one of the parts places in the states has a pair of dumoulin actions new for $395 each are they a good action? is there certain particulars i should look for on them?
-------------------- 'killed by death' Lemmy.. ' boil the dog ' Elvis Manywounds "my best friend is my magnum forty four" hank willams the third.
There has been a ton of comment on the pros and cons of these actions lately. Some say made in China, some not. Most who have bought one say they are OK for the price but at $400 I am thinking you would do better to find a good 1909. Search them out on this and other forums like Accurate Reloading and you will get a good idea of what to expect in one.
i was worried that it might be a chinese knock off. nothing seems to beat a military action. can buy whole yugo mausers for under 300. on that note i picked up a nice p14 for my 404 jeffery project.
-------------------- 'killed by death' Lemmy.. ' boil the dog ' Elvis Manywounds "my best friend is my magnum forty four" hank willams the third.
I have inspected a Dumoulin action at Tradex in Canada where they sell for $495. Tradex imports them from Sarco in the states were they sell for $350. They are manufactured in China and are of poor quality compared to an Interarms. On the action I handled the floorplate latch did not function properly. They also have a dovetail system and are drilled for scope mounts. There is a post in this forum "Sarco/Dumoulin actions made in China" that I wrote. Read what Dorleac ( a top European gunmaker) concluded after examining this action.
There are no Mauser 98 actions presently mass produced in Belgium.
Here is a copy of an email sent to Sarco to get clarification on their misleading advertizing. Note that they state manufactured by Dumoulin of "Belgium" but not made in Belgium. (They are manufactured by Dumoulin of Belgium in China.)
"Some dealers are advertizing the Dumoulin action as Belgian contract made in China. Can you confirm that the actions you advertize are in fact manufactured in Belgium. I find it hard to believe that a Belgian arms manufacturer would machine a surplus of actions and sell them to third parties at such a low cost. Milling is more expensive than CNC machining and the latter actions sell for $4000 and up."
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