Hi Don & Peter

Thanks for the welcome.

Yes, Don I see that your "condition" is very serious! I've looked at a lot of your babes so far, including that Type M and it's mouth watering.

These two actually came from a friend who decided to sell of a lot of rifles early last year. I missed the 8 x 60 which was a round top, but he actually insisted I take these as he did not want them leaving SA and saw me as a "keeper" not a speculator. I'd always appreciated Mausers but buying them has led me to start learning more about them, and with Speed's book and some internet research, I'm starting to know why they're so special.

Also, I was especially attracted by those flat tops; I figured that they would make an ideal home gunsmithing project for me to drill, tap and thread to teach myself how to mount a scope. Much easier than those round top jobs.........