German Mauser.

Did the butterknife handle come like that (what looks like a chip off the end) or did it get a whack somewhere along the line?

Why did you separate the bolt from the rifle?
 
Noel said:
Boxhead, neat piece! I have never seen a front sight like that. Not that I am versed in the old Mausers but that one seems very different.

I have pictures of only one old Mauser from the early 1900's at home. Mr. Fossum had one. They left Bergen country in 1913 if memory serves for southern Alberta. Don't know of any other boltguns at home until the 30's....yet. This picture is from between 1910and 1912 as the rifle on the far left was built 1911 and came to Alberta the same year. Fossums rifle has the raised face on the stock just like your Whelan.
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If anyone else has some old Mausers to share feel free to post them.
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That photo might be later than you think based on the WWI cap the man in the center is wearing. Is there a badge on it too? I can't tell from here.
 
BigUglyMan said:
Did the butterknife handle come like that (what looks like a chip off the end) or did it get a whack somewhere along the line?

Why did you separate the bolt from the rifle?
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Sorry for the late reply BUM.
The chip on the butterknife was actually some hefty pitting on the end, no idea how it got there. Gave up waiting on buying the beater gun that had that bolt, Ellwoods were very kind and sent out a very nice donor which fit perfect just like the right one. Ground the bolt flat on the bottom and it was just like new.

It was not I who separated the bolt from the gun but Simpson Ltd in Illinois. The story is very long, expensive and too painful to bother putting in type. Lets just say it was the same situation for all five that got shipped. Border crossing would not let them out of the country at Coutts so they went by air all over the US of A resulting in all of them getting beat to a pulp and no one had to stones to own up for any of it. Hmmm, I am still bitter.:redface:
 
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