| Igorrock |
| (.400 member) |
| 29/06/12 04:53 PM |
Re: .303 Mauser '98. Octagonal 30" with bayonet lug. What is it?
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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.
Very nice rifle ! Itīs very early (1901-1903) "Special African Model". The rear sight is a civil ramp mod, not military. So the pistol grip is correct stock model too. I suppose that Mauser Suhler retailer named Stogos has made some custom works (eg. bayonet stud) to that rifle and then sold it.
Quote:Could be possible. Is there any marks (holes etc.) in receiver ? But aperture sight was quite common for hunting purposes in those older times too. Here is some older british dioter mods: http://rifleman.org.uk/PH_Service_sights.htm
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.
The reason for the rear sling swivel studīs new place could be an idea to get long barrels muzzle lower when carrying the rifle in bush....like older Martini Henry -style.