1941 BYF Mauser For Review

[Mp40Bran]

I have a 1941 BYF Mauser 3 digit matching receiver and barrel with all German stamps intact for review. Please let me know what you think. I really appreciate all of your help!

[Mp40Bran]

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[bodes]

It's an imported mixmaster K98k....An early '41 dated mauser would have all machined parts...This one appears to have a stamped triggerguard....Nice looking rifle, but will not demand big money since parts don't all match.....I'd guess perhaps slightly higher in value than a Russian capture mauser.....Bodes

[Darth2a]

Has the stock been sanded? Are the Waffenampts well defined and sharp, or are the edges rounded?

The import mark is really a bummer, but required by law when brought in from an importer.

I agree with Bodes, one step up from an RC and if the bore and action are good, likely a great shooter!

[zimmerit]

Unfortunately import marked, fake bolt numbers, and horribly refinished stock.....

[phild]

Some of the comments are surprising, then again maybe not.

It looks like a nice representative K98k. Wood may be lightly sanded (many rifles had the wood stamps mostly worn off in use anyway) but finish or lack of it and appearance look very good and correct. Metal finish and metal condition look very good as well. Import stamp is the least intrusive and most desirable (yes import stamps have a pecking order now!) of all of the post 1980s types required on rifles.

Bolt body may have been renumbered but not as a fake, at least for
This rifle. The Germans re-numbered tens of thousands of bolts by their own account if not hundreds of thousands.
Other countries did as well after the war. It’s not a $2000 k98k much less a four thousand dollar one, but is a decent example

[jtb1967]

I remember Century Arms selling some of these maybe in the early 90's? I think most were mixed masters and came from somewhere in eastern Europe.

[bodes]

Some of the comments are surprising, then again maybe not.

It looks like a nice representative K98k. Wood may be lightly sanded (many rifles had the wood stamps mostly worn off in use anyway) but finish or lack of it and appearance look very good and correct. Metal finish and metal condition look very good as well. Import stamp is the least intrusive and most desirable (yes import stamps have a pecking order now!) of all of the post 1980s types required on rifles.

Bolt body may have been renumbered but not as a fake, at least for
This rifle. The Germans re-numbered tens of thousands of bolts by their own account if not hundreds of thousands.
Other countries did as well after the war. It’s not a $2000 k98k much less a four thousand dollar one, but is a decent example

I recall some RC mausers selling in the $6-700 + range, so to say this rifle is above this in value, is not chump change......I would just be cautious about paying too much....If the asking price is like $1K, I would recommend paying more for an all-matched example....If you can buy it at/below RC cost, it would make a good, cheap shooter/wallhanger.....Just my 2 cents.....Bodes

[101combatvet]

It's a Century Arms shooter imported from Russia. Many had mixed numbers the ones that didn't were ruined by the CAI stamp.

[Mauser888]

Agreed, limited collector value but would make a nice shooter.

[Byzanti]

Tom from NJ-
Please email me mkemrer2001@yahoo.com
Got ur pennant ready
Can’t access PMs, waf is all goofy
Send me ur address in NJ again please
-Byz

[Mp40Bran]

Thank you everyone! Very helpfull!

[zimmerit]

This rifle is all a matter of perspective and what you’re looking for, not to mention the price. The stock finish looks nothing near an original. If you’re looking for a plinker or just want one example on a budget, this could be the one. But for $6-800 you could have an excellent example with original stock finish, not import marked, and mostly matching. It all depends on what you’re looking for, what you want to spend, and what price this is. Without that info it’s hard to give any advice or say much beyond what has been said above