JSko
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Well this is my newly acquired bnz 45 Kriegsmodell. As you might have seen from my last thread, I just started collecting Mausers, and my first purchase was a byf 45 skm with an mm bolt. After getting some information about the byf 45 from some members, I decided to pick up the Kriegsmodell book, which has been great in helping me learn about these late war rifles.
This rifle came up at a local auction, I wasn’t able to make it, but I did absentee bid. I won it for a good price, and when I picked it up today, I realized the bolt matched. It was missing the laminate handguard, but thankfully Don w had one available. It doesn’t match quite right depends on the lighting, but it will due for now. The stock has some kind of finish on it, and it isn’t perfect, there are some runs in it, I don’t believe it to be from the factory like that.
The rifle is completely finished in phosphate, right down to the stock bands. The receiver shows rough milled marks as well as the side rail. It has the final acceptance WaA623 proof on top of the receiver. Also the Eagle H on the stock. The rear sight base does have its acceptance stamp, however the barrel doesn’t show any Waffenamt or BNZ/1 shield. The trigger-guard is a byf with 1 E/135 Proof, and also the floor-plate. Also the rear sight is marked with the last 2 digits of the rifle. The bolt appears to completely match, but I haven't disassembled it yet.
Let me know what you think! I know it is a bit dirty, I have to clean her up. Only problem I have noticed is the safety wont turn, any kind of solvent or cleaner I should use that wont hurt the phosphate finish? I had it shipped to my local FFL, and he has 2 K98’s that he may have for sale soon. They weren't on display he is giving me first crack at them, hopefully the owner decides to let them go.
Let me know what you think, I'm still new to this.
Album: http://s1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa462/jsko/bnz 45/
This rifle came up at a local auction, I wasn’t able to make it, but I did absentee bid. I won it for a good price, and when I picked it up today, I realized the bolt matched. It was missing the laminate handguard, but thankfully Don w had one available. It doesn’t match quite right depends on the lighting, but it will due for now. The stock has some kind of finish on it, and it isn’t perfect, there are some runs in it, I don’t believe it to be from the factory like that.
The rifle is completely finished in phosphate, right down to the stock bands. The receiver shows rough milled marks as well as the side rail. It has the final acceptance WaA623 proof on top of the receiver. Also the Eagle H on the stock. The rear sight base does have its acceptance stamp, however the barrel doesn’t show any Waffenamt or BNZ/1 shield. The trigger-guard is a byf with 1 E/135 Proof, and also the floor-plate. Also the rear sight is marked with the last 2 digits of the rifle. The bolt appears to completely match, but I haven't disassembled it yet.
Let me know what you think! I know it is a bit dirty, I have to clean her up. Only problem I have noticed is the safety wont turn, any kind of solvent or cleaner I should use that wont hurt the phosphate finish? I had it shipped to my local FFL, and he has 2 K98’s that he may have for sale soon. They weren't on display he is giving me first crack at them, hopefully the owner decides to let them go.
Let me know what you think, I'm still new to this.
Album: http://s1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa462/jsko/bnz 45/
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