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Schauckis
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Reged: 17/07/07
Posts: 151
Loc: Finland
What's this?
      #145119 - 04/11/09 03:47 AM

Hello dear Mauser forumers,

Please help me in identifying this gun that used to belong to my father's friend's grandfather.

Clearly, it's a Mauser model 98 from 1915 in 8x57 IS caliber, ok so far.
The manufacturing year suggests a military application that has since been sporterized.

Q's:
Has it originally been fitted with a long stock?
Presumably yes, look at the "cut" by the front sling swivel.

Are the sights original?
The rear sight looks so complex, yet works so smoothly it can only be original...
The front sight looks odd to me.

What are the stamps on the rear stock?
Sorry about the poor picture. Do they seem more like factory or proof house markings, or some military markings?

Seems the numbers on the bolt have been overstamped and replaced with new numbers.

Rifle


Manufacture


Model


Bolt


Rear sight


Sight picture


Front sight


Sight picture (front)


Bead


Sling swivel


Stock markings


Butt plate


- Lars/Finland
A.k.a. Bwana One-Shot

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A.k.a. Bwana One-Shot

Edited by CptCurl (18/01/10 05:52 AM)

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poprivit
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Reged: 09/04/07
Posts: 397
Loc: Las Vegas, NV
Re: What's this? [Re: Schauckis]
      #145138 - 04/11/09 09:01 AM

Looks like Mauser 98 Rifle (Gewer 98). Built 1898 to 1918. Near as damn to 3,500,000 made. Original barrel - 29 inch. Five shot, full-length stock. Rear sight adjustable from 100 to 2,000 meters, built by many government arsenals.

Value uncut and original - $400 to $300 more or less. Value sporterized - well, enjoy shooting it.

The action can be converted to many, many different calibers, including African Big Game.

This is just a WAG. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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