Phosphate Byf 44 L block

Beswick

Well-known member

• Mar 16, 2010

• #1

Here's some shots of one of my Byf 44s. It's an L block and the barreled receiver and floorplate/triggergaurd are phosphated. The bolt is mainly blued with a phosphated extractor and cocking piece. Also interesting is that the serial number is penciled in the stock channel. This rifle is one of my favorites.

 

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Beswick

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• Mar 16, 2010

• #2

Some more photos

 

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mauser202

Senior Member

• Mar 16, 2010

• #3

Nice rifle, phosphate is starting to grow on me, I never used to like it but do now.

 

mrfarb

No War Eagles For You!

Staff member

• Mar 16, 2010

• #4

Careful- phosphateitus is very contagious. Once you get it, rust blue is possibly the only known cure (nobody knows for sure, as there are not cured cases of phosphateitus).

 

Beswick

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2010

• #5

mrfarb said:

Careful- phosphateitus is very contagious. Once you get it, rust blue is possibly the only known cure (nobody knows for sure, as there are not cured cases of phosphateitus).

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I've been afflicted with this disease for a little over a year now....

 

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yellowkid

Senior Member

• Mar 18, 2010

• #6

great rifle -- great phosphate! i used to think that MO only started phosphating recievers in '45 but Bruce straightened me out on that. then i picked up byf 44 81916 L that looks very much like yours. phosphate reciever, blued bolt. also interesting because it has a "C" stock and an Astrawerke bolt so it looks for all the world like a late gustloff. is yours a MO stock or C?

 

Beswick

Well-known member

• Mar 18, 2010

• #7

Unfortunately, I dont know if the stock is MO or Gustloff. I cant find any exterior markings. I can tell you that my bolt is an Astrawerke piece as well, so it would not surprise me if the stock is Gustloff.