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mehulkamdar
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Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60
#139373 - 23/07/09 05:56 AM

Don S just sent me pictures of his latest treasure - a Type B Mauser in 8x60 built in 1931. He should post more details. Please enjoy the pictures and Good Hunting!

Thank you very much for sharing pictures, Don and Congratulations again!

Edited by CptCurl (06/08/09 08:59 PM)

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: mehulkamdar]
#139378 - 23/07/09 06:29 AM

Another lovely example. Thanks Don.

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: VonGruff]
#139380 - 23/07/09 06:44 AM

I like the style and the set up of the very substantial see-thru mounts for the scope.
Very classic.

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: mehulkamdar]
#139381 - 23/07/09 06:48 AM

Cracking rifle.Can't help loving these classics.Nothing extravagance yet so nice.Thank you,Mehul, for posting these great pics and DonS for sharing with us.

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4seventy
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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: vikram]
#139382 - 23/07/09 07:46 AM

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Cracking rifle.Can't help loving these classics.Nothing extravagance yet so nice.

That's exactly right, well said!
An absolute gem, thanks Mehul and Don.

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: 4seventy]
#139386 - 23/07/09 10:30 AM

Beautiful rifle.

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: gpsb]
#139390 - 23/07/09 01:54 PM

Treasure is precisely the right word. Lovely bit of kit, thanks for sharing.

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RHB
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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: Dr_Deer]
#139422 - 24/07/09 01:54 AM

Congratulations, Don. Again!

That's a very clean rifle.

Could you please tell me the approximate distance between centre-line of bore and centre-line of scope. Also, do you need to crane your neck a lot to see through the scope?

Thanks.

Rustam

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: RHB]
#139426 - 24/07/09 04:22 AM

Don,
Another gorgeous one, which bore .318 or .323?

m4220

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: RHB]
#139429 - 24/07/09 06:10 AM

Rustam: centerline distance is 2" (5cm). No neck problems going from iron sights to scope.

4220: .318 bore. I'm a little surprised at this considering it was built in '31. It was not built for export and it's my understanding that German hunters favored the J bore over the S right up to the end of the war.

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: dons]
#139441 - 24/07/09 10:46 AM

Thank you, Don.

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: RHB]
#139538 - 25/07/09 11:27 PM

Very nice Don...Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: WVFRED]
#139644 - 27/07/09 03:43 PM

Thanks Don.

very very fine rifle. Almost a new gun.

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: rigbymauser]
#140131 - 06/08/09 08:59 PM

Splendid! Thanks for posting.

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: CptCurl]
#140134 - 06/08/09 09:28 PM

Nice. Can the magazine screws be timed?

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dons
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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: kamilaroi]
#140163 - 07/08/09 10:55 AM

A bit of sawdust under the bottom metal to compensate for wood shrinkage will correct the timing, but I did not get around to it before the photos.

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Re: Don S's "New" 1931 Mauser Type B in 8x60 [Re: dons]
#140175 - 07/08/09 04:44 PM

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--- 4220: .318 bore. I'm a little surprised at this considering it was built in '31. It was not built for export and it's my understanding that German hunters favored the J bore over the S right up to the end of the war.

Real german 8 mm rifles are .318".

German gunmakers used the tighter .318" bores to improve accuracy, but most military rifles had .323" with both versions of the bore. The army just widened the neck in the chamber 0,004" to take the slightly fatter S-bullet. The .323" S-bore and the S-versions of the 8 mm cartridges, however, became german standard in 1939.

The 8x60 is a fine cartridge - I have owned two rifles for it.

Beautiful rifle, indeed.

Fritz

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