SOS byf45 walnut

[jbmauser]

This is the other K98k I picked up at this years SOS in Louisville. I'm mostly posting this for Andrew's benefit since he had his grubby hands all over it at the show and has since sent me a hundred texts asking "did you get Bruce to ship it yet?", "is it at the exporters?", "how much longer now?", and so on. The guy obviously has a serious addiction to walnut Kriegsmodells.

Any way, its all matching and untouched. Mauser Oberndorf S/42 e/63 marked armorers spare bolt (most likely one of the 10k sent to MO when the Posen depot was evacuated) and an unusual Ingolstadt depot e/jt.3 marked extractor. It has a tremendous amount of solder splash for a MO made K98k. The area around the front sight is really bad with some on the crown even. Maybe they had a solder tech transfer over from Steyr or something.

 

[Coyote Ugly]

Sweet!

 

[Mike Webb]

Nice one. Looks like a beaver chewed the stock out.

 

[Horilka]

Is buttplate correct to this rifle?

 

[jbmauser]

Is buttplate correct to this rifle?

100%

MO used gqm44 buttplates right to the end. It's common to see gqm43 on byf44, gqm42 on byf43, etc.

 

[JasonGTA]

Im jelly! Frickin nice rifle man!

 

[CanadianAR]

Finally a walnut stock I like! Chattered walnut finally got me.

Nice gun, nicer in hand as always. Glad I got to handle this one.

Cost the same as my scope and mount. I remember questioning my judgement. Lol

 

[student of history]

I saw this one a couple hours before you - I totally should have bought it hahahaha! It's definitely a sweet rifle!

- Chris

 

[jbmauser]

Finally a walnut stock I like! Chattered walnut finally got me.

Nice gun, nicer in hand as always. Glad I got to handle this one.

Cost the same as my scope and mount. I remember questioning my judgement. Lol

Lol.

Yeah, it was fun looking this one over together and discussing it. We missed a few things about it at the show though.

 

[jbmauser]

I saw this one a couple hours before you - I totally should have bought it hahahaha! It's definitely a sweet rifle!

- Chris

You snooze, you lose.

 

[live4therut]

Gorgeous rifle! you have to many, throw a dog a bone bud ;-) I'd like to see a oberndorf groupy photo of yours one day Jeremy

 

[Remembering]

Great dual tone! I like the cutout and solder.

 

[jbmauser]

Gorgeous rifle! you have to many, throw a dog a bone bud ;-) I'd like to see a obendorf groupy photo of yours one day Jeremy

Last time I did a group photo they very nearly fell off the table.

There are a few recent additions since this pic was taken.

 

[kjohn]

Goodness! Sweet indeed! I am glad I added drool insurance for my keyboard. I am a little behind in the SOS. What does SOS mean?

 

[jbmauser]

Goodness! Sweet indeed! I am glad I added drool insurance for my keyboard. I am a little behind in the SOS. What does SOS mean?

lol.

Show of Shows in Louisville Kentucky. It's unbelievable. If you ever get a chance, go see it.

 

[Nabs]

Another lovely beauty added to the collection, very nice .

 

[live4therut]

Last time I did a group photo they very nearly fell off the table.

There are a few recent additions since this pic was taken.

Well done Jeremy! I feel so meager in comparison now.

 

[Remembering]

I agree. That's an amazing collection, especially considering the handicaps of collecting these in Canada.

 

[SA85M1]

Holy Jesus...beautiful...

 

[Horilka]

It's always good to see not only me throwing money on the wind... Very reassuring. Nice lineup, how many are missing there to call it complete?