Here are some pics of the Otto Bock made Mauser (Berlin address). The caliber is 6.5x57. Fore end is separated into two sections by a horn spacer to reduce pressure on the barrel due to any type of dimensional instability of the wood. The barrel is part octagon and part round, with a full length integral rib. The action is case colored, and has a claw mounted Zeiss scope. Accuracy is excellent, and feeding is smooth. It has a shotgun style trigger guard and double set triggers. Styling is much more restrained than the Greifelt in my previous post. It is a joy to carry and shoot.

If there is any interest I will be glad to post photos of the Borovnik Mauser, which is extensively engraved, and is in caliber 8x57.

Jim

Nice rifle!

Do you have an interesting story as to how you acquired it?

I had always wondered why the old Manlicher stocked Mausers had the horn spacer. Thanks for the tid-bit of information.

Mark,
Sorry, no interesting stories. I got it back in the 80's when my Uncle and I had a small gunshop. I actually ordered it sight unseen based on the seller's description. I would say that I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived . Those were the good old days when Mauser sporters were still affordable.

loud-n-boomer,
It is amazing how we continually try to reinvent the wheel. This was a very effective solution to fore end warping with full stocks, and not at all hard to do. Interestingly the original Mauser Type M full stock that I have does not have this feature, but the other non-factory Mauser full stocks that I have all have this feature. They are also more nicely fitted and finished that the factory Mauser sporters (I guess that some things never change---when a skilled artisan puts his time and talents into a firearm the results are self evident).

Jim

[This message has been edited by mbogo375 (edited 10-18-2001).]

Didn�t Bock create the 9.3x62? Anyway, congratulations for this fine firearm. As for the other one, do You mean Borovnik of Ferlach, Austria?

Good shooting! H

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aHunter,

You are correct. This is Borovnik of Ferlach, Austria

Jim

This gun is identical to my 9.3x62.. My 10.75x73 (404 Jefferys) is the same except it is a rifle with the standard skinny schnable forend and it is crossbolted....

It began life as a 10.75x68 but due to Bertram brass I had John Ricks rechamber and add a long Blackburn obendorf box, make it feed 100%...I installed a blackburn trigger, NOW its Buffalo ready, for December culling on the big boys...It weighs 7.5 lbs. and I will load it to 2150 to 2200 with 400 gr. GS solids and Woodleigh softs, I suspect....Would love to try the GS hollow points, but I know the Woodleighs work perfectly and I have not tried the GS bullets...Guess they'll have to wait...that GS solid is the ultimate, the mother of all solids...

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
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Ray,

When you get tired of playing with either of those Mausers please keep me in mind .

Jim

Mbogo, I own a Borovnik Mauser myself and would be very interested to take a look at yours.Mine is in 7 x 64 Brenneke with 26" barrel. It has a nice but not to fancy stock, no oil finish,jewelled extractor, two leaf rear sight and both wing and sliding safety, double set trigger to.It is a model 810.Can't show you a picture, sorry.
Hugh.

Thanks for the pictures mbogo.
Looking at rifles as nice as your always lifts my spirits, especially after spending all with a battered 40 year old Anschuetz.

By the way, does anybody know a good book about Ansch�tz rifles ??

MK

Here are some photos of the Borovnik Mauser. Unfortunately it did not have the scope and rings for the claw bases when I acquired it in the 80's. One of these days I would like to get new rings fitted to the existing bases, but now days that costs more than I paid for the rifle. Does anyone know of a reasonably priced source for this type of work?

Jim