mauser ( BYF )

Quilly · 01-18-2003, 02:06 AM

are they a decent gun?

i found one with a custom 24in barrel chambered in 35whelen. i never really heard of this kind of make.thought someone could lend some info on them?

Briman · 01-18-2003, 06:28 AM

It was originally a K98 made by Mauser-Oberndorf between 1941 and 1945. They a good make of rifles though now that its sporterized it really doesn't matter much. What matters now is the quality of the job done by the gunsmith making the rifle into its current form.

I'm curious, how much is the seller asking for the rifle?

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Quilly · 01-18-2003, 09:17 AM

going for $395.00

i thought i could add this one to my other 35whelen in a F.N. sporter. use one with a scope other with peep sights. but i will have to dip into the rainy day fund.
do you think it is worth it?

hornetguy · 01-18-2003, 09:19 AM

....am I missing something? How did you figure out it was an Oberndorf mauser by him saying BYF? I admit I'm not up to speed on all the markings on all the variations of Mausers.. but that's an amazing deduction..... unless there was some information missing from the post that I didn't see.?? <img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Briman · 01-18-2003, 10:14 AM

If the receiver has BYF stamped on it, its from Oberndorf. If that is what Quilly implied in his post.

Each Mauser factory had a code that they stamped on the receiver along with a date. They probably used these codes in order to not advertise their locations which would make them a bombing target.

here's a list of the codes.

http://users.swing.be/sw017995/k98kmarkings.htm

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hornetguy · 01-18-2003, 10:21 AM

....cool!! Thanks for the link..... I always thought you had to go by the crest, or some cryptic code, or some weird turkish script on the sights to be able to tell where it came from... unless, of course it says "Oberndorf" or something like that on it..although, BYF IS a little cryptic, to the untaught, I suppose.. My swede is a Carl Gustav..says so on the front ring.. and I found out my old rusted out Mosin Nagant is Finnish.. tikka.... wish my Uncle hadn't let it rust... thanks again.

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