good news from Punxsutawney, the groundhog got a new rifle from his buddy so it can now sleep

no, not realy, I got a new rifle
its a hungarian made Mannlicher Gewehr 98/40 in 8x57IS

after the war sporterized in germany

I love the quality of the scope mounts you only find in the fatherland

the bolt cock on closing like the swedish mauser rifle

german civilian proof over the old wehrmacht eagel+swastika stamp

to open the floorplate you have to push the lever with the tip of a spitzer bullet

here it comes