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Originally posted by tin can:
This interests me-

Now that is one of the coolest things I've seen! I've like the idea of a jungle carbine, but only ever seen them on Enfields. A Mauser carbine sporter is a great idea, might have to build myself one of those...

The chair probably could tell some tales, Rojelio. My wife found it at the Salvation Army store.

This is my 7X57 1912 Chilean scout rifle. I load 175 gr Hornady rn bullets for it and they absolutely bust whitetails.






This is my Swede. Somebody made a birch military stock look about as good as possible.





And finally, here are my '06s:

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Originally posted by tin can:
This interests me-



It's a .458, but I'd do it with a receiver sight, in 7x57; 6x57; .308 or .243.

That's just plain cool. I guess that's what you call a poor man's quarter rib. Where can I get a rifle like that?

Here's a 9.3x64 on a 1917 enfield action I inherited from an old ivory hunter friend who passed a couple years ago. Sorry not all the barrel is in the photo, it's 28" long.

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Originally posted by bartsche:
Sporterizing Mils. has always been one of my things. Have a fairly large Number of rifles and photos but have never learned to post them. Willing to share by E-Mail but posting isn't my thing.If someone wants to post my stuff I'll be glad to inundate you by E-Mail. roger

Here is some of Roger's stuff! He will have to tell you more about it.

6.5 Caranco





7.5 MAS





8mm-06





Keep sending them Roger and I'll keep posting them.

Roger,

Are you a coin collector?

Well, bartsche's rifles get my vote for the most unique wrt looks!

Dang, I love these thangs. When I find an interesting bubba-ized rifle, it's hard not to buy it. Guess that's why I have seven. I have placed photos of six of them here, but the seventh is really more of a custom job on a Mexican Mauser and doesn't really meet the true definition of bubba-ized.

Not the best photo but this is a Turk Mauser that I did into a mannlicher....actually has some pretty tiger in the wood!

Cut and rewelded the bolt handle and made up the forend cap out of the original metal.

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Originally posted by taylorce1:


Here is some of Roger's stuff! He will have to tell you more about it.


Keep sending them Roger and I'll keep posting them.

-Pepi LePew, a frog, and the Cross of St. Lorraine... Bartsche, that's one wildass MAS

...and a theme of interest on the Carcano.

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Originally posted by Hook:

This is my Swede. Somebody made a birch military stock look about as good as possible.

Birch has always been fine with me, and, IIRC, it's more stable than walnut.

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Originally posted by craigster:
Roger,

Are you a coin collector?

I was a coin collector. roger

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Birch has always been fine with me, and, IIRC, it's more stable than walnut.

I think you're right, but it isn't as nice looking as walnut. The gentleman that slimmed down the military stock on this old Swede really knew what he was doing. The finger grooves on the foreend taper out to nothing exactly the same on both sides and the schnable (sp) cut into the end is perfect. He came as close as one can get to making a silk purse out of a sow's ear. After slimming it down, he glass beaded it to perfection. I've never seen it done any better.

The three mil.sporters Taylorce has gratiously posted for me have each a brief history.

Carcano:: This was given to me by a WWII vet who brought it back from Europe. It was the folding bayonet type and was in great shape as it had only been droped once.
The barrel was striped of the bayonet and front site plus folding hardware, The rear site was turned off on the lath, welded to fill in joint seam and than returned on the lath. An adjustable rear sight was mounted on the action and a front sight soldered in place.
The magazine trigger gaurd was replaced with a Mauser mod, 95 Magazine trigger gaurd.
The stock represents many hours of work over about a five year period. There was a lot of inletting, stippling and finishing.
The two coins were put in as a token of honor to the two presidents; one the president when this rifle was used in battle and the other to commemorate the head of our country who was killed with just such a rifle.
This rifle brought down at least two Mule deer that I can remember;one was a western 6 point that perhaps went over 300 lbs.It made a great walk around hunting carbine.

Next is the 7.5 (French) MAS
This was a mint rifle bought for $68.00.
The barrel was cut and crowned to give it a Manlicher look. The front metal band had to be modified some. The scope mount was a carbine mount suggested by Krochus.The stock was slightly modified and the top wood removed.
The paint job was done by my artist wife. The rifle has never been into the field but has produced some nice groups out to 200 yds.

The 8mm-06 was sporterized for my buddy Yancy Walls. In 1967 he desided to leave us in Grand Junction and go to Alaska.
His only rifle at the time was a Mod 98 8x57. He didn't load than or now so it presented some concern whither the commercial available ammo was prudent to use in Alaska.
As a going away gift the rifle was rechambered to 8mm-06 . There also was a bunch of stock work done. I went over to see Fred Barnes and got some heavey for caliber bullets, Scarfed up a 100ea. 06 cases and loaded them up to what was thought to be near max. Since than Yancy has collected some deer and one moose and three wifes.
replaced the dollar and did a little stock touch up in 2008.Feel free to ask questions. roger

Old age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone..

More of the Bartsche collection.

Scout Rifle:










6.5X55




8mmX404X2.5"



.308 Mod98




.358X404 IMP

Game over....Bartsche wins!

WOW!

Bart, one thing is for sure. You'll never pick up someone else's rifle by mistake as you go out the camphouse door.

Here are my truck guns.

Top one is a Brazilian 1908 with a post war Jew K98 barrel in 308 win.

Bottom is a Czech VZ/24 in 8mm.

