Mauser-Vergueiro Question
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I have two of the 1904/39 models. They have one of the slickest bolt actions that was ever made.
These rifles are a bit scarce, because of one big thing that happened many years ago. The trigger guard and floor plate was basically a copy of the Mauser sporting rifle parts, and when the surplus rifles came on the market for under $50, many of the rifles were bought up by custom gunsmiths. These trigger guards and floorplates were $150 from Mauser, but for $50 could be bought as surplus. Many of these rifles had the trigger guard and floorplate removed and the rest of the rifle either sold or discarded.
These rifles are a bit scarce, because of one big thing that happened many years ago. The trigger guard and floor plate was basically a copy of the Mauser sporting rifle parts, and when the surplus rifles came on the market for under $50, many of the rifles were bought up by custom gunsmiths. These trigger guards and floorplates were $150 from Mauser, but for $50 could be bought as surplus. Many of these rifles had the trigger guard and floorplate removed and the rest of the rifle either sold or discarded.
Anecdote #1.. never try to take this bolt apart in freezing temps...I damn near got frostbite trying to remedy light primer strikes at the shooting bench...When I got home and completely stripped the bolt I found that some doofus cut the fp spring...I thought the bolt seemed weak, but never having one before, it was hard to tell for certain...btw..thanks Diopter...got the thing fixed and back together without throwing the parts into a snowbank.
One thing I should have added, they are extremely accurate if they have excellent bores. They also seem to have short butts. If you have one that has had its trigger guard removed and replaced with a K98 trigger guard there are a couple of stories out there regarding this phenomenon. One, which is likely the realistic one is buffdog's where the originals were pulled to go onto Mauser actions that were being customized. Usually, the gunsmiths of the day just threw on the trigger guard from the rifle they were working onto the Vergueiro and sold it for what they paid for it. Here is where the second story comes in. Some of those smiths would tell the people that bought them that the Portuguese did that when they converted them. Most of them seem to have K98 trigger guards.
Yes there was, i asked Greg to bring it so i could take a look at it, but the bore was too ruff.
And that one was issued to east Africa (Mozambique).
I should have said (1904/37)
Depends on what you personally call nice.
In NRA VG condition with minty bore, $500. Anything better more. Anything worse less.
I wouldn't mind to add a (DMGLM) in good condition to my collection, i was offered one a couple weeks ago , nice wood but the bore was pitted .
$500, But you had better include the price of a set of CH Dies,. I found mine,brand new from a small dealer in SASK. who let me have them for about 1/3 the cost of what it would have been ordering from CH Stateside..... seems they had sat around as no one "SHOOTS THAT 58mm". Mabe we who shoot them in 6.5x58mm should compare notes on loads,case forming etc.. p.m. me if anyone is interested . It was a chore to finally get my AFRICAN SAFE QUEEN shooting again,but well worth it....
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