Well I picked it up today, had to drive to UPS hub to get it......
Anyway, I was very pleased when I opened the box, I saw a very NICE Mauser,
The wood is all solid, no repairs, and appears to be all matching wood. The stock has the usual dings and scratches, BUT that adds charctor, so that is fine.
The metel finish is very good, with a few rough spots, looks like a few dings and scrapes in the metel, but no big deal.
The codes are all intact, it reads BYF, 43, and there are other stampings. On the left of the reciver there is a X above the serial number, inbetween a eagle and swastika on the left and aK on the right.
The serial number is also stamped in the stock, towrds the butt plate.
All in all so far it looks GREAT, at least I think so.