Mauser identified thanks to Baribal. Part 2 rebuild!

[freddygotarf]

Got my hot bluing done today but it was hard to keep temperature even due to a windy day.


Took my bolt apart and got some pictures of safety lever.

 

[freddygotarf]

Here are some pictures of barrel and action.


And put together

 

[Rob]

My safety

 

[freddygotarf]

Thanks Rob, you got some really nice close up pictures. I had a hard time to get it to focus real close.
I'll have to get out to my shop and get my piece to compare to your pictures.

 

[Rob]

Since I have the bolt apart, here's a few more photos of some other near new "factory fresh" camming/bearing surfaces that may be of some assistance.

 

[freddygotarf]

Thanks Rob for all the pictures. I have looked at it several times and one thing that is different is that your cocking piece has a nice rounded edge. Mine is more square cut.That is what I believe is my problem. When I tried a cocking piece from my parker hale it was
a little easier to engage safety.Next time I do some bluing I'll round it off and re-blue it.

 

[Ardent]

Since Brno (know as it's german name of Brünn) was still in the German empire, the early (pre-WWII) Brno 21/22 have Waffenwerke Brünn Aktiengesellschaft marked on the left receiver upper wall. This one was made in 1942, in a time where sporting rifles were made in very small numbers. Sad it's so much pitted, though, as it removes a big whole part of it's value.

The 21/22 were made from about 1937 to 1940, then in small number until the production resumed in 1946 'til it was discontinued in 1950. About 1948-9 the production was from shelved receivers as the ZG47 started being produced.

Sounds like after a little TLC he's got the perfect classy Mauser he doesn't need to be afraid to hunt hard. Something to be said for a gun like that.

Edit, just read more and saw the refurb in progress, nicely done.

 

[Baribal]

That's really what a restoration is about, I mean putting a rifle back to the task with a lot of style. Of course, we, as collectors see it as a loss, but I personally rather see a gun highly modified but still in use than parting it.

 

[jimmyjazz]

She's a beauty, keep the pictures coming.

 

[John303]

Take a pic of the DSTs looking down behind the mag. box on them and perhaps I can help you.

 

[Rob]

any further progress?

 

[freddygotarf]

any further progress?

yes I have tinkered a little.need to post some pictures.

 

[freddygotarf]

Here is some pictures of whats been done lately. I was going to use a nice bavarian style walnut stock
I found at a gunshow but the steep grip did not work out with trigger guard. Decided to use this Boyds laminate instead.

Machined slot for spoon handle and carved out for trigger guard.

Did a bedding job for the action.

Not really happy with this Bedrock compound. It shrinks and takes very long time to set up. I had it nice and level with stock but as you can see it shrunk below edge when hardened.

Since this stock was ordered for large ring the bottom metal is a little short. Decided to fill it in.

When I have time I'll have to make sure that the distance is correct between action and bottom metal now
so that the trigger work properly. I did have some issues earlier when trying action in the stock.

 

[freddygotarf]

Not to much progress lately. I did find out what the issue was with distance between action and bottom metal.
I had forgot that mausers have a steel sleeve at rear screw. When I had the distance figured out I made this Aluminum pillar.
I will bed it in the stock. I will have to redo some bedding.

 

[freddygotarf]

Finally got to pillar bed for rear bolt. It turned out good.

Decided to redo the front of bottom metal as it chipped and didn't look good.

I have no luck with this bedding compound. It chipped again but looks better than last.
When I find some other compound I'll try it again.

With the nice weather my honey do list is taking up all the tinkering time. I need to do another hot bluing
of some parts to finish things off.

 

[freddygotarf]

This is what has been holding this project up for a while.Try find a wooden screw with a slot these days.
I found a screw with enough meat so it could be shaped and cut a slot in it for holding the triggerguard.

I reblued the barrel when I did the screw also. I wanted it a little darker blue.

Started bolting it all back together.

I have one more issue to solve before I'm done. I checked the claw mount bases with depth micrometer and
the rear one is 0.028" higher. When putting a scope on you can see that it is slanted. Not sure yet how to fix this.

 

[BigUglyMan]

Jeez Freddy...plywood?

 

[freddygotarf]

Jeez Freddy...plywood?

Yeah I know it's a bit disappointing.My plan was to use a nice Bavarian style walnut that I had been working on.
Oiled it for weeks. Then when checking how it would look I noticed that it was impossible to use due to the wood screw for trigger guard.

 

[Ardent]

Admittedly I wasn't expecting laminate either, but all that matters is what the owner and maker thinks of her. She could be a gem in a nice piece of walnut should you do a stage 2 refurbish down the road after hunting it a bit, I have to admit the laminate really isn't doing her justice.

 

[Ardent]

...oh and check out track of the wolf, they don't just have slot woodscrews, they have catalogs of them. Also just about everything else a historical arms tinkerer can imagine and they're Canuck friendly.