A sideplate question

Bill_in_VA · 10-27-2014, 10:57 AM

I have a byf 42, serial number 8229f; it's my shooter and was a Century Arms import I picked up back in the early 1990s. Most of the numbers match but there are a few small parts (such as the sear, toggle axle, and hold open) that don't match.

That said, my sideplate is numbered 29. The interior number is simply a 2. This isn't the correct sideplate, is it?

I'm not sure I understand the Mauser system of parts numbering, though. The inside number should be two higher than the last two numbers, right? Or am I missing something? In other words, should the interior number be a 1, or should it be a 31, or a full serial number plus two, such as 8231?

TIA

10-27-2014, 10:57 AM	#1
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