Sevens
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I am curious if there is any reason beyond aesthetics for the rounded grip caps I occasionally see on old Mauser rifles (usually Rigby's and Husqvarnas)?
I would also appreciate any photos of rounded grips caps people have on their rifles (mausers or not). I'm undertaking building a stock for a Mauser of mine and, due to my limited stock making experience, the rounded grip seems like an easier way for me to shape the grip than inletting for a steel grip cap.
Thanks in advance.
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Sevens
Two shots of my Mauser
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Igorrock
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the rounded grip seems like an easier way for me to shape the grip than inletting for a steel grip cap.
Maybe but I think the checkering would be more difficult. Here one older Husqvarna,
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Homer
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G;'Day Fella's,
Sevens, I'm not sure if the same applies to rifles but IIRC, on shotguns this is referred to as a "Prince of Wales" grip.
Hope that helps
Doh!
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Huvius
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Sevens, I'm not sure if the same applies to rifles but IIRC, on shotguns this is referred to as a "Prince of Wales" grip.
That is what I refer to them as.
Westley Richards called them a "bagged grip"
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I would think the rounded grip by whatever name would be more difficult to get "right" than would the traditional grip cap.
It would also depend on what you mean Andy when you say "inleting the grip cap" because by that I take it that you are talking about a skeleton grip cap and a simple way to do a first one, is to take a slice of walnut from your blank that will give a reasonable colour and grain match for the end of the grip and fit it into the grip, and then screw the cap to the bottom of the grip area. This allows as many attempts as is necessary to get it right and you will be practicing your inletting and learning a whole lot at the same time, while developing the necessary skills.
Welcome to NE and do post pictures as you progress with your stock.
Von Gruff.
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My Husqvarna Model 46 (circa 1930) in 9.3x57:
Cheers!
-Bob F.
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IIRC another term was "bubble grip". (N.B. not "bubba")
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Mine's the same as Bob's. A favourite rifle, made in 1927. 293gr. TUG's at 2,200fps. Cloverleafs at 100meters.
Nicley refinished & re-cut, Bob.
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Mine's the same as Bob's. A favourite rifle, made in 1927. 293gr. TUG's at 2,200fps. Cloverleafs at 100meters.
Nicley refinished & re-cut, Bob.
Was the origonal checkering flat top Bob or was that part of the tidy up. Looks lovely like that on the grip shape.
Von Gruff.
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Mine's the same as Bob's. A favourite rifle, made in 1927. 293gr. TUG's at 2,200fps. Cloverleafs at 100meters.
Nicley refinished & re-cut, Bob.
Was the origonal checkering flat top Bob or was that part of the tidy up. Looks lovely like that on the grip shape.
Von Gruff.
IIRC, the checkering was originally flat top.
One of the "before" photos:
A few more photos of my rifle (before and after) can be found here:
http://nitroexpress.info/ezine/CptCurlFiles/MauserForum/Stevens/round_knob/h93x57.html
I also had flat point checkering done on a Ruger M77 Mk II in .30-06 that I had customized:
More photos of the rifle can be found here:
http://www.lone-star-armory.com/photos/ruger3006/rgr3006.html
Cheers!
-Bob F. 
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BFaucett
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Nicley refinished & re-cut, Bob.
Thanks! Your kind remarks are much appreciated.
Sincerely,
-Bob F.
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Sorry for the poor quality of the photo, I just took a quick picture with my iPhone. This is one of Jim Corbett's rifles that we built in 1907.
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Bob F -Contact me if you would, I have some questions concerning a rifle of yours. Not sure if my pm's went through. Hope to talk soon, thanks
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BillfromOregon
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Gad! Corbett's .275! Delicious!
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Round pistol grips on bolt actions were quite common before WW1. All commercial Mausers up to 1912 had such stocks, see Jon Speed’s books. Here are (again) some more examples:
Haenel 1900
G.L.Rasch, Brunswick, M93 Mauser action
DWM Plesier Mauser M93 action, 7x57
1908 W.Foerster, Berlin, in 9.3x62
Schmidt & Habermann M21 in 6.5x54 Mauser K
Haenel M 1909
V.C.Schilling M88 action
G.Gibbs, Bristol, Mannlicher M95
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Look at that beautiful wood on that Rigby!
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DarylS
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Here's an original rounded grip cap- 1860 period.
Here's a local Rifle Builder's (my brother's) Interpretation of that rifle. Beeswax finish.
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