I've just began using it this year. Smells a little at first but seems to be some good stuff.

 

[RavenOps]

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[RavenOps]

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The tooling on the trigger guard screws are very interesting to see.

 

[RavenOps]

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Interesting markings on the underside of the bolt.

 

[mauser99]

great photos.. Was there any date or code under the butt plate ? The bolt body and cocking piece are typical FN production. The E/140 is weak on this one but the MI is there along with the rest of the alphabet soup

 

[AN-94]

Nice looking byf42 and in walnut too! Would be curious about the date code on the stock as well. I'm curious about the barrel code, it has a barrel code back in the original year-maker-lot format compared to the simplified one present for most of 1942. Would be interesting to see when exactly they went back to the full code, 1349gg apparently has the simplified "R" as a barrel code according to Vol IIa.

 

[joryfreeburg]

Nice photos and rifle Raven…. Congrats!

 

[a j s]

What a great K98k and your photos are top notch .Picture Sticky??

 

[Guillaume d'Orange]

Thanks to the forum member that assisted me in finally finding a nice byf44. All Matching with a fresh coat of Ballistol oil on the metal, I've just began using this this year. Smells a little at first but seems to be some good stuff.

That’s a beautiful one and with a walnut stock. Thanks for the detailed pics !

 

[Muncher 1953]

More excellent photography of an excellent example.
Thank you & congratulations!

 

[heavy_mech]

As others said, a great example and really nice photos. Agree this should probably be a stickie.

 

[Remfan]

Very nice! Great having in walnut.

 

[RavenOps]

great photos.. Was there any date or code under the butt plate ? The bolt body and cocking piece are typical FN production. The E/140 is weak on this one but the MI is there along with the rest of the alphabet soup

Per your request. I also included the barrel channels, I forgot to post them. Has an ink "5" on the stock barrel channel.

 

[mauser99]

more than likely an "in house" mauser stock.. I didnt notice the purple in 5 in the channel earlier.. Super crisp wonderful example..

 

[mauser202]

Gorgeous rile, man dat stock!

 

[RavenOps]

Thank you all for the comments, they are much appreciated.

 

[THunter]

Very nice rifle. Excellent job on the pictures. Thank for sharing!

 

[captBixby]

Congrats on scoring this beauty. I hope my first K98 is similar to this. Very nice.

 

[RavenOps]

I am filling out a data sheet on this one and just realized the barrel is not numbered to the receiver.

Wear and color match.

Any thoughts?

 

[Stan]

I don't think the byf 42's had an s/n on the barrel. The manufacturers started numbering only the receivers or the barrel by then, but not both.