Mauser model 77

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considering buying one in 375 h h
not much info - it is very nice looking gun.
mauser does not make that model anymore but what od they go for??
werke made.
any info would be great thanks
 
i think its the gun i posted ill explain the gun to you as i have the original catalogue.the gun was made in obindorf and along that time they made the straight pull design also called the 66 which is now the blazer .the 77 was copied by the sauer 90 but has 3 lugs instead of the sauers 2 also the clip has two sides holding the mag rather than one,it is a very high end gun and back in the day they started at 1500 for low end small calibers up to 4000 for large safarie clibers.they use eaw mounts which remove easilly and return to zero . the gun is more sturdy than the sauer and shows. used sauer starte at 2gs plus thee 77 are collector,especially over seas europe.
 
Here is a copy of the owner's manual:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/31917645/Mauser-Model-77-Bolt-Action-Rifle

I don't think the Sauer 90 was based in any way on the Mauser 77 - it was based on the Sauer 80, which was introduced about 8 years before the Mauser 77. Both, as has been pointed out, have rear locking lugs - and I am not sure why either went this route. I should point out that the Sauer 90 is, imo, a significant step up from any of the post M66 Mausers. Speaking of post M66 Mausers, I MUCH prefer the Mauser 99, which was also sold as the Mauser 200 - here they are more commonly known as the Voere Titan II. They were also chambered in .375 H&H, although I have only ever laid eyes on one in that chambering. Those rifles can be had for ~$1000.

One thing you should consider is parts availability - difficult to find and expensive! I purchased a spare magazine for my Titan II (Mauser 99/200) a few years ago for $150. It was new old stock and I was happy to find one "just in case". I also have a M96 (1996) and have tried in vain to get a part for the bolt.
 
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