$1000 plus k98 sold at auction?

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Ok, I tried to get it but lost out to some young kid that paid $1300 bucks? for this k98 mauser thinking he had something in 8mm now so he could go blast his corressive ammo out of... holy crap I think we just lost a curio to the ignorant :runaway:

Now I went down to the pre-view the day b4 when I spied it. But this one seemed to be a mystery. It was listed as an all matching, appears unissued k98. Now first. It was definetly all matching, even the stock, which had the matching serial number on the side, of the butt. The code was 42, 1939. Rifle bands, safety, everything was matching. No electro pencil except on the safety I think.

The stock did not seem period correct though. I was brand new mint laminated, but did not have the bolt disk in the butt, but rather a cupped butt plate with the small hole, like a krig. Also the front band was a stamped type?

The barrel was MINT, BRAND NEW looked like it was never fired. Also on the left side of the receiver there along side all the nicely stamped waffen ampts there was a smallish x. Which appeared to be a little crude. You know like a RC!!! But how could it be an RC, all matching and in MINT condition. So I don't know what the x was at all. But also if it was an actual 1939, 42, then how do we explain the stock not being period correct.

MYSTERY:cool:

ANY IDEAS??
 
K98

Yep, sounds like a re-work for sure, likely an RC. Possible someone had cleaned it up a bit. Seems prices are even higher here than the U.S.! A quick check of the big U.S. sites like Auctionarms,Gunbroker etc, shows a ton of decent Mausers for reasonable prices. Yes, mostly RC's but some original,matching examples. True, you do hear of some true "vet bring-backs" fetching huge prices, but think thats the exception more than the rule (for now). Means we just have to look harder and be patient I guess.
Cheers
Geoff
 
Czech refurb for east Germany. New post-war laminate stocks, semi-kriegs with bayo lug and EP'd safety are the give-away.

Should be worth $375-500. $1300 is more than double market value.
 
Serial numbers on the SIDE of the stock, refurb...
As you migth know serial numbers should be under the wrist only on the stock with H or L markings along side with WaA stamps on the side.

Any X at all on the receiver would indicate refurb.

I have seen refurbs still in the all matching, or close to, they are out there it seems.
 
Nothing like paying 3 or 4 times the Price!

Was it Bud Haynes Auction? LOL

And don't forget to add the buyers Premium Fees.....reminds me of that G33/40 that just sold here on 'Nutz.
 
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Quit throwing stones at the gentleman, if he and his mom are happy with his purchase, more power to him.. Shoulda got his name, I've probably got somethings he'd like!!!:pirate::pirate:
 
The "all matching" numbers looked like they were stamped by a 10 year old

I can make anything match with a stamp set too...

It was a total mixmaster of parts and bits...the top wood didnt even match the rest of the stock
 
Ardent said:
Anyone able to explain to me the byf 42 code? I always assumed the 42 was the year, I'm not a terribly astute mauser collector. Family member's got a byf 42 marked Luger, so apparently that is not the year of production eh?
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byf = mauser
42 = 1942
 
42=byf=mauser
42 was the code used before the s/42 code and the followed by the byf code. All stand for the oberndorf factory, the code changed over the years.
 
Skippy said:
42=byf=mauser
42 was the code used before the s/42 code and the followed by the byf code. All stand for the oberndorf factory, the code changed over the years.
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didn't it go S/42 then 42 then byf?

if a rifle is marked byf 42, shouldn't this be 1942 production from mauser? or were they stamped "1942" for the year?
 
byf 42, The 42 is for the Year 1942, byf is Mauser. Just like byf 44 is for Mauser, 1944.

s/42, 42 and byf are codes for Mauser, not the year. You may see an S/42 marked Luger dated 1937, and that would be stamped 1937, not 37.
 
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correct

Skippy said:
42=byf=mauser
42 was the code used before the s/42 code and the followed by the byf code. All stand for the oberndorf factory, the code changed over the years.
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Thank you Skippy for clearing that one up. HOLY COW BOYS GET A MAUSER MANUFACTUR CODE BOOK.

Yes it was Bud Haynes. I admit I made a bid on it and you know what I am glad I lost because honestly did not know what it was either. But I disagree with Klunk. The numbers were not that bad like he describe. Give some credit to a quality East German Refurb Armourer.

Anyway there you have it mystery solved. And I really hope the fella enjoys his new Mauser. So if you are reading this, forget what I said, and shoot the crap out of it....:)
 
Coyote Ugly said:
For some reason, My "Gut Feeling" told me it was Bud Haynes!
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yes it was

S/42 was the production code use by mauser to mislead current rifle production from the allies as they tried to rearm themselves in the mid thirties. Not till the late thirties did the various manufacturers begin stamping the production year. I believe BSW was the first to do so.
 
Ah the innocence of youth! When I was still in high school, I picked up a Byf 37 mouser. The bluing was almost 100%, (some wear on the mag follower.
I was talked out of it, and the guy who got it slapped a sporter stock on it.
that was in 1957.
 
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