Old Mauser rework.....

[Handsome Rob]

Picked her up on here a couple of months back looking like this....

I picked up a bargain priced 1896 small ring stock on ebay (i'd love to say I did it with the intention of modifying the inletting, but honestly i'd had a couple of bourbons & screwed up....) It arrived yesterday & i set to work the gouges, chisels & rasps. Now she looks like this: 

I have the bolt with an old guy in Wisconsin getting the super short knob replaced with a traditional,  butterknife handle. Once that's back it's going to Terry Walden to have scope mounts fitted. This has been a super simple-ish, classy,  cheap project & the ol' gal is going to end up being my antelope, deer & coyote go to. 

[Garufa]

A Swede?

[Handsome Rob]

55 minutes ago, Garufa said:

A Swede?

.257 Roberts. 

[Quavodus]

That looks good. Is it drilled and tapped for scope?

[derf]

If you ever get close to Collierville, Memphis, call me and these are yours. 

[derf]

901-848-8886

Don! 

[xtriggerman]

The style of stock & checkering is a real sweet combo on that rifle. Looks like one of those that you just want to pick up and play with it for a few minutes. Hope the spoon handle turns out nice. I made a couple up from hot forging the original, adding some weld to the end and then pear shaping the spoon. This was the last one I did about 9 years ago. Adds a really nice touch!

[Moped]

On 2/6/2021 at 7:22 PM, Handsome Rob said:

Picked her up on here a couple of months back looking like this....

I picked up a bargain priced 1896 small ring stock on ebay (i'd love to say I did it with the intention of modifying the inletting, but honestly i'd had a couple of bourbons & screwed up....) It arrived yesterday & i set to work the gouges, chisels & rasps. Now she looks like this: 

I have the bolt with an old guy in Wisconsin getting the super short knob replaced with a traditional,  butterknife handle. Once that's back it's going to Terry Walden to have scope mounts fitted. This has been a super simple-ish, classy,  cheap project & the ol' gal is going to end up being my antelope, deer & coyote go to. 

 

On 2/6/2021 at 11:02 PM, xtriggerman said:

The style of stock & checkering is a real sweet combo on that rifle. Looks like one of those that you just want to pick up and play with it for a few minutes. Hope the spoon handle turns out nice. I made a couple up from hot forging the original, adding some weld to the end and then pear shaping the spoon. This was the last one I did about 9 years ago. Adds a really nice touch!

You two gentlemen, have done some great work!!!