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My Custom FN Mauser
      #54094 - 04/04/06 09:02 PM

Here is a photo of a custom FN Mauser I had built about 20 years ago. It's a .30/06 on a commercial FN action with a 20" full-stocked Douglas barrel. The wood is an exotic, possibly mahogany. It has pronounced fiddleback figure which doesn't show well in this photo. The rifle is scoped with a 4x Lyman All-American Perma-Center in Ruger rings. Other additions are a 3-position M70 style safety and a Timney trigger.

The rifle was built by a gunsmith local to where I live. He has retired. He built several custom guns for me, most of which were single shot rifles. Not a classic, but not a bad woods gun!






Curl






P.S. I edited to add a photo of the left side.

Curl

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Edited by NitroX (26/04/06 02:52 AM)

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: CptCurl]
      #54116 - 05/04/06 04:05 AM

That rifle looks sweet. It looks like your gunsmith did a nice job. How many whitetails has it taken down?

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: CptCurl]
      #54117 - 05/04/06 04:48 AM

Thanks for the pictures Curl! Very interesting stock, and looks like a nice and short gun to hunt in dense forest with.

Erik

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: mikeh416Rigby]
      #54118 - 05/04/06 05:29 AM

Thanks, guys. There have been several whitetails, but I really haven't hunted with this rifle that much. I usually hunt with a DR.

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: CptCurl]
      #54156 - 05/04/06 02:01 PM

CptCurl,

You're showing off again, aren't you? Hat's off to you and you deserve to with your fine taste in guns.

An absolutely beautiful rifle. Thanks for posting.

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: mehulkamdar]
      #54371 - 07/04/06 11:38 PM

Wow, nice rifle, looks like very pretty wood.

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: AspenHill]
      #54541 - 10/04/06 12:25 PM

Very nice rifle.

I have a buddy who is an attorney who was given a 270w FN Muaser marked "Sears Ted Williams Model" or something like that in liue of cash for payment by a freind. Before anyone laughs, the rifle will shoot factory 150 grain ammo into a five shot group that can be covered with a nickel and repeat this all day, shot by my buddy who is not very experienced with rifles in general.

Capt Curl, if that rifle was a lefty I would be seriously covetous!

JPK

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: CptCurl]
      #54768 - 14/04/06 08:31 AM


Here is a picture of a G-33/40 I built for a guy. The stock is Claro and the rifle has a Shillen match grade barrel, Kiplinger single set trigger.Neidner butt plate and grip cap. I went over the action and lapped the lugs and other good stuff including a 24 pound spring and Mod 70 style safety. It will put three shots in under half an inch at 100 yards with the right load I hope you enjoy the pictures.

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: CptCurl]
      #54783 - 14/04/06 11:12 AM

Curl,
If the fiddleback is any more pronounced in person, one's eyes would surely pop out. It is certainly in the classic style.

Feel free to show off anytime; that is a wonderful looking rifle.
I like the look of full stocked rifles.

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: seroadglide]
      #56260 - 03/05/06 07:30 AM

CptCurl
Nice rifle. Even a diehard Double Rifle hunter like me would hunt with that bolt rifle.

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: NE450No2]
      #56275 - 03/05/06 11:24 AM

Thanks, I like it a lot (and I'm a die-hard DR man myself!)

Curl



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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: CptCurl]
      #56279 - 03/05/06 12:36 PM

nice pieces... mine are not nearly so pretty, but they sure do put the dead on something fierce...

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: Dark_Helmet]
      #62795 - 21/09/06 08:06 AM

Curl,
Beautiful rifle,I've always had a soft spot for full stocked rifles.Thanks for sharing.


Fred

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Re: My Custom FN Mauser [Re: WVFRED]
      #62961 - 24/09/06 12:49 AM

Great rifle!

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