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Unread 06-18-2012, 03:37 PM   #3
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Hans,

"byf" was a concealment code assigned by the German government to Mauser during WW-II. It is similar to earlier concealment codes "42" and "S/42" in that it was supposed to make it more difficult for the allies to determine the manufacturer of weapons.

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