Hi All,

At last here are some pix of my 404 Jeff. Type A Oberndorf Mauser. It shoots 1 ragged hole at 50 yards with handloads!

I forgot to add for the Mauser fans out there. This very gun is featured in John Speeds book page 230.

reddy375

That is bleeping awesome!

You lucky bastard.

Disgusting.



-Spencer

Drool. Remember me in your will.
How much does that devastator weigh?
Muzzle diameter exclusive of the band?
Please, and thank you.

Nice indeed !!

What a beautiful rifle. Please post more information about it. Just beautiful.

Reddy 375,

A most beautiful rifle. Congratulations! Lynx had told me about it but as they say, pictures are worth a thousand words!

If I wear gloves may I caress it? Truly beautiful rifle.

Red

The only thing wrong with those 404 Jeffery Mausers is they only have one barrel.

That is a VERY NICE rifle. Why can't modern rifle makers just copy that rifle?
Those Mausers or the early British bolt rifles handle like a magic wand compared to most modern rifles [even most custom ones] that handle like a 4x4 boat oar.

When you are out hunting with a rifle like that Mauser, and have the occasion to glance down at IT, you just cannot help the fact that a smile comes to your face.

You are a lucky man! What a beauty. She handles like dream I take it.

Boha

Fantastic... truely gorgeous...

i wish i had the pattern stock that was made from

jeffe

What a beautiful rifle!

They don't come any better than that.

Very nice!

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N E 450 No2: Why can't modern rifle makers just copy that rifle?

I ponder this question all the time. It should be possible to mass produce a good 98 Mauser with traditional styling at reasonable cost.

Jeffe, there has to be somebody somewhere that has that pattern and would let you copy it. Have you got your duplicator to where it doesn't "burnish" the original? what about masking the stock first?

Just wondering because if you get a copy of it let me know and I will buy a copy from you.

Red

reddy375,

You have simply got to tell us the story behind your rifle. Every rifle has a story, and I'll bet that one's is interesting.

There are precious few Type A Oberndorf Mausers, much less in .404 Jeffery, much less in such exquisite condition, floating around out there ready to be bought up by the slavering likes of us rifle nuts.

So, please, what's the story?

Red,
GAG says that they have this pattern... but i can't bring myself to buy anything from them again....

if i can find one of these original, i think i'll get that stock, and offer that one

jeffe

Gents, I had this pattern made recently of the stock shown below. It is similar to the stock you are wanting to duplicate and was cut a little larger to be more versatile. There is extra meat in the forend so you can either finish to a schnable or not. I am currently having a stock duplicated from it but when it is done, if there is any interest, I'd be willing to allow Jeffe to make a copy. That way no one has to risk the finish of their original.

I could not hunt with a rifle like that -- I'd spend all my time looking at the rifle and none looking for game.

z1r, what's that rifle?


Okie John

Okie John,

It's an old mauser that started life with an octagonal barrel. At some point someone rebarreled it with a Springfield '03 bbl in .30-06. I'm in the process of rebarreling it to 9.3x62.

It is the easiest shouldering rifle I've ever tried. Sights come up into perfect alignment instantly. I only wish it would have been left original. It has seen a lot of use and will continue to see more when I'm finished.

Reddy
Never ever produce that gun at Dallas SCI at mine and Pierres table, you would surly be mugged by the many unscruptulas mavaricks from AR that hang around our booth..I personally would kill for that old Mