http://www.martiniandhagngunmakers.com/forsale.htm

scroll down to the Orbendorf Mauser 98

Here's the one I like from their inventory:



Amazing how beautifully fiberglass can spruce up even a Johannsen .416 Rigby.

I agree. They are both beauties, and both way out of my price range.

One thing that they do that I am not fond of, however, is the set back of the barrel band front site. I like maybe a 1/4" of barrel showing in front, but no more. Am I a boor??

Cheers,
Canuck

Fiberglass stock - YUCK!!

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Originally posted by El Deguello:
Fiberglass stock - YUCK!!

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Originally posted by RIP:
Here's the one I like from their inventory:



Amazing how beautifully fiberglass can spruce up even a Johannsen .416 Rigby.

You're kidding, of course.

Of course it is ghastly ugly, but undeniably a better hunting tool than one stocked in the purtiest wood. Seems like $11,500 Canadian is a bit much for it though. Must be the scope and mounts they are so proud of.

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Originally posted by Canuck:


One thing that they do that I am not fond of, however, is the set back of the barrel band front site. I like maybe a 1/4" of barrel showing in front, but no more. Am I a boor??

Cheers,
Canuck

I totally agree. And I do not understand why they hoist their scopes up in the sky like that either. European gunmakers and scopemounts is a long and strange story.
Not that this is the worst, by far.