I was looking for recommendations for a Custom Mauser maker in a previous thread and looks like there are still a few of us remaining who love the Mauser/walnut/old world craftsmanship combination.
Hope no one will mind if I share pics of another rifle of mine in the Ultra rare 10.75x63 caliber which is the forerunner of the 10.75x68 and .404 Jeffery. Probably very few of these in North America in original condition as this caliber became obsolete before the great war. Most of them were re-chambered to 10.75x68 or .404 Jeffery as it can be easily done, all of them being .423 caliber.
The rifle was made by the ancient Suhl gunmaker Valentin Christian Schilling, founded 1816. During the 1800s V.C.S., together with other Suhl companies, made lots of military rifles, from muzzleloaders to M88 carbines, for various German states and foreign armies. The last big military orders were for M88 carbines. V.C.S. , like Haenel, also made hunting rifles on M88 actions. When the 98 Mauser action was adopted, V.C.S. was without military orders and the company was on the way down. 1904 to 1913 V.C.S. was run by Albert, Moritz and Walter Schilling. In 1914 the factory buildings at Rimbachstr. 37 were sold, first to a Dr. Metz, finally to Sempert & Krieghoff in 1919. In 1920 the V.C.Schilling retail shop, name and goodwill was sold to Ludwig Bornhöft, who continued offering guns with the VCS trademark to 1939.(Ref. German Guns - Axel E.)
Half octagon half round barrel, integral full length solid rib, iron sights and cross bolts. Made on a commercial Oberndorf action.
Brass is available here for reloading...
http://www.qual-cart.com/458%20cal.htm
Hope no one will mind if I share pics of another rifle of mine in the Ultra rare 10.75x63 caliber which is the forerunner of the 10.75x68 and .404 Jeffery. Probably very few of these in North America in original condition as this caliber became obsolete before the great war. Most of them were re-chambered to 10.75x68 or .404 Jeffery as it can be easily done, all of them being .423 caliber.
The rifle was made by the ancient Suhl gunmaker Valentin Christian Schilling, founded 1816. During the 1800s V.C.S., together with other Suhl companies, made lots of military rifles, from muzzleloaders to M88 carbines, for various German states and foreign armies. The last big military orders were for M88 carbines. V.C.S. , like Haenel, also made hunting rifles on M88 actions. When the 98 Mauser action was adopted, V.C.S. was without military orders and the company was on the way down. 1904 to 1913 V.C.S. was run by Albert, Moritz and Walter Schilling. In 1914 the factory buildings at Rimbachstr. 37 were sold, first to a Dr. Metz, finally to Sempert & Krieghoff in 1919. In 1920 the V.C.Schilling retail shop, name and goodwill was sold to Ludwig Bornhöft, who continued offering guns with the VCS trademark to 1939.(Ref. German Guns - Axel E.)
Half octagon half round barrel, integral full length solid rib, iron sights and cross bolts. Made on a commercial Oberndorf action.
Brass is available here for reloading...
http://www.qual-cart.com/458%20cal.htm
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