Great Thread

Vz-24 Rebarrled to 9,3x62 Mauser with bent bolt and Timney trigger added:

Here's 3 of mine. All have military stocks, barrels, and actions.
Top one is a 30-06 08/34 Brasil action
Middle is a 8mm-06 08/34 Brasil action
Bottom is a 7.65x54 on a Yugo 24/47 action

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Originally posted by Rojelio:
Here's 3 of mine. All have military stocks, barrels, and actions.
Top one is a 30-06 08/34 Brasil action
Middle is a 8mm-06 08/34 Brasil action
Bottom is a 7.65x54 on a Yugo 24/47 action

Now those are just simple and beautiful. You do good workroger

Bartsche, you're still the winner

Here's my 2 little Swedes.
These 38's came to me already 'buggered up' and all I could do was to clean up the stocks and metal so don't flame me too badly!

Handy little "walk and talkers!"



Here's my FR-8 that I did up into a Scout Rifle to try out the concept.

She's been a long term "GO-TO" that has ridden and hunted MANY miles.

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Originally posted by Rojelio:
Bartsche, you're still the winner

More from his Camera!

8mm Scout Rifle:

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Originally posted by was21:

Here's my FR-8 that I did up into a Scout Rifle to try out the concept.

She's been a long term "GO-TO" that has ridden and hunted MANY miles.

I love it!

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Originally posted by wetdog2084:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by was21:

Here's my FR-8 that I did up into a Scout Rifle to try out the concept.

She's been a long term "GO-TO" that has ridden and hunted MANY miles.
I love it!

That is really nice. I like your style. roger

Here is my "sporterized" military surplus. It is a Yugo M48 that I mounted a Weaver K6 post reticle in Warne Premier rings and bases. Mike McCabe did the bolt handle for me. i actually put this together to shoot is ViMBAR sniper rifle matche (vintage military bolt action rifle) I am still amazed at how well this rifle shoots. On many occasions I have shot well under 1"!! the target below is from my very first range trip after the new bolt handle and scope was mounted. It is hard to beliece that I bought this rifle in unissued configuration with bayonet and all accessories for $89 from Big 5 several years ago!!!! It is now one of my very favorite rifles.

I think the K6 looks right at home on this rifle.

Excellent job on yugo !!!!

Humbarger.....my brazilian contract mauser also has an israeli 308 barrel,but in a plastic stock as a scout. What sights did you use on yours ??

Roger

Taylorce1:

Love the Enfield and Krag!

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Originally posted by seafire2:
Taylorce1:

Love the Enfield and Krag!

Thanks, I'm pretty fond of them as well!

This rifle began as a BRNO 98k with an oversized triggerguard.

1) pre-threaded .30-06 barrel @ 16.5 inches
2) Ghost ring rear sight
3) QD rail mounted Leupold Scout Scope
4) Galil stock hinge welded to top tang
5) STEN smg loop stock
6) Harley Davidson Crinkle finish paint on modfied mil laminated stock

Gun was desighned to be carried in bush plane in Alaska.

......is it just me, or can no one else get fudds pic to come up ??

Roger

Fudd is working on this......

Won't come up for me either. Don't stop now, I'm loving this thread!

Sevens, if you like the mauser " jungle carbine ", how about this one..........a No 1 Enfield in 35-303 by Nelson Collie of New Zealand



Sorry about the pic, its off his web site.

Roger

Hello Roger , a quick question on the Carcano if I could. How did you get it to feed ? I ask this because the feed lips on a Carcano are on the clip not the bottom of the receiver like the Mauser unless yours was one of the ones made for Japan .

cheers
Pete

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Originally posted by darwinmauser:
Hello Roger , a quick question on the Carcano if I could. How did you get it to feed ? I ask this because the feed lips on a Carcano are on the clip not the bottom of the receiver like the Mauser unless yours was one of the ones made for Japan .

cheers
Pete

The Carcano clip was single stack and narow. The Mauser magazine was stagered stacks and wider. Actually I had to remove some metal which turned out to be the rails on the Carcano action. Don't know if this is spelled correctly but, stayinsy mein herr?

Here is my "working rifle," it is a sporterized FR-8 in .308. Good little rifle, nice and light, handles good. Has a Burris 2x7 and a Bold Optima trigger.

I do have to to say though, the barrel is off of it at the moment, and when it goes back together it will be sporting a 21" 7x57. I plan to set it up for heavy bullets at modest pressures. The .308 barrel had to come off, it shot okay but was absolutely horrendus to clean. I had the 7x57 takeoff bbl laying around, so I thought I might as well.

JTP, what did you do with the under barrel tube, sights and other parts that make it an FR-8 ??
If you still have them, I would be interested in them, and the flash hider thats on the .308 barrel now.

Roger

The sights and under barrel tube got cut off, they didn't survive the process. After they were off, I chucked it in the lathe and turned the front section of the barrel down some to clean it up. Where the rear sight came off it left a hole in the top of the bridge, I had a piece of metal brazed in there to fill the void. Had the same guy turn the bolt handle down for me at the same time. The work was not top notch, and I had to clean it up after he was done, but it is just a beater camp rifle anyways. It ain't pretty, but it works. Send me a pm and we'll talk about the flash hider.

Hey Fudd..........Whats happened to your pic

Roger

Mauser mod.C army hunting rifle in 30-06



Beautiful and utilitarian.............

Roger