I'm just going by the owners discription over the phone. Owner lives out of town, but will be in town in a couple of weeks and will bring the rifle with him. Claims it is in good overall condition, with bright shiney bore and strong rifling. Peruvian crest is supposedly still intact. Slightly downgraded from my first impression of excellent condition, as that was third hand news, from a friend of a friend, and I have since spoken with the owner directly. Only one thing worries me about this gun and that is a stock repair at the butt. Seems there was a chip out of the butt that has been glued into place. He's going to try and get me a pic. Anyway, I believe I can get the rifle for the price of the bayonet
Anyway, if I come into posession pics will follow.
I'll have to locate one of those. Bore is pretty near mint and except for the bolt and bayonet, every single piece is serialed the same, even the mag floor plate and complete stock. The bolt is close though with last numbers 24 on everything and 27 on the bolt. The action and bolt are still in the white so I may give them a polishing as there is some surface rust on them Suggestions for the barrel and barrel bands? To blue or not to blue? Is the buttplate supposed to be in the white as well? It's quite rusty, I was going to give it a polish. Anyone know if that sling is original? Almost forgot, I did a chamber cast and she's still in 7.65 Mauser. 
. Made it out of a 5/32 welding rod. I just had to put someting there til I find one, it's just not a Mauser without it. I glued the crack in the stock for now, I may try the brass screw method if it still doesen't settle down. Does anybody know if the sling it came with is an original, or just an old sporter? 
I only had one piece of real Mauser brass to compare it to. A single fired case from the shores of Gallipoli, given to me from a friend who's grandfather served in the Great One. The shoulders of my newly sized brass were at least a 1/16" more forward then the Gallipoli once fired brass. Lee 7.65 dies come with a #3 shell holder, fortunatly I had a spare. I took an old beat up shell holder and filed the top of it down as thin as I dared so that the sizeing die could push the shoulders further back. Luckily for me I was just able to close the bolt. Don't know what Lee was thinking leaving shoulders that far ahead. I tried that brass in both an '09 and '91 action and could not get either bolt to close.
