Jsko 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Picked up a Mauser recently from the local gun store. This is my first Mauser, so I am interested in learning more about this rifle. People have been very helpful on surplus forums in providing me information, so Ill share what I know already. It was a consignment item, someone was selling their fathers bring back byf45. It's a Vet Bring back rifle with a duffle cut stock under the rear band on the original stock. The rifle is actually on a different stock right now, the owner switched it after the war since the original had the cut stock, but it was repaired. It also included a Bayonet which doesn't have matching numbers to the sheath and was probably something he grabbed on the way back. The bolt is also a mismatch, but on another forum they informed me its from a byf44 "L" Block rifle, which is end of the line byf44 production. Maybe its a mismatch or maybe it's a mere coincidence that the bolt ended up with that rifle, things must have been heck-tick at the end of the war so I guess you never know. It also came with the original L&F sling. The original stock is a Semi-Kriegsmodell, which was used before they completely switched over to the full Kriegsmodell stocks. The rifle itself only has the serial on the receiver. Waffenampt's are Eagle over 135 on the stock, behind the trigger, and on the top of the stock also with a "C". Few of the parts are stamped byf, no serials though, I guess they didn't do this toward the end of the war on these particular models. I plan on switching the stocks back out so the rifle is back with the original. I can't tell if the replacement stock is an RC, I don't see any markings on it, except for someones Initials. Hopefully I can get in contact with the old owner and get some history to go with the rifle. I always loved old C & R rifles, and this is my second along with the 1903. Hopefully I can come across some good finds this year, and learn more about them. -Jason Album Link: http://s1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa462/jsko/BYF45%20k98%20Mauser/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jsko 0 Posted March 4, 2011 I bought it from Walt at Hackettstown Guns and Ammo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
intercooler 41 Posted March 4, 2011 i handed it to you...that is a nice rifle, glad it found a nice home Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMWR12 35 Posted March 4, 2011 It looks nice for a late gun. The gun would have left the factory with a matching bolt though. It is a nice late war gun. If the rest of the gun matches then the bolt probably 1.Got mixed up when it was put in the bucket of cleaning solutions 2. Was thrown away before they surrendered the rifle. 3. Got separated when they took the bolts out of the guns and separated them. The Russian capture stocks are more reddish and have the receiver serial number stamped horizontally on the left side of the stock in big numbers near the butt plate. Looks like it has some weird stamps above the receiver serial too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jsko 0 Posted March 4, 2011 i handed it to you...that is a nice rifle, glad it found a nice home That was me, I was going to skip on on the bidding until I actually saw it. It looks nice for a late gun. The gun would have left the factory with a matching bolt though. It is a nice late war gun. If the rest of the gun matches then the bolt probably 1.Got mixed up when it was put in the bucket of cleaning solutions2. Was thrown away before they surrendered the rifle.3. Got separated when they took the bolts out of the guns and separated them.The Russian capture stocks are more reddish and have the receiver serial number stamped horizontally on the left side of the stock in big numbers near the butt plate. Looks like it has some weird stamps above the receiver serial too. Yea it is a light stamp that says 509 the "0" is a little sloppy. I figured the stock on the rifle now wasn't a RC since it had no stamps or shellac. It has someones initials on it, but not other markings. Maybe Ill find something when I switch it back over to the original stock. You're right about the bolt, my original guess was it got swapped when returning soldiers removed them from the guns before shipping out. Someone on another forum thought it was interesting that the bolt is very close to when my rifle would have been manufactured. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1madcow 0 Posted March 4, 2011 post this gun in the forum for "German mausers" at http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/bparallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums they're great help,, nice gun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
