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Re: .303 Mauser '98. Octagonal 30" with bayonet lug. What is it?
      29/06/12 04:53 PM

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It has- 30" octagonal barrel.
- An "Afrika" style stock, where the wood goes about 80" of the barrel.
- Military rear sight.
- Pistol grip instead of straight military style grip.
- Most interestingly a bayonet lug.



Very nice rifle ! Itīs very early (1901-1903) "Special African Model". The rear sight is a civil ramp mod, not military. So the pistol grip is correct stock model too. I suppose that Mauser Suhler retailer named Stogos has made some custom works (eg. bayonet stud) to that rifle and then sold it.

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It looks like it has been used as a target rifle. There seems to have been a sight screwed onto the left hand side of the stock and a sling swivel has been attached to the floor plate.



Could be possible. Is there any marks (holes etc.) in receiver ? But aperture sight was quite common for hunting purposes in those older times too. Here is some older british dioter mods: http://rifleman.org.uk/PH_Service_sights.htm

The reason for the rear sling swivel studīs new place could be an idea to get long barrels muzzle lower when carrying the rifle in bush....like older Martini Henry -style.



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* .303 Mauser '98. Octagonal 30" with bayonet lug. What is it? HuntingSchneider 29/06/12 03:05 PM
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