Mauser rifle
TRADED FOR a mauser rifle rebarreled to .308 caliber short barrel synthetic stock nice job my question is was it commercial or a military in its former life markings are as follows a star emblem followed by SerieC.CH NO5351 MAUSER- WERKE A.B. OBENDORF A/N. also has mauserlogo on top rear of reciever I would like to mount a long eye relief scope on it for a scout rifle any comments or suggestions would be appreciated thanks Rick
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Gentlemen
I just registered on this forun to see if I could get some advise on a Mauser rifle that I have. First of all it is an 8MM, with a 98 large ring receiver. On the side of the receiver it has GEW 98, a crest on the top of the front ring with the word DANZIG under the crest, and 1918 under that. The barrell is approximately 22" long with several german stamps on the barrell as well as the number s/42G on the right side of the rifle. The stock has a top piece that goes in front of the rear sight to the first barrell ring. The bottom of the stock goes to the end of the barrell covered with a metal cover that fastens to the stock.
Any information I can get would be appreciate. By the way, this rifle still shoots and is pretty accurate out to about 200 yards. I have shot it several times with old military as well as factory and reloaded amunition.0 -
You will get a lot more and useful help if you could post a few pictures.
You might post all markings and the location of them from both the action and barrel.0 -
woodhog,
Many of us know about several. But as noted,without the pics it's hard to give you an accurate description of what you may have. It's sort of like saying I need a part for my Chevy or Ford. What model? What year? With or without stuff? The pics will give an idea, along with the numbers and proof stamps of what you may actually have.0 -
quote:Originally posted by woodhog
My grandfather left me a mauser rifle, 8mm. I have shot it a lot and it is extrememly accurate . It has the most beautiful stock, monte carlo great walnut figure, original mauser buttplate and plate at pistol grip. I have always assumend he had a custom stock built for it, however the stock is stamped germany in block letters near the wrist and my brother thinks mauser may have sold these rifles stocked in this style. Does anyone know about this?
woodhog.......thanks for your question. As mentioned, ATE can help you much more with good clear photos of your rifle. But to answer part of your question, yes, Mauser made custom rifles for sporting use as well as military rifles. Sounds like you might have one of them. If you can't do photos go over the rifle carefully with a glass and tell us about every mark you see and where you see them. With that info we might be able to tell you more.0 -
Here is some more info about this rifle. Along the right side forward to the receiver is the following: 79761 8,ON waffenfabrick
mauser-obendorf. On the top there are two symbols. One looks like a fat little cartridge with a hat the other is a b with a crown maybe, and 9761. the bolt has 9761 and those two symbols again. The bolt also has 61 near the safty and at the front of it. Lastly, "germany" is stamped on the stock upside down near the butt in block style, and the butt plate has the mauser logo and appears to be plastic, or at least not metal.0 -
Seriously...PICTURES!!! We can't tell crap without them. 0 -
Just a thought but MAUSER PLASTIC Butt Plate is not military but also would imply most likely Mauser factory.Not a military rifle modified by some unknown gunsmith. 0 -
U.S. customs law requires that manufactured goods imported for sale, to be marked with country of origin. This is found on almost all foreign firearms sold commercially in the States. Not normally found marked on the wooden stock though. The Mauser commercial sporters sold in the States wouldn't be marked in this manner.
The impression I get from your photos is that your rifle was made by a German gunsmith and is not a commercial rifle actually from the Mauser factory. As the original rear sight has been removed and been replaced with a receiver sight that has been D & T'd, it has quite a negative affect on value.0 -
All I can do is speculate, but for a little conversation...
I've seen these plain Jane rifles described as "forester's rifles." Used by gamekeepers to thin the herd and shoot predators so everything would be nice for the bigshot landowners to come out to hunt with their drillings and fancy Mausers. No doubt also used by hunters who did not have a lot of money left over after buying expensive European hunting license and permit to hunt on said bigshot's land.
The Germany stamp was required for official import into the USA, so this is probably not a typical GI bringback. Maybe Grandpa got it during the Occupation and sent it back legally instead of in his dufflebag. The missing leaf sight and added peep sight are strictly American modifications.0 -
woodhog......thanks for the photos. Nice looking rifle. Rufe might be right and it might not be a commerical Mauser factory rifle but rather one done up by a German gunsmith after the war. But with the Mauser marks and the Mauser buttplate it might be a commerical Mauser "Americanized" with the sights and all. If it was mine I would do a little research and get ahold of a commerical Mauser catalog from the 1930's or so and do some digging to find out. Anyway, your grandfather left you a nice rifle either way[^] 0 -
Euro top sling mount, looks like it had express sights,,,I like those rifles,,workhorses..[:)] 0 -
woodhog,
Actually, this is an original Factory Mauser 'Type B' rifle manufactured in 1914. I have the one 3 numbers up from yours chambered for the same cartridge. Yours falls within a run of about 50 that were part of the factory records for 1914. The butt plate is plastic with one of three designs. The small schnabel and pancake cheekpiece are part of the factory 'Type B' style offered to the public.
The only detractor is the rear peep sight added here in the U.S. as these were not a style offered by Mauser at the time. It's unfortunate that the barrel band sight is missing.
The 8x57 Mauser cartridge is suitable for nearly anything that can be hunted in the U.S. given the proper bullet and shot placement. Yours is an excellent example of a fairly common style executed by the factory. I would not hesitate to hunt with it at all.
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