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The 7 m/m rifle I have is a variation 250 according to Speed. The code word for that variation in 7 m/m is “yavsy”

Interesting, these code words. They remind me of Griffin and Howe pricing codes as shown in the sales records in the early days. I don’t know why they didn’t just write the price. Old World German influences?

I looked at the code words for other Mausers and it seems that only the types A and B have code words beginning in “W” and then only for some variations. Other variations have code words beginning in Y.

From a quick glance it appears that code words for all Types M, S, and K begin with “Y”.

No idea how they arrived at these code words. They are all 5 letters, the first of which is always “W” or “Y” (if I didn’t overlook something). That would make the total available words equal to 2 x 26 to the fourth - so more than adequate for all their variations. I suppose these words were used only internally?

As to letters stamped in the stocks, I have no idea. Does the Archive book go into this further?

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I believe the code words are international telex (telegraph) code words.
Usually no more than a 4 or 5 letter 'code' for a specific Model sometimes that Model w/ certain options
Used for ordering specific merchandise from anywhere w/o the problem or possibility of a language barrier being the cause for a mistake in translation. That leading to an order being filled with some wrong specs or options.

Savage Arms Co had all of their arms tagged with a telex code as well in their early catalogs from pre WW1. I don't recall how long they continued to use them in the catalogs.

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