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dons
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Re: When Santa Brings Don S His Christmas Present . . . [Re: VonGruff]
      #126347 - 09/02/09 06:58 AM

Welcome Von Gruff. Thank you for the compliments. It's great that I played a part in your decision to join NE, but I must apologize for causing your sleepless nights. Please, photos of your rifles.

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A10ACN
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Re: When Santa Brings Don S His Christmas Present . . . [Re: grandveneur]
      #126524 - 10/02/09 01:10 PM

M Grandveneur-
I must respectfully defend the arguement in my post- I agree there were a good number of published papers and books at that time but availablity was nowhere near as widespread as today. Likewise, although its easy to assume people in the past were less educated, it was actually a lack of widespread knowledge. I refer to numerous papers and sketch books I own and have observed in my studies (MA- African Studies), even in many of the engravings of the day-the African animals are well executed but out of proportion due to the artists never observing the actual animal and drawing conclusions based off of, in many cases, domestic animals (house cats for lion, milk cows for buffalo, etc).
When the Euros divided up Africa in 1898, exploration was still ongoing. When we look at how rifles developed in different areas (US, UK, FR, GE, BN) during this period, and then their use in Africa, we find that a lot of the development occured due to general thoughts of the time/ place/culture. Fewer big bores coming out of France for example due to smaller and fewer elephant and buffalo in West Africa. Magazine rifles in GE East Africa and GE SW Africa due to game quantity and more importantly the reputation (and pride) of the mighty Mauser (and Mannlicher?). Bigger and bigger bore double rifles based off of the familiar and trusted British SxS shotgun in East Africa with tales of its massive beasts. I would venture that after WWI and Germany's loss of its piece of the African pie, that information going back to the German gunmakers suffered. Thus, we read of the lack of quality bullets from the German ammo makers (no problem with the cartridge designs as we now know!) during that time.
Although, I don't know that the Mauser Brothers had the thoughts written in my prior post, I think they may not be far off! But, I gotta say, I too would love to know for sure what Old Pete and Paul were thinking when they designed the African Model!!!
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Re: When Santa Brings Don S His Christmas Present . . . [Re: A10ACN]
      #127284 - 16/02/09 08:07 PM

Don

Very nice rifle.
You are the only other person that I know owns a model L Mauser, they are super rare.
I was at the raneg the other day and shot mine, It shoots very well with open sights.
My barrel is 70 cm (27.55")
I have loaded some GS Custom 329 grn HV hunting bullets and hope to get some good results with the long barrel, I will post results later this week if I get the time to shoot her.

Cheers,

André

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Re: When Santa Brings Don S His Christmas Present . . . [Re: JefferyDenmark]
      #127376 - 17/02/09 05:55 PM

Very nice. I particularly like the elephant engraving on the barrel and floorplate.

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VonGruff
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Re: When Santa Brings Don S His Christmas Present . . . [Re: NitroX]
      #127410 - 18/02/09 05:45 AM

Thanks for the welcome. The 7x57 I am building on a 1908 DWM is at the gunsmiths for final work to be done. he is making a set of bases that are low to the reciever ring AND the bridge with the bridge base having a radiused, raised recoil stop on the front edge. Will use a set of different height Ruger rings with the locating studs ground off and the knurled knobs replaced by a set of Warne levers to make them QD, however primary sighting will be a striker mounted aperture that we are waiting for to arrive, Hence the need for the bases to both be low and unobtrusive as the 4 power scope will be carried in a day pack and not on the rifle to upset its unencumbered balance.I am not clever enough to be able to post pictures but if anyone is willing to post them for me when the rifle is returned I will email them to him. Will send a few of the 404 I built on a FN Colombian as well. Might even add one of a .33 inch group the 404 put up at 55 yds off the bench and through aperture sight.

Von Gruff.

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