Hey guys,
I picked this rifle up in 2014 as a byf 44 K-98k sporter off of Gunbroker in a cut down non matching walnut stock. It still had the holes and silver solder from the original high turret mounts and was an "h" block rifle which had a known production run of high turret snipers.
The next couple years were filled with parts accumulation, I used this picture as inspiration for what the rifle would look like once restored.
Well it's been quite a while but I have the rifle back after my builder worked his magic with it. I was able to acquire a nice correct white glue laminate stock for this project. It took over a year of buying every white glue laminate hand guard I could find to try and match it, but I think this one is pretty close. I also (with help) tracked down the correct "byf" unserialed WaA135 trigger guard, barrel bands, band spring etc. I was also able to find a correct "gqm 44" butplate, WaA135 follower, original cleaning rod, action screws, capture screws, and sight hood. All I need to do now is find an "h" block WaA135 bolt that matches itself, as this one is an earlier WaA655 matching (to itself). Please let me know if any of you happen to have one for sale.
I ended up purchasing 2 4x90 Ajack scopes from Europe and having them used to create the scope I was wanting for the build. I was set on using a longer sunshade for the front bell. The scope had the claw mounts removed, a dent repaired in the front bell, and a complete cleaning and rebuild. Then it was reassembled and blued before soldering it in the set of Robert S. reproduction High Turret rings.
I will hopefully get a chance to get some better pics and range results soon.
I picked this rifle up in 2014 as a byf 44 K-98k sporter off of Gunbroker in a cut down non matching walnut stock. It still had the holes and silver solder from the original high turret mounts and was an "h" block rifle which had a known production run of high turret snipers.
The next couple years were filled with parts accumulation, I used this picture as inspiration for what the rifle would look like once restored.
Well it's been quite a while but I have the rifle back after my builder worked his magic with it. I was able to acquire a nice correct white glue laminate stock for this project. It took over a year of buying every white glue laminate hand guard I could find to try and match it, but I think this one is pretty close. I also (with help) tracked down the correct "byf" unserialed WaA135 trigger guard, barrel bands, band spring etc. I was also able to find a correct "gqm 44" butplate, WaA135 follower, original cleaning rod, action screws, capture screws, and sight hood. All I need to do now is find an "h" block WaA135 bolt that matches itself, as this one is an earlier WaA655 matching (to itself). Please let me know if any of you happen to have one for sale.
I ended up purchasing 2 4x90 Ajack scopes from Europe and having them used to create the scope I was wanting for the build. I was set on using a longer sunshade for the front bell. The scope had the claw mounts removed, a dent repaired in the front bell, and a complete cleaning and rebuild. Then it was reassembled and blued before soldering it in the set of Robert S. reproduction High Turret rings.
I will hopefully get a chance to get some better pics and range results soon.
