This
is a byf45 Mod.98 mauser with a solid wood stock, as opposed to laminated wood.
I am not sure if the wood is walnut or not, but that is what most collectors
believe. This particular gun is rare- it is an original byf45 with in the semi-Kriegsmodell
configuration, meaning it has no takedown disc in the stock, but still has a
bayonet mount and band spring arrangement- before this gun I had never seen
an original one. This gun also has a closed, milled upper band with a stamped
lower band. It has the typical byf marked, stamped and phosphate finish triggerguard
and floorplate. This gun is an untouched original, with unsanded wood- notice
the clear Wa135 proof on the right butt of the stock. Look at the photos- you
will probably not see another for a long, long time! Anonymous collector submitted
piece.
