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Huvius
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Laubscher Mausers
#158324 - 06/04/10 02:55 PM

Noticed a couple Laubscher Mausers on the market - .500 Jeff at Champlins and the 505 at Puglisi - and wondered what info was out there on this smith. I love his style.
My understanding is that Laubscher is South African but have had no luck in looking up specifics on him.
BTW, any idea who the maker of the 505 action is?
I lean toward genuine Mauser but am not sure. There are a couple things that don't look quite correct but I figured the later made (non mauser) magnums were all square bridged or solid left wall or both.
http://www.pugsguns.com/findItem.action?id=1744

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justcurious
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Re: Laubscher Mausers [Re: Huvius]
#158335 - 06/04/10 05:08 PM

Maker of the .505 action looks like to be Brevex.
Brevex magnum length actions were always round top and mostly with solid left side wall, but a few with the thumb cut .

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Charls
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Re: Laubscher Mausers [Re: justcurious]
#158442 - 07/04/10 09:56 PM

Bennie Laubser works out of Paarl in the Western Cape, South Africa- wine country. His work is highly regarded in SA, especially his big game rifles. I don't know how much of the work he does himself but he certainly assembles some of the best craftsmen in SA for his projects.
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Charls

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Paul
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Re: Laubscher Mausers [Re: Charls]
#158521 - 08/04/10 07:46 PM

Am I imagining things or was the RH side of the action stained (ie rusty looking)?

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Huvius
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Re: Laubscher Mausers [Re: Paul]
#158532 - 08/04/10 11:17 PM

I know what what you mean Paul.
I have no idea when this gun was built but it has wear as if it is quite old.
Look at the front sight and band and the left wall and ring of the action too.
Personally, I like the worn look, but I wonder if it could have been made that way or if the blue was originally light.
Maybe it is simply a well used and properly cared for rifle.

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