NorthernBob
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Loc: Northern Alberta
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I recently bought what I think is an army hunting rifle made around 1924. It should arrive in about a week. From the pictures I thought it was put together with parts from other rifles at first. At least in the pictures the barrel, action, and bolt have matching numbers so at worst I would have a nice Oberndorf action. I was going through the only Mauser reference book I have, Speed's Archive, and saw some very similar ones on page 517. Would this be a type C army hunting rifle? It has B and U proofs and the serial #88359 on the receiver ring, 9.0 H and a matching serial number on the barrel, and WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER-OBERNDORF on the side rail. The barrel is stepped, it has a barrel sling swivel and ramp type rear sight. I have a few more questions for the experts. Are all rifles marked 9.0 H in the 9x57 caliber? Any chance the ramp rear sight is original? Were there a lot of the army hunting rifles made? Anything else I should look for when it shows up? Sorry for all the questions and thanks for any help you may be able to give me.
Edited by CptCurl (17/12/10 11:54 PM)
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justcurious
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What you have is a genuine Oberndorf Army Type C rifle.
The rear sight maybe factory made , but could be an (American) aftermarket product.
Though you find in Speeds book "Archive" a similiar looking sight on page 527.
The barrel base for the rear sight looks as if it could also accept the normal one standing and two folding leaf sight.
If the sight should be numbered (same style as on the rest of the rifle) on the bottom it would be for sure an original Oberndorf part.
The caliber marking follows the rules of the production time.
Later ones show 9x57 on the barrel shank.
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9.3x57
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Rear sight looks like an old but useful and ingenious cobble job.
Stock looks heavily-sanded.
Rifle does look like an Army Hunting rifle per Speed's books.
I hope Dons weighs in as I'm really curious, too about value, etc.
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dons
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Loc: Essex
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I would agree that this is a Type C Army Hunting rifle built in 1924. Have not seen a rear sight like this before on a "C" but could be original. It appears to be an unaltered example in very collectable cond. Value is around $1500-3500 depending on condition. Nice find and one to hang on to, congrats. 
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kuduae
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No, I don't believe the rear sight to be original! The base is clearly Mauser standard for their usual one standing+ two folding rear sights. Mauser would have made a special base if a customer wanted such an American step elevator sight installed! IMHO this is a contraption fitted in America to provide some adjustability for different bullet weights.
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