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sandwarrior
nononsense,

Since you've changed your pic's in your signature, and we can't make any more butt(plate) jokes, you have to tell us about the wonderful Mauser you now have up. It looks classic and old. With a great caliber. I'm curious as to the Kurz in the title. Was there a short (true short not intermediate) action Mauser?
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  • tsr1965
    Yes nononsense,

    I think you should, when changing pictures in your signature line, give a vivid description for us to burn into our memories. That is a beautiful rifle in a classic cartridge.

    Also, could you get the picture of the game scene with the elephants charging out of the side plate on the double rifle back up for a bit? I would love to copy it to my pictures, so I can get a screen saver going.

    Best
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  • nononsense
    sandwarrior,

    This is an original factory Kurz action Mauser chambered in the .250-3000 Savage. The Kurz action made by Mauser was a true short action and not an intermediate at all. There weren't very many made and a number of those have been butchered (auto-censor changed the first word) by idiots reducing the number of factory originals to a much smaller number which increases the value significantly. What makes this one even more distinctive is the fact that it is a single square bridge version, read RARE, and you know I don't bandy that term around at all. This particular rifle left the factory in 1928. That's all I have on this rifle since this was back when I didn't document every picture.

    Now if the one in the signature gets your blood going, look at this one:

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    Mauser Kurz, Adolph-stocker, Kornbrath-engraver

    serial #3, 250-3000 Savage, 22" barrel with an as-new bright bore. This lovely vintage sporter features work by two of the masters in their field at the time it was made; it features absolutely stunning engraving by the famous master Rudolph Kornbrath as well as being flawlessly stocked by master stockmaker Fred Adolph. The gun retains about 99% plus top quality rust blue finish. Built on a Mauser Kurz action, the top surface of the receiver ring and chamber area of the barrel are wonderfully finely matted, this is flanked by light, tight scroll and circular engraving, the bottom metal shows lovely flawless tight English-style scroll and geometric border filigree. The floorplate is hinged and features a lever release. The bolt knob features dual checkered teardrop panels. The action races are in-the-white, and have been finely engine turned, as has the follower, bolt body and extractor. The face of the trigger shows lovely checkering, the steel buttplate is also fully checkered and border engraved and features a three-hole compartment under the trap door. One of the compartments holds a nice small nickel plated oiler. The receiver wears its original Lyman 48 aperture sight, front is a lovely banded, hooded sporting ramp with fine engraving on the barrel surrounding the ramp. The gun was stocked in a nice grade of English walnut in the classic style by Fred Adolph, the stock is finished in a rich warm red-russet hue. The forend is Schnabel-tipped and features a beautiful borderless wraparound checkering pattern with light scroll and foliate carving at its rear edge. The pistol grip features dual checkered panels also with light scroll and foliate carving, the grip cap is contoured bone. The stock rates excellent, to as-new with only a very few minor handling marks. The gun is equipped with original European-style swivels which accommodate a 1" sling, the front swivel being attached to a barrel band which also features very nice fine scroll engraving. The top of the barrel is maker marked "No.3 Griffin and Howe Inc. New York". This fine rifle was formerly part of the Emil McConnell collection. Over all a classically styled rifle in stunning original condition, finished by men who were masters at their craft, and today, legends. (1951-3) {C&R} (12,000/18,000)
    SOLD FOR $19550.00

    Pretty nice, huh?

    I've got to get back to work. Thanks for looking and asking.

    Best.
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  • sandwarrior
    What can I say?? ....yes it does....{exhale} Beautiful pieces of work indeed! The one thing I truly love about finding and seeing, even occasionally getting to shoot these, is they are not only a work of art, but they are working art. You and I are both not much on collecting to collect. But, I do believe we both much appreciate a well built work of art you can (carefully) take to the field and use. And when in use they perform well. My rough and tumble collection reflects that(also because rough is less expensive than pristine).

    Interesting to know about the Kurz as well. I would have suspected some dalliance into a shorter action as folks from that time period didn't always believe bigger was better as the commercial trends were going. It's just that not a lot of history is out there about them.
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