mehulkamdar
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Some more pictures from Don S's gunsafe. This time, a Mauser 10.75x68 Type B. What a beauty! 
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Edited by NitroX (01/04/09 11:18 PM)
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WVFRED
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Super nice 10.75 Don.I have and have had several mausers but never lucky enough to find a 10.75.
Fred
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dons
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This 1930 Type B sports a 6X Zeiss scope and is featured in the color section of Speed's newly released book.
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Nakihunter
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My dad had one in the 50s & 60's in India. He shot 2 leopards with it & then sold it when I was 12. I would dearly love to track it down! I have seen a couple here in New Zealand with octagon to round brl & full lenth matt rib! Any idea what one would cost without scope?
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xausa
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The scope and mount on this rifle raise a question for which I have never had a satisfactory answer. When a scope such as this, which has no internal windage adjustment, is sighted in, using the rear mount to provide windage, how does the front mount deal with the torque? Is there some unseen mechanism which allows the scope to subtly pivot, or is the scope simply bent?
There are several obsolete American made mounts, some dating from the '30's, which provide for windage adjustment (Griffin & Howe and Noske come to mind, as well as Redfield, Sisk, and Buehler), but they all allow the front ring to pivot, avoiding putting any stress on the scope tube. I can see no such mechanism at work here.
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fuhrmann
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I'd be more concerned with those dovetails just above the chamber.
A beauty, but mutilated. I know this was common practice back then, but still...
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dale
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I really don't understand why it's considered mutilated when the factory accepted the practice as safe enough.
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fuhrmann
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Regardless what the factory thought back then, any European proof house will consider this unsafe today.
Fuhrmann
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z1r
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Regardless what the factory thought back then, any European proof house will consider this unsafe today.
Fuhrmann
Actually, in this particular case the dovetails are quite within reason. I am not a fan of rifles with the dovetail on the front receiver ring but this one is dovetailed into the barrel. My type S has a barrel of 1.200" just ahead of the receiver ring. That leaves chamber walls at least .375" thick. Subtract about .100" for the dovetail cut and you still have a chamber wall of .275". That's actually a bit thicker than a Military 98 at the same point.
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CptCurl
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Lovely rifle! Again, thanks for sharing your photos.
Curl
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Huvius
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Great rifle Don!
In answer to the question from xausa, I think there is enough axial motion attainable in the front claw mount. The most windage adjustment you would ever need is about two degrees left or right of centered (maybe less)- the claw system will allow for that.
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WVTOM
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Nice rifle Don, hope to run across one of those in the 10.75
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A10ACN
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What a clean B!!!! Great shape, cool caliber, and really neat features!! Great photography, also. Thanks for taking the time to set it up for us. Is it a recent acquisition??
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JefferyDenmark
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This 1930 Type B sports a 6X Zeiss scope and is featured in the color section of Speed's newly released book.
Great Rifle.
How long is the barrel?
I am testing some 320 grn GS Custom HV bullets for my 10,75x68.
I was at the range with the rifle but forgot the chrono 
Cheers,
André
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dons
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André: Barrel length is 600mm (23½")
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JefferyDenmark
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Don,
Thanks.
Have you considere4d using the GS HV bullets?
I have a stash of the old DWM 347 grn Soft nosed ammo but will NOT shoot it all, I am saving some for a rainy day.
Cheers,
André
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Edited by CptCurl (18/05/09 08:22 AM)
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farshot
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aaahhhh - I wuld kill to find that for my 10.75! Canada is such a lousy place for neat calibers.like
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dons
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Would love to have a representative box of that DWM ammo. Hint..Hint 
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pjaln
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don , i pretty sure pete harvey has unopened boxes of it , if you have never been to his place email me for directions ...paul
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JefferyDenmark
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Would love to have a representative box of that DWM ammo. Hint..Hint
Dons
PM me and I will get one of the boxes your way.
You are after all a model L man like me
Everyone with a model L can have a box 
Cheers,
André
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