NEW FIND.. BYF44 L BLOCK.. OG POSTER

[mauser99]

Thanks to Frank guilting me into posting. I was able to find this rifle and finagle purchase. Story goes picker in Maryland came across two byf44's both L blocks in a clean out. Attic or closet found rifles. This one and a 30k range rifle.
The 30k range was missing some parts probably shipped back and never assmebled . Bands and HG. nothing to bad. It was already gone before I could buy it.. Would have been nice to have both. Now this one 19k range slightly earlier but, this one was more coarsely machined on the barrel and receiver and a full phosphate late FN bolt. Full featured no KM with as issued sling.. I was very happy to get it. White glue semi chattered MO stock I presume with just enough handling grime in the right places.
Was shot very little if any.. Enjoy. I will post the limited photos of the other when I get a chance. Maybe someone here grabbed it ?? its somewhere..

 

[mauser99]

here are the rest..

 

[heavy_mech]

I love it. That stock is fabulous IMHO. Congrats on a nice get.

 

[joryfreeburg]

That’s awesome Wayne!

 

[Guillaume d'Orange]

Gorgeous. If you don’t mind I will add the barrel code (44D887) to my table.

 

[biggymu]

That is gun porn right there. XXX. Beautiful.

 

[a j s]

Glad to see that you are still buying Wayne,mine is an early L block and is more polished

 

[RavenOps]

Awesome rifle. Thank you for posting.

 

[waw44]

My L block, 62k range so a little later than yours. A safe queen that collects dust and will until I sell her.

 

[mauser99]

thanks all.. I love those razor sharp edges of a bolt handle cut out !! Love odd angle stock photos showing texture.. Byf44's get a bad wrap or often coined as a meme for too damn common. Finding them un touched closet fresh is getting harder and harder these days.. I will be posting photos of the other soon..

 

[Muncher 1953]

My L block, 62k range so a little later than yours. A safe queen that collects dust and will until I sell her.

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Drool, drool!

 

[mauser99]

As promised.. Here is the other. This stock is a little more dry a little cleaner. 30k range, Smoother finish on the receiver and barrel. Bolt is fully blued. TG is late 2 screw type. Non KM stock white glue .
Both were found together presumably brought back together. this one missing the B.S. and upper band and hood. Cleaning rod appears phosphate.

Not my photos..

 

[RavenOps]

As promised.. Here is the other. This stock is a little more dry a little cleaner. 30k range, Smoother finish on the receiver and barrel. Bolt is fully blued. TG is late 2 screw type. Non KM stock white glue .
Both were found together presumably brought back together. this one missing the B.S. and upper band and hood. Cleaning rod appears phosphate.

Not my photos..

Very nice, I see some interesting items in the background too.

 

[Aaron]

That stock is giving Brunn a run for its money! Great rifle. Did the locking screws disappear somewhere in the L block? I swear I have seen L blocks without them.

 

[mauser99]

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That stock is giving Brunn a run for its money! Great rifle. Did the locking screws disappear somewhere in the L block? I swear I have seen L blocks without them.

look at the photos.. 19k has the locking screws the 30k does not . I'm sure this wasnt an abrupt change like all this stuff.. Large amounts of parts were on hand and used up till they were gone.

 

[Aaron]

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look at the photos.. 19k has the locking screws the 30k does not . I'm sure this wasnt an abrupt change like all this stuff.. Large amounts of parts were on hand and used up till they were gone.

Oops didnt see that set of pics my bad.

 

[jbmauser]

Wow! Very nice Wayne and only a few away from mine!

byf 44 L block

I picked this up off gb from a fellow member here. When I got it, it had a phosphate, non locking tg on it with a single e/135. I was hoping this was a factory error but after an in hand inspection, I could see it was a replacement. It had been on the rifle for a while for sure but had a...

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[mauser99]

WOW.. very nice ! very close also. Its interesting to see how different these can be. Subtle but , different.

 

[mauser202]

Killer pick up Wayne. I like the machine marks on the receiver, and that stock is really nice too.

 

[THunter]

Beautiful rifles. Theyre time capsules