Gordon
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I saw a bubaed by cutting down the fore stock 1909 Argentine rifle. All the action parts and the barrel matched and the action was coated with cosmoline in the white, butt uncut. The chamber was stamped 30-06 anf the side of barrel marked 7.65 in the normal place. The bore was pristine and the chamber smooth and looked nicely crowned. $100+ taxes !
Of course I bought the ugly old thing as the 1909 action was probably the smoothest of all 98 Mauser actions and this pristine one is no exception! The bolt appears to be originally turned down and the barrel is 22+ " so it was some sort of short rifle. Has a beautiful Argie crest.
I brought back my 30-06 go, no go guages and it seem very good. I have to wait another week but in the few days since it's purchase rather than just robbing the action for still another custom project I think I may "sight it in" and use it as a service truck gun as it is cut for stripper clips and springfield type seem to work well in it!Being the bore is prolly .311 rather than .308 doesn't matter with those battle sights! Pictures after I clean it after the wait!
Of course I bought the ugly old thing as the 1909 action was probably the smoothest of all 98 Mauser actions and this pristine one is no exception! The bolt appears to be originally turned down and the barrel is 22+ " so it was some sort of short rifle. Has a beautiful Argie crest.
I brought back my 30-06 go, no go guages and it seem very good. I have to wait another week but in the few days since it's purchase rather than just robbing the action for still another custom project I think I may "sight it in" and use it as a service truck gun as it is cut for stripper clips and springfield type seem to work well in it!Being the bore is prolly .311 rather than .308 doesn't matter with those battle sights! Pictures after I clean it after the wait!