Oberndorf hand stamp BYF 44 NLB w/ CE43 receiver

BigShell · May 2, 2024

Gentlemen,

Here is a diverted receiver assembled by MO. Essentially a NLB BYF44. The unpolished Sauer receiver is cool, as is the tiger striped walnut, factory error SN on handguard, and the SN itself is pretty cool.

Barrel code is 43R135, can’t remember the manufacturer off the top of my head…Romy or something? Anyway, seems like an early barrel for an early 44 BYF. Hopefully some of yall that study codes can chime in.

Only real complaint is the oil/moisture staining in the barrel channel. Other than that I’m a happy camper.

BigShell · May 2, 2024

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joryfreeburg · May 2, 2024

That’s a dandy…… congrats

RavenOps · May 2, 2024

I think you did well. Glad you have it in hand now. Looks good.

AN-94 · May 2, 2024

Congrats on the rifle! It's got a lot of interesting things going for it and that is a gorgeous walnut stock on it as well!

moconfed · May 2, 2024

That's farking nice

RavenOps · May 2, 2024

BTW, is there a word etched inside the cupped buttplate.

BigShell · May 2, 2024

RavenOps said:
BTW, is there a word etched inside the cupped buttplate.

There is. HON (possibly E) and that’s all that’s legible before the paint is flaked off.

PatickD · May 2, 2024

That thing is crispy! Much better than the listing photos.

I’ve seen the hole in the sling cutout a few times. Appears sometimes bubba installed a sling stud in there. Does it look threaded?

Mariner · May 2, 2024

Beautiful rifle. That stock is in great condition.

RavenOps · May 2, 2024

PatrickD, I certainly do not have hands on the rifle, but the hole in the sling-well looks as if it is in an area of a wood knot and a potion fell out.

Loewe · May 3, 2024

R=Ruhrstahl, but only identifies the steel blank provider (source); the barrel maker is WMO (byf) as evidenced by the waffenamt (e/135)

Seen this rifle before but couldn't find it in my trends... maybe senility, maybe wishful thinking, or maybe reminiscing the auction you purchased, but the rifle looks legit to me.

heavy_mech · May 3, 2024

I thought this looked familiar too. Feima supplied unused receiver diverted from JPS. Hand stamped serial number is neat too. Very nice.

Gringo · May 3, 2024

Super nice rifle Tom. Like most here, I am always drawn to walnut stocks. That is a really nice and thoroughly correct rifle.

BigShell · May 3, 2024

Thank you gents. I hadn't thought much of the hole in the sling cutout, its not threaded and doesn't appear deep enough for anything to have been mounted there. Who knows.

Gringo said:
Super nice rifle Tom. Like most here, I am always drawn to walnut stocks. That is a really nice and thoroughly correct rifle.

Appreciate it Dan, I've been after a mid/late war walnut rifle for several years after I let go of a super nice BYF43 to fund other things. Lesson learned.

mauser1908 · May 3, 2024

This is beauty, Congrats!

Aaron · May 3, 2024

Great rifle, you don't see them like this anymore.

Oberndorf hand stamp BYF 44 NLB w/ CE43 receiver

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