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I find this rifle very interesting. I'm no expert on Commercial Mausers so I hope I didn't make too many mistakes. The old gun has been used which is as it should be and has been to the dark continent at least once long ago. Wish I knew more of its history.
I find this rifle very interesting. I'm no expert on Commercial Mausers so I hope I didn't make too many mistakes. The old gun has been used which is as it should be and has been to the dark continent at least once long ago. Wish I knew more of its history.
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Looks perfect to me. 8-) 0 -
A few points of order based on observation...
The receiver and stock are relieved to facilitate rapid loading of the internal magazine via stripper clips...
The top of the receiver forward of the bolt / to the rear of the junction were the bbl mates with the receiver - this area was sanitized of markings (ie a prominent crest or date or COO stamps and proofs / witness marks) and the same surface area has had heavy uniform stippling applied...
The bolt handle profile would seem to follow a military pattern rather than a commercial design (not swept back or embellished in any way)...
The scope is an interesting piece - the Germans were very impressed with some of the design elements of the British "t" type enfield sniper rifle optics (the external adjustment knobs and appointments being somewhat robust and oversized - positive detents or stops when adjusting the scope - ie "clicks" that can be easily identified or felt through the finger tips) and it's ability to withstand use and abuse in field conditions whilst being roughly handled or knocked about (say when deployed with airborne troops or glider troops or in a Higgins boat or landing craft)
While the German optics were generally superior they were somewhat fragile precision instruments rather then functional combat optics...
You can clearly see this developmental step or combination / blending of features in this scope - the Germans really found the "t" type scope worthy of study and reverse engineering as opposed to the optics more commonly found on the pattern 14 enfield sniper rifle...
The gun to me screams treaty of Versailles period but the COO or "export" markings seem to contradict that time frame estimation...
Love the graduated express sights with the ranging distances clearly noted of the visual plane and the silver embellishment of the center line to provide a prominent focal point when lining up the sights especially in low light conditions - I attempted to describe such a set up in one of Locust Forks threads last week and your rifles site is exactly what I was referring to...
.300 U.S. (.300 Savage).chambering and markings seem to support manufacture during the inter war period IMHO and would have been a bit of overkill for domestic German or European game - buy would have been a good choice for a light or transitional dark continent safari piece (a heavier brush busting bullet - with perceived knock down power)
Standard trigger configuration instead of the double set adjustable trigger upgrade is curious especially considering the other modifications and enhancements incorporated into the design...
The buttplate is also a disappointing anomaly.
I would buy the gun in a heartbeat with no regrets - but I / we are missing the big picture - I feel I have overlooked something...
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Something I just picked up on; is that a thread protector on the muzzle, and would the threads have possibly fit a Maxim silencer? 0 -
The "Crown V" proof mark on the bolt, is a very unusual and seldom seen. Usually it's found on guns, from the late 19th Century. Why it's on this rifle is unknown. Unless the basic rifle, dates to that 1890's time frame. Which doesn't seem correct. Because the scope and scope mount would likely date it, to a much later time frame. 0 -
Yes it is threaded for a Maxim. I saw a photo of the rifle taken long ago and there was a Maxim laying by the rifle. 0 -
Yep, she's a looker for sure!35 Whelen wrote:Looks perfect to me. 8-)0 -
Already over 5 hundred. Look great with those express sights. As Mike stated, strange to me with single trigger, but hell, who knows for sure during the time frame. 0 -
Beautiful! 0 -
Very interesting Firearm Ricci. Especially with the multiple yardage fold down Express sights, and the Vintage scope/optics.
I own a 1915 Oberndorf (Berlin) Mauser in 8mm. It was a Gewehr 98, Nazi Arsenal reconfigured in 1943 into a K98.
Looks like it will do very well. Good luck. (As always.)
-Ken-
(Tempted to bid on the H&R model 88.) Very similar to my Iver Johnson Hercules "House Gun."0 -
Re the "Crown V" poof on the bolt. Because this was used in the 1890's primarily, to denote a used gun. IMHO the action likely to be either a 93 or 95, not the much more common 98. It (the basic action), likely to be a real old timer? Over 125 years old. 0 -
Very Nice Ricci! 0
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