SOS 2025 byf43 pick up. All Matching from a German half track

[SVW1945]

I bought this byf 43, Thinking it was cool, Its all matching, no duffle cut. Un dicked with. The story I was told, that this rifle came off a German half track right after the battle with the Germans. The vet took the K98 out of the rifle rack that it was in the haft track. You can see the marks in the wood about a inch above the butt plate where it was in the cup of the rack. And on the face of the butt plate, you can see the round rubber bumper mark, that when it was in the cup of the rack. And if you look at the hand guard you can see the dent from the upper part of the rack from being strapped in. I thought it was a cool story. And not made up. This is what the seller told me at the SOS, what the vet told him 20years ago. That is how long the seller had the rifle.

 

[Jdt]

Lovely BYF 43! Nice grab

 

[benellibandit]

Thanks for showing that one to me yesterday, it's really cool!!

 

[Aaron]

Loved seeing that on Saturday, great piece. Fantastic sintered band as well.

 

[ljoconnor]

Very nice!

 

[bda]

Sweet rifle. I was wondering when you guys that went to SOS were going to start posting your new acquisitions.

 

[AN-94]

That's a beauty of a rifle, congrats! Would've been even cooler if the half-track came with it!

 

[heavy_mech]

That's a beauty of a rifle, congrats! Would've been even cooler if the half-track came with it!

'Just pay a separate fee'

 

[Embalmer]

Could always buy the rack parts to put it in

 

[joryfreeburg]

Nice rifle Nick…. Very cool that it shows use from being in a half track rack. Good looking rifle too boot

 

[SVW1945]

Nice rifle Nick…. Very cool that it shows use from being in a half track rack. Good looking rifle too boot

Thanks Jory. That gave me the shove to buy it. I thought the story was cool and not made up.Plus its a nice one. I now have 4 Byf 43 rifles

 

[Dave Roberts]

Great looking rifle and cool story that seems to be true imho !!!!

 

[bruce98k]

At one time this gun was in my collection. Small world...nice rifle!

 

[SVW1945]

Found this on the internet. A rifle repro cup holder with the rubber bumper. Thought I would share this for comparison of the story. Kinda cool.

 

[SVW1945]

Found some photo's showing K98 rifles in the half track racks . There hard to find showing the rifles.

 

[Scharf]

Very nice rifle and cool story at that! Thanks for sharing. My dumbass thought it was aboard a Sdkfz 251 or 250 and was looking for clamp marks before the front band but kow that you show the pics of Sdkfz 8 and the likes, it makes sense to me that only the butt stock has damage.

 

[K98 Fan]

Nice rifle with an interesting story