Oberndorf Mauser
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dgradinaru
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My 7x57 is one of my favorite rifles to shoot. The sights are regulated for heavy for caliber bullets. 170-175gr shoot amazingly accurate. My S&B 173gr load at 2400 fps shot sub moa with irons and is a fine bullet for most of my hunting needs.
I love hunting with "old" rifles.
Do they have to be Oberndorf Mausers factory made up as sporters? Those can be very hard to find rifles. Most of the type you seek were built up on actions made by corporations such as Mauserwerke in Obendorf, which were purchased by "cottage industry" builders, who not only sold "generic" versions but many "customized to purchaser spec" rifles.
Then there were those done on milsurps by some very skilled and patient DIYs.
I've got a lovely Mannlicher Schoenaur with a claw mount scope, chambered for the 6.5x57 by "someone" back in the day. The barrel was "rechambered" but otherwise original.
Then there are the magnificent Martini types, both commercial and milsurp, and the Lee Enfields, one of which is a "cottage type" chambered in 303 British and the latest, a "custom" GEW 98 with Weimar stamps, chambered for the 303 British as well. Quite unique. To bad the original stock was in unsalvageable shape, but it's wearing a "period" Schnabel forend type now, which really doesn't do it justice. Bore is worn from corrosive ammo or Cordite loads, but it still shoots acceptably.
There are a lot of such guns in closets, basements, gun shows, and auction houses. They won't come to you very often, for some folks never.
You have to look for them and know what you're looking for.
There are some real treasures out there, some cheap and some overpriced.
Presently, a couple of "banner advertisers" have been taking over from "Tradex" and are offering a lot of the "old" Mauser rifles you're pining over at fire sale prices.
Do they have to be Oberndorf Mausers factory made up as sporters? Those can be very hard to find rifles. Most of the type you seek were built up on actions made by corporations such as Mauserwerke in Obendorf, which were purchased by "cottage industry" builders, who not only sold "generic" versions but many "customized to purchaser spec" rifles.
Then there were those done on milsurps by some very skilled and patient DIYs.
I've got a lovely Mannlicher Schoenaur with a claw mount scope, chambered for the 6.5x57 by "someone" back in the day. The barrel was "rechambered" but otherwise original.
Then there are the magnificent Martini types, both commercial and milsurp, and the Lee Enfields, one of which is a "cottage type" chambered in 303 British and the latest, a "custom" GEW 98 with Weimar stamps, chambered for the 303 British as well. Quite unique. To bad the original stock was in unsalvageable shape, but it's wearing a "period" Schnabel forend type now, which really doesn't do it justice. Bore is worn from corrosive ammo or Cordite loads, but it still shoots acceptably.
There are a lot of such guns in closets, basements, gun shows, and auction houses. They won't come to you very often, for some folks never.
You have to look for them and know what you're looking for.
There are some real treasures out there, some cheap and some overpriced.
Presently, a couple of "banner advertisers" have been taking over from "Tradex" and are offering a lot of the "old" Mauser rifles you're pining over at fire sale prices.
dgradinaru
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It is what it is. I wish it was in original configuration but it's hard to find untouched examples that wont break the bank. I bought this one for the price of an average sporter, I also love that it's dated 1912, the same year Titanic sank.
Here's another one I had but sold, Large Mauser banner, double set triggers, originally it was a 8,0n (8x57) but someone re-barreled it to 6.5x55 and kept the original sight, and barrel band.
Didn’t mean it as a criticism, I’d still love to own it myself!It is what it is. I wish it was in original configuration but it's hard to find untouched examples that wont break the bank. I bought this one for the price of an average sporter, I also love that it's dated 1912, the same year Titanic sank.
Here's another one I had but sold, Large Mauser banner, double set triggers, originally it was a 8,0n (8x57) but someone re-barreled it to 6.5x55 and kept the original sight, and barrel band.
Does the bolt match the receiver? Interesting that it looks like it was modified for a scope but the rifle isn’t drilled and tapped.
here ya go, slimbo. Has all the custom touches, checkered trigger, bolt know, checkered Niedner buttplate with trap door.
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dgradinaru
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- British Columbia
No worries! Yes it's matching, the bolt was modified in such a way where the serial number was not removed. If I recall correctly, the story I got behind the gun was it was owned by an old Alaskan hunter/guide several decades back. Somewhere along the way it had a side mount installed, bolt modified for a scope and then eventually made its way to Canada, The older fellow that I bought it off of was downsizing and getting rid of his collection of guns.
I picked up an original Orbendorf model A (African) in 9.3x62 Mauser. It's a little different as has a 29" barrel with African 3 leaf sight, has a longer than normal fore end with horn tip. Barrel band on barrel, the only thing that wasn't original was a Pachmeyer pad put on in the 1960's, thank God the stock was not cut, the original curve wasn't cut off, so I just need to find an original Mauser banner butplate and screws to complete the rifle back to factory specs.
This gun came from an older fellow who's dad was a gunsmith for Ellwood Epps. It came with handloads, and gave how much higher or lower than the factory sights, as the loads were 270gr Speer bullets.
I am sure I can get it shooting to POA once I load sum 286-289 gr bullets.
This gun was built I believe in 1931.
I've never took it moose hunting due to the long open range I've been hunting the last few years. But am taking deer hunting for the 2025 season , should be fun
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Don't ask for photos, as am Teck illiterate.
I was lucky a good friend put me on this rifle, as he didn't have the funds or knowledge of wether it was real!
Love the Mausers that the US master gunsmiths made in the 1930-50 period
Cheers ,happy new year, Dale Z
This gun came from an older fellow who's dad was a gunsmith for Ellwood Epps. It came with handloads, and gave how much higher or lower than the factory sights, as the loads were 270gr Speer bullets.
I am sure I can get it shooting to POA once I load sum 286-289 gr bullets.
This gun was built I believe in 1931.
I've never took it moose hunting due to the long open range I've been hunting the last few years. But am taking deer hunting for the 2025 season , should be fun
.Don't ask for photos, as am Teck illiterate.
I was lucky a good friend put me on this rifle, as he didn't have the funds or knowledge of wether it was real!
Love the Mausers that the US master gunsmiths made in the 1930-50 period
Cheers ,happy new year, Dale Z
Not a sporter, but a 1900 Obendorf Swedish Mauser in original configuration. I have owned many Swedish Mausers and none have triggers anywhere close to the one on the Obendorf. Best Military rifle trigger ever. Bore is like new, and it really shoots too, but I don't hunt it.
