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John303
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Cogswell Harrison Mauser?
#87462 - 20/10/07 11:03 AM

I have run across a Cogswell Harrison (hope its spelled right) Mauser 98 in 30.06, no engraving, "looks" original, in good working order with about 75% original finish, with a blondish walnut stock. Any info. as to value (ball park) / desirability would be appreciated. I know the info. is sparse but all I have at the moment. --- John303

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Arctic
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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: John303]
#87597 - 22/10/07 04:43 PM

Since my last post disappeared, I'll try again,

I picked one up in .375 a couple of years ago in Edmonton for about $750 with a Leupold. It had been drilled and tapped, seen some obvious use. They aeren't an H&H, but 2nd tier, good quality. The price will vary with your location in Canada.

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500Nitro
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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: Arctic]
#87602 - 22/10/07 07:13 PM

but 2nd tier, good quality

You got a good one !!!

Quality can vary a bit between guns, some are very good,
some are shit. As soon as you take a close look and work
the action you'll know which it is !!!

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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: 500Nitro]
#87615 - 23/10/07 02:51 AM

When I worked in a sporting good store back in the 70's we considered them about equal to Parker Hale Mausers - no better, no worse.

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Marrakai
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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: DarylS]
#87711 - 24/10/07 08:29 PM

John:
I'm guessing you read my response over on the Double Gun BBS, but here it is again. No disagreements with anyone else, BTW.

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C&H 'made' a lot of bolt-action rifles of mediocre quality for general use in Africa, for game department employees, that sort of thing. They are not as highly regarded as bolt-rifles from other Brit makers, being cheap mil Mauser conversions in the main. This one sounds like one of those, but you will have to judge the rifle on its merits. The company also made some stunning stuff of the highest quality, but sadly their cheap stuff has resulted in some unfair prejudice against the C&H name in the US, as far as valuation is concerned. Canadians are a bit more pragmatic in my experience!

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John303
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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: Marrakai]
#87716 - 24/10/07 10:03 PM

Thank you all for your responses. I contacted the shop, the rifle was still available so I decided to purchase on memory alone, the price is right and sounds like bargain, you get what you pay for. I will post the result of the autopsy at a later time. --- John303.

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John303
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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: John303]
#88489 - 08/11/07 11:01 AM

The rifle arrived to-day and I'm pleased with it (for a tad under $300.00 Cdn) I didn't expect much. All the #s match-action, barrel, stock etc. Stock has been refinished but not screwed up, I will refinish and clean up the checkering as time permits - it is walnut, golden honey in colour. Reblue? later perhaps but not right away. Barrel is 21 inches in lenght with 2 grooves-it cleaned up mirror bright. Nice 3 blade rear sight, action not drilled & tapped for scope mounting but rear bridge has been altered (ground) down like on the commercial Mausers. Hope to take some before and after pics. but it will be awhile. --- John303

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Marrakai
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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: John303]
#88523 - 09/11/07 01:44 AM

John:
I'm glad it worked out. Sounds like you just got yourself a good working bolt-gun.
...and at the right price, too!

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9.3x57
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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: Marrakai]
#88533 - 09/11/07 03:16 AM

2-groove barrel on a Mauser action? Interesting.

Remachined Springfield or WW2 1917 rebarrel spare perhaps?

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John303
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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: 9.3x57]
#88734 - 12/11/07 01:41 AM

We'll probably never know the source of the 2 groove barrel unless records exist somewhere, it's very possible that as a cost saving measure C&H aquired surplus military barrels. Perhaps other C&H owners might chime in about their barrels re; the # of grooves, I would suspect that the 2 groovers were only used on the lesser grades. -- John303

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MikeD
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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: John303]
#88981 - 15/11/07 12:20 AM

You may contact Cogswell and Harrison and they will give you the completion date on your rifle. For a fee, they will send you a letter with all the details.

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John303
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Re: Cogswell Harrison Mauser? [Re: MikeD]
#89157 - 17/11/07 10:08 AM

Thanks for the info.Mike, a good thing to know. --- John303

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