A fool and his money....

I thought for sure it was re-blued.

I even think the name is fake to distract from that..

If not, i'd want it too vaughn



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Some newbies will bid on multiple rifles hoping to win at least one. It's to bad they all cant be saved from the same fate as the others who came before . The 337 has a bolt that looks renumbered in the post war french fashion. They were the only ones I'm aware of who ground the bolt flat and used the last 3 didgits in that style. The byf44 is a turd in the inst. degree.
Cant believe someone actually fell for that thing..:)
 
I would agree i liked it at first with a reblue job but when i saw no french sling conversion on stock and the cocking piece serial placement incorrectly numbered and no WaA or E/proof or subcontractor i got a little worried (see rest of rifle subcontracted everything!!). also about the cocking piece edges are a little sharp should have a nice radius and looked scrubbed and re-numbered also looks to clean no lathe markings it has polish left to right or surface grinding marks. then there is the E655 extractor collar. might be a replaced bolt body and cocking piece with original shroud and safety but collector enchanced parts to make it matching. i need more info but the buttplate number does look a little odd, but i need more info on that one. my biggest no go with out the stock converted for french i am sckeptical as i have yet to see a french used rifle with a stock with out the conversion. i did also notice the bolt root frech type serialing which made me look deeper. i also noticed it looks like a vet name inscribed would be the first French issued and used 1945-46 NON import VET bring back to me. all this means to me force matching parts by post war person seeking more money.

later
vaughn
 
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