Oberndorf Mauser information

[fuzzy39]

Hi there,
I’ve recently won a beautiful stalking rifle in an auction. I had to have it as I already have an 8x64 in a Brno ZG47. Of course, I probably made the classic auction sale mistake and paid too much. Haha. It is an Oberndorf Mauser in 8x64s with half octagon barrel. It has claw bases and mounts but of course not a period scope. It has a double set trigger and appears to be all original.

I have shot 3 rounds of factory S&B ammo which fired nicely but were a bit of a squeeze to chamber. Appears to be fairly tight chamber.

I am wondering if any Mauser experts had any information on the gun. I have multiple pics including the serial number and proof marks.

I’m also wondering about value… to see if I got hosed. Lol.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Meroh]

No idea what it's worth, but it is a very nice one indeed. Truly a keeper.

 

[Paul_T]

I looked through my Mauser - Bolt Rifles book by Olson and saw no pic of that style rifle (there was a one sort of similar with a round bolt handle). Oberndorf made many types and styles of sporting Mausers. Also there were various companies in Suhl Germany that took the Oberndorfs and made sportsters out of them. From page 337/338 of Olson, there is a description from the 1930 Mauser catalog

 

[mark k]

I’m thinking a guild gun built on an Oberndorf action.

 

[fuzzy39]

Thanks for the responses. It is a beautiful light and lively rifle. Not ideal check weld with the high mount but sure comes up perfect with the irons.

I do prefer my BRNO ZG47 though. When I get time I’ll pull the stock off and see if there is other markings under the action.

 

[tactical lever]

Probably a custom?

Be quite a bit of money to duplicate that, these days.

Keep it a few years, and what you paid will likely seem like a bargain.

 

[9.3mauser]

It's a commercial action, but the rifle was put together by some other maker. The stock, flat bolt handle, set triggers and trigger guard aren't correct for Mauser factory production. The serial number is a bit inexplicable, unless it was restamped by the gunmaker. Mauser Werke serials stopped around 126,000 or so.

If it's in 8mm, you're probably already aware that many of the pre-war sporters had .318" bores rather than the .323" of military rifles.

Value is probably $600, give or take $100, just because of the commercial action.