Civilian Mauser

[Jcinnb]

I have a number of WWII mausers.

I recently picked up a SPORTERIZED 25-06 mauser action, with markings on receiver but new barrel, for about $450. That bad boy has become my favorite, in fact I am going to range tomorrow to try some Barnes TTSX bullets. I LOVE THAT MAUSER.

It is all I shoot. You can normally find the caliber you want, on a mauser action on GUNBROKER and you can do much better than $600. Buy with confidence with a person with great rep. I am 5 for 5.

Be aware, however, that the surplus 8mm (orig mauser) ammo is about gone. I have recently started reloading so when I shoot my WWII's I got plenty of ammo.

Good luck.

 

[fguffey]

“It could be parts of the old military rear sight”

I have no fewer than 40 take-off Mauser barrels, All of my take-off barrels have a screw hole that is part of the rear sight. I have one Mauser with two rear sight holes, meaning the barrel was used on 2 different Mausers. The barrel also has two screw holes for the front sight.

Then the question, why remove the rear sight? The sight mount can not be removed without removing the front sight, even with the barrel removed. To remove the rear sight mount the screw must be removed. I know all the pictures show the rear sight being installed on a set up table with a set-up fixture then there is the assumption the sight is soldered to the barrel.The question has always been, when was the screw installed? If the sight sleeve is soldered first there would not be a need for the screw, Me? I do not care, I have never seen a Mauser barrel with out the screw hole front and rear.

F. Guffey

 

[shootr]

I have an FN 98 in 30.06 I paid $500 for about 15 years ago. I have a sporterized 98 in .338-06 I paid about $150 for and I have a k98 yugo rework I paid $225 for. the FN is a freaking laser. The .338 is scary accurate and the Yugo rework will shoot into an inch at 100 yards with hand loads.

I am always on the lookout for a good sporterized bolt action and in the 50s, 60s a lot of good smiths did nice work on the old US rifles and Mauses. You have to see them close up to discern a good job from a half-assed one, but those old guns will shoot well and often go for reasonable prices. JMHO. YMMV.