I have recently acquired an old Mauser rifle in .303 British.

It has- 30" octagonal barrel.
- An "Afrika" style stock, where the wood goes about 80" of the barrel.
- Military rear sight.
- Pistol grip instead of straight military style grip.
- Most interestingly a bayonet lug.

It looks like it has been used as a target rifle. There seems to have been a sight screwed onto the left hand side of the stock and a sling swivel has been attached to the floor plate.

It was made in Suhl in 1928.

Marked under wood as 7.6x56.

The numbers all match. Bolt, action, floorplate etc.

Bore is still pretty good. May well be better still when I finish cleaning it.

Could it have been made for "Sir" when he was sent to the continent and didn't want a Lee Speed? He opted for a Mauser instead. Hence the bayonet lug.

Can anyone shed some light on this?