Mannlichers....

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Here is a real cutie petutie in a Steyr 6.5 by 55 available right now.

Georgeous.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/930845868
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I used to like those Steyr-Mannlichers. Sampled several, even sucessfully hunted with a few, but never kept one. Those "non-breakable" plastic magazines nearly always broke: fairly sturdy when empty, but when heavier...loaded with cartridges...if dropped onto any hard surface, they tended to break at the corners and they cannot be repaired. Also the plastic trigger guard assembly itself would often develop cracks. Plus, I disliked the tight grips that let the rear of the trigger guard snap back onto your fingers gripping the stock (maybe only a problem on the "Professional" model, which would also develop cracks around the bolt handle area.) All that said, a Model M in 6.5 with engraving and woodcarving is still very nice.
 
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Rob said:
I used to like those Steyr-Mannlichers. Sampled several but never kept one. Those "non-breakable" plastic magazines nearly always broke: fairly sturdy when empty, but when heavier...loaded with cartridges...if dropped onto any hard surface, they tended to break at the corners and they cannot be repaired. Also the plastic trigger guard assembly itself would often develop cracks. Plus, I disliked the tight grips that let the rear of the trigger guard snap back onto your fingers gripping the stock (maybe only a problem on the "Professional" model, which would also develop cracks around the bolt handle area.) All that said, a Model M in 6.5 with engraving and woodcarving is still very nice.
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Some of the old five shot mags have issues for sure. The trigger guards can be replaced with metal ones from several makers now. There was a similar 6.5 for sale in Edmonton a year or two back for 1500, but it didnt last long.
 
Well I just put $500 down on Ruger no1 RSI in 7x57…. The riffle looks pretty good over all, the wood has some nice figures in the but stock, and the blueing is almost immaculate so is the bore!
It is a black pad one and it as a plum receiver… the safety is nice and tight to the receiver( some are like bananas lol)
It will come with four boxes of ammo and the rings!
 
DGY said:
Well I just put $500 down on Ruger no1 RSI in 7x57…. The riffle looks pretty good over all, the wood has some nice figures in the but stock, and the blueing is almost immaculate so is the bore!
It is a black pad one and it as a plum receiver… the safety is nice and tight to the receiver( some are like bananas lol)
It will come with four boxes of ammo and the rings!
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That's a beauty, probably my favorite Ruger of all. - dan
 
I already have the same rifle in 30-06 and love it… the only thing is I need to sell something( or at least that’s what she sais) and the one that have to go is my Brno zh304/301 and that sucks big time!
 
Trading a Brno for a Ruger doesn't seem right to me.

I've owned a few Ruger fullstock bolt actions and several No. 1's including a few of the fullstock models but never could warm up to them and always ended up selling them. Maybe I was permanently spoiled for Ruger no. 1s a few years ago at the spring Calgary gun show. After set up and just before the show opened, I wandered over to another table where a guy had a minty Farquharson single shot in .303 British. He let me handle it. I opened the smooth precise action. It had an excellent bore, great slim English walnut stock and near perfect "balance.". A really nice rifle. I asked the price and he told me it was,"only fourteen-five!" He said that as if selling it for only $14,500. was doing me a real favor. I went back to my table to get my son. I wanted to show him the Farquharson, because I don't think he had ever seen one. We went back to the Farquharson table, but the rifle was not there anymore. I asked and was told, "Sold it!" (Good to know that someone at the show had real money.) Then the doors opened and the crowd came in. I guess my point is that no Ruger No. 1 has ever felt to me like that Farquharson, no matter how much the superficial similarity.
 
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This is what i just bought from friend on here: Zastava lk-m70 in 30-06.
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Rob said:
Trading a Brno for a Ruger doesn't seem right to me.

I've owned a few Ruger fullstock bolt actions and several No. 1's including a few of the fullstock models but never could warm up to them and always ended up selling them. Maybe I was permanently spoiled for Ruger no. 1s a few years ago at the spring Calgary gun show. After set up and just before the show opened, I wandered over to another table where a guy had a minty Farquharson single shot in .303 British. He let me handle it. I opened the smooth precise action. It had an excellent bore, great slim English walnut stock and near perfect "balance.". A really nice rifle. I asked the price and he told me it was,"only fourteen-five!" He said that as if selling it for only $14,500. was doing me a real favor. I went back to my table to get my son. I wanted to show him the Farquharson, because I don't think he had ever seen one. We went back to the Farquharson table, but the rifle was not there anymore. I asked and was told, "Sold it!" (Good to know that someone at the show had real money.) Then the doors opened and the crowd came in. I guess my point is that no Ruger No. 1 has ever felt to me like that Farquharson, no matter how much the superficial similarity.
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Ho I know what you mean… it unfortunately, like you I don’t have $15k to put on a rifle, 8k maybe one day lol but it would have to be the right thing lol like if it will ever happen!
I saw stock work the other day from a guy I follow on Instagram, on a Ruger no1 so I asked him for prices just for fun… 3k for the chunk of wood and 5k for the work….. and that is still a Ruger no1, for that kind of money I would get a Bradshaw lifting block!
But again I don’t think it will happen!
 
Very nice. Looks like Yurrtas out of Istanbul supplied the wood. I have bout some nice blanks from him. Some for 2000 Euros. Been drying for 7 years now to the local climate. Yurrtas is great to deal with and he is on Instagram. Loads of wood to choose from.
He gets his wood from the Van Lake area of the very eastern part of Turkey in the unstable region between the Kurds and Turks. Big high mountain area. He put out a great video on Utube explaining the background. Easy to find. If you can’t find it lemme know.

Ah. Found it.

https://youtu.be/H2-Pw1RIkNQ
 
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Pre-war German Stutzen w/ Zeiss scope

Emil Kerner & Sohn, Suhl, Germany
Stutzen w/ Zeiss scope
C. 1922

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Some of the features:

- "Zielvier" Jena Zeiss scope Nr. 6339 (with the rifle maker's name and address inscribed on turret: Gewehrfabriken, Emil Kerner & Sohn, Suhl I. Thrg.)
Reticle is German post with dot. Clear and bright. Claw mounts have matching rifle serial number.
- Horn forend tip, horn and steel trigger guard, carved horn pistol grip cap and horn buttplate.
- Half-octagon/half round barrel with full length integral barrel rib
- Open rear sight with one standing and one folding leaf
- Fine checkering
- Adjustable double set triggers
- Greener-type Safety
- Buttstock trapdoor cartridge carrier
- Leather muzzle covers, scope covers and scope carrier.
- Extensive light engraving. Red Deer stag and hind scene on floorplate.
- vg bore. Calibre is 6.5x57 Mauser
 
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