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My reading says that the French reworked a lot of K98's post war and not just those from the captured factories. There were also entire units of French troops equipped with captured German Mausers...

Since no one else has yet replied, I will simply say that I have seen a number of these letter prefixes, including "W." I have read that they stand for different purchase orders, which makes sense to...

I would say maybe a little, but not much. There are too many other factors most collectors look at. All things being equal, I would pay a little more for the unit disk, and I think they're cool, but...

It looks like it went to the 1st Company of the 13th Infantry.

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1,400 US casualties at San Juan Hill. That was a brilliant military rifle in an outstanding caliber, perhaps the best of the Mauser calibers. The US troopers and regular army units generally had...

There is info on these proof/acceptance marks in the standard reference, which is David Nielsen's "History of the Mauser Rifle in Chile." The theory that book espouses is that these were internal...

I almost posted that info - or at least the link - here.

Thanks - just went back and checked my source, and it says the same thing about the early Yugoslavian K98s. I knew they weren't completely scrubbed, but missed the part about the Yugo crest - some...

I would expect to see a Yugoslavian crest on top of the receiver between byf and 42, which is why I suggested a top-of-receiver photo to the OP. I'm not sure why we don't have more photos. I think...

I suspect you are going to have to provide more photos in order to create more context for analysis. You are right - there should not be a prefix on a byf 42 Mauser. As you can imagine, this opens up...

I believe a Spanish 1893 handguard will fit (I know people have made it work, but not sure if they are identical in every way - I believe both are walnut.)

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Maybe this thread will be helpful for you. I have heard about this arrangement on Oviedo 1916s, but not 1893s, until investigating yours. Apparently, this is not common, but also is known to...

There were no 1887 Swedish Mausers.

I didn't mean to suggest it was not a free starting point worth checking out, in fact, I believe the full context of my comment suggests otherwise. I also think the note of caution is an important...

Those using that book should be aware that while it has plenty of useful info, it also has a reputation for containing multiple errors. So best not to treat it as definitive or a slam-dunk resource -...