byf 43 rifle

[CGDL58]

Hello All,

Joined up yesterday and this is my first post. A few years ago I bought a Model 98 at a gun show for a fantastic price but something has always bothered me. The rifle has a parkerized-like finish and i wondered if this was original or Bubba'd. The rifle is marked "byf 43" and the serial on receiver is 42910. No serial on the barrel though. The stock is also marked with same serial number. Bolt is not same but is 9521. What do you guys think? Thank you for any info you can provide.

Greg

 

[CanadianAR]

Definitely refinished. And stock serial is post war

 

[ugafx4]

I hope you are not too deep into this rifle...

 

[CGDL58]

In Too Deep?

I hope you are not too deep into this rifle...

I got it for $200. Worth it?

Greg

 

[CGDL58]

Stock Serial Question

Definitely refinished. And stock serial is post war

Since I am new to the forum just wanted to ask what makes the stock serial post war since the rifle receiver has same number. Thanks.

Regards,
Greg

 

[CanadianAR]

Since I am new to the forum just wanted to ask what makes the stock serial post war since the rifle receiver has same number. Thanks.

Regards,
Greg

Well A) when they were serial numbered externally on the stock, it was a different location.
B) 43 is too late for external serial number.

 

[CGDL58]

Serial number

Well A) when they were serial numbered externally on the stock, it was a different location.
B) 43 is too late for external serial number.

Thank you for the information.

Regards,
Greg

 

[Warrior1354]

Glad to hear your not in too deep with this piece. For $200 you got yourself a shooter but it may be hard to sell though one day with that finish.

 

[CGDL58]

Mauser Finish

Glad to hear your not in too deep with this piece. For $200 you got yourself a shooter but it may be hard to sell though one day with that finish.

I've heard that the Germans did use a parkerize type finish on their guns late in the war but I have never seen one. Is this really true? Since this piece will not fund my retirement years would stripping the finish and putting cold blue on it make it any less valuable? Wish I had found this site years ago.

Regards,
Greg

 

[Warrior1354]

Yes the Germans used a phosphate finish late in the war it was cheaper and faster to do then the traditional blued finish. Sometimes you will find rifles with a mix of blued and phosphate finish parts and others completely finished in the phosphate finish. What I have heard from alot of collectors is they believe the phosphate finish was a better finish for the rifle then the blued finish for durably. And here's a few examples so you can see the phosphate finish great pieces in the picture section. Check out the other later war rifles too so you see the differences in colors of phosphate between the manufactures.


http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?1282-bcd4-phosphate-Y-block

http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?798-bnz45-with-quot-extra-quot-from-the-vet&highlight=bnz

 

[CGDL58]

Mauser Finish

Yes the Germans used a phosphate finish late in the war it was cheaper and faster to do then the traditional blued finish. Sometimes you will find rifles with a mix of blued and phosphate finish parts and others completely finished in the phosphate finish. What I have heard from alot of collectors is they believe the phosphate finish was a better finish for the rifle then the blued finish for durably. And here's a few examples so you can see the phosphate finish great pieces in the picture section. Check out the other later war rifles too so you see the differences in colors of phosphate between the manufactures.


http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?1282-bcd4-phosphate-Y-block

http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?798-bnz45-with-quot-extra-quot-from-the-vet&highlight=bnz

Thank you for the post and refs above.

Regards,
Greg

 

[actiondan]

You didnt do bad at all. For $200, its a nice shooter. Most shooters cost more than that now anyway.