byf44 42558 L block Phosphate

[joryfreeburg]

Here is a rifle that I have had in my collection for probably about 5 years. I just got around to finishing up the proper photographs of it today. I am snowed in and the weather sucks. This was one of the first 5 K98k’s that I bought when I got into this. BIO had this and posted some photos of it here about 10 years ago. High lights of this rifle are that it is a very common rifle year/maker in very uncommon condition and form. You don’t come across many phosphate byf44’s. It has a really cool sintered front band that you don’t seem to see much of either. It’s also neat that it’s an Oberndorf in a C maker subcontracted stock. It also has a neat leftover Sauer trigger used up in this very late1944/possibly very early 1945 built rifle. I will let the photos do the rest of the talking……

 

[joryfreeburg]

More of the rifle….

 

[joryfreeburg]

More of the byf…..

 

[joryfreeburg]

It also came to me with this sweet late sling…

 

[moconfed]

Excellent example of an exceptional late MO! I like the primer on the butt plate.

 

[OnlyMil]

Righteous rifle Jory and great pictures

 

[ugafx4]

Very nice Jory! Excellent rifle but the stock is exceptional!

 

[SVW1945]

Hi Jory, Nice L block in phosphate. And great photo's. I have a L block , but mine is all Blued, Serial 40285

 

[joryfreeburg]

Excellent example of an exceptional late MO! I like the primer on the butt plate.

I have a svw45 with primer slopped on the butt plate as well…. That makes 2 late MO’s with that feature for me. Here are a couple photos of the butts together

 

[Hueydriver]

Another sweet one Jory.

 

[mauser202]

Beautiful rifle and photos.

 

[AN-94]

You're not the only one snowed in today though I don't rifles as nice as yours to photograph. That's a sweet rifle, love the phosphate finish on this one and the stock is super crisp!

 

[RavenOps]

That is a very handsome rifle. Not much else to say that hasn’t already been said. A nice variation for that year. Thanks for posting.

 

[hale1940]

Fantastic L block Jory. I've got a sibling rifle in the 17k serials that's all blued.

 

[jbmauser]

Lots of really cool features! Nice!

 

[heavy_mech]

Wow! Exceptional piece with some outstanding features. Love how crisp the stock is, between the cutouts and stamps. Chatter is nice too. Solder slop and FN supplied sear are also cool. A great example Jory.

 

[korea1950]

Jory, as usual from you a really nice, unusual K98k for all of us to see! Thanks!

 

[chrisftk]

That's a damn nice "civic" Jory! Glad you got around to taking good pictures of it. They do it justice!

 

[Bob in OHIO]

It used to live in OH…

All Phosphate L-block

My pics from a decade ago needed help for this byf 44. Here are pics and some notables: C* stock Red primer on outside of the plate suggests untouched Wood tear out / filler added near the bolt inlet Sling stud has gray paint remaining/ Ersatz paper? keeper Sauer trigger

www.k98kforum.com

 

[joryfreeburg]

Thanks guys for the nice comments. The rifle really is as nice of an example as one could hope to find no matter the maker/year