Weird question....

[sean69]

Dad had just asked me a question & I had no idea as to the answer & it's kinda bugging me ...

He has a custom Mauser with an internal magazine - there is a little button on the side that will eject all unspent rounds (if the action is open) - just basically spit them all out in a shower of brass so that you don't have to work the bolt to unload.

What is that called? and how does that work? (I have not actually seen it)

 

[remp49]

I do not think he has a Mauser. What you have described sounds like a Mannlieher Schoenauer.

 

[Evanguy]

One of the feed ramps is on a lever so when its pressed it moves the lip that holds the rounds in the mag, id assume with out looking at the gun

I was opening up a reveiver once for a 500 jeffery and went to wide so the round would pop out once out into the mag, i had to widen the mag a touch, or i could have built up the feed lip a bit.

 

[sean69]

I do not think he has a Mauser. What you have described sounds like a Mannlieher Schoenauer.

I have seen the gun (years ago) - just never looked at the eject thing when I did. It is a Custom Mauser.

One of the feed ramps is on a lever so when its pressed it moves the lip that holds the rounds in the mag, id assume with out looking at the gun

I was opening up a reveiver once for a 500 jeffery and went to wide so the round would pop out once out into the mag, i had to widen the mag a touch, or i could have built up the feed lip a bit.

I'd have to swing by to look at it myself - I was thinking maybe it was a bar down the side of the magazine that pushes the rounds closer together so that they don't engage the bottom of the action - similar to what you had happening with the jeffery, except in this case the ramps stay the same, but the magwell becomes too small (if that makes sense)

Kinda more interested in what you would call that 'feature' it's not a magazine cutoff or feed interrupter, but something like that.... ?

 

[josquin]

I do not think he has a Mauser. What you have described sounds like a Mannlieher Schoenauer.

Yup. Does it look like this, with a split receiver and a butterknife (or possibly teardrop) handle? The arrow shows the cartridge release. The original calibre (for the Greek military in 1903) was 6.5 x 54 but sporters were made in various others as well.



If so, he has one of The Great Classic Rifles, and you are oblilgated, by the "understood-but-unwritten" rules of this board, TO POST PICTURES! By coinicidence, I am working on one I picked up here on CGN several years ago. It's a bit of a mongrel but that action is one of the smoothest on the planet.

 

[vmax204]

I have a Swedish Lakelander model 375 that has the same setup. It has a blind rotary magazine and to release the cartridges from the magazine you just push the button. Works great but don't know a name for it or what it is called.

 

[josquin]

I have a Swedish Lakelander model 375 that has the same setup. It has a blind rotary magazine and to release the cartridges from the magazine you just push the button. Works great but don't know a name for it or what it is called.

Interesting- I didn't know others used the same mechanism. Numrich/Gunparts calls the M-S one a "cartridge stop"

 

[KimFella]

Yup. Does it look like this, with a split receiver and a butterknife (or possibly teardrop) handle? The arrow shows the cartridge release. The original calibre (for the Greek military in 1903) was 6.5 x 54 but sporters were made in various others as well.

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If so, he has one of The Great Classic Rifles, and you are oblilgated, by the "understood-but-unwritten" rules of this board, TO POST PICTURES! By coinicidence, I am working on one I picked up here on CGN several years ago. It's a bit of a mongrel but that action is one of the smoothest on the planet.

Very much like that! This rifle was custom built by Ken Ball (out around Sarnia way) as his project to pass his gunsmith course.

(the photo is a little wonky. The button is on the top of that part of the receiver. The photo kind of makes it look as if it on the side.)

I pulled the magazine

And looked inside. I had assumed this was a 'standard' receiver with the magazine, magazine holder and the cartridge release all added. It kind of looks as if the magazine holder is part and parcel of the receiver, cut right into it. So is this a particular type of factory receiver or is it cut and milled after the fact?

(Nothing to do with the cartridge release. I just think this bolt handle is so freaking neat!)

AARG! it says I may not post attachments!*&^%$! So much for the pictures.

Anyway, yes it does look very much like that button and I guess the part itself would look very much like part you posted.

 

[Evanguy]

Pics didnt work. You need to upload them somewhere first. Im interested to see this rifle and if its a mauser or Mannlieher Schoenauer chambered in 7mm mauser.

 

[josquin]

Alas... I C your pics are on your C drive, but I don't C any pics You are torturing us, dude!

If you don't have a paid CGN membership, you can't upload pics from your 'puter- you can only link to a website URL location. (Could also be Dropbox if you use that)
PM me and I'll give you my e-mail address so you can send them to me and I'll post 'em for you.

QUOTE=KimFella;16473365]Very much like that! This rifle was custom built by Ken Ball (out around Sarnia way) as his project to pass his gunsmith course.

(the photo is a little wonky. The button is on the top of that part of the receiver. The photo kind of makes it look as if it on the side.)

I pulled the magazine

And looked inside. I had assumed this was a 'standard' receiver with the magazine, magazine holder and the cartridge release all added. It kind of looks as if the magazine holder is part and parcel of the receiver, cut right into it. So is this a particular type of factory receiver or is it cut and milled after the fact?

(Nothing to do with the cartridge release. I just think this bolt handle is so freaking neat!)

 

[KimFella]

Alas... I C your pics are on your C drive, but I don't C any pics You are torturing us, dude!

If you don't have a paid CGN membership, you can't upload pics from your 'puter- you can only link to a website URL location. (Could also be Dropbox if you use that)
PM me and I'll give you my e-mail address so you can send them to me and I'll post 'em for you.

I sent the images to my son (the OP). Hopefully he has the paid membership. I'm usually on here only when he points out something I might be interested in.

 

[sean69]

(the photo is a little wonky. The button is on the top of that part of the receiver. The photo kind of makes it look as if it on the side.)

I pulled the magazine

And looked inside. I had assumed this was a 'standard' receiver with the magazine, magazine holder and the cartridge release all added. It kind of looks as if the magazine holder is part and parcel of the receiver, cut right into it. So is this a particular type of factory receiver or is it cut and milled after the fact?

(Nothing to do with the cartridge release. I just think this bolt handle is so freaking neat!)

 

[Evanguy]

A Mannlieher Schoenauer made by Steyr for the greek in 1903

 

[josquin]

A Mannlieher Schoenauer made by Steyr for the greek in 1903

Yup. A lovely rifle. Similar to mine but minus several sets of holes drilled into the action for scope mounts etc. Is it 6.5 x 54 calibre? If so, pretty much a handloading proposition as factory ammo is hard to get and pricey but worth the effort IMHO. "They don't make 'em like that any more."

 

[KimFella]

Yup. A lovely rifle. Similar to mine but minus several sets of holes drilled into the action for scope mounts etc. Is it 6.5 x 54 calibre? If so, pretty much a handloading proposition as factory ammo is hard to get and pricey but worth the effort IMHO. "They don't make 'em like that any more."

Nope. 7x57 Mauser. Nice rifle but with my eyes and no scope I'm limited to 25 meters. At 50 meters I'm guessing where the bullseye is.

 

[josquin]

Nope. 7x57 Mauser. Nice rifle but with my eyes and no scope I'm limited to 25 meters. At 50 meters I'm guessing where the bullseye is.

Aaaarrrghhhhhh..... FAR too valuable to be a wall-hanger Scope mounts are available but they're extremely pricey as the split receiver requires a particular kind of mount, or else a side mount. Maybe someone more familiar with these can chip in with suggestions. You have a true classic there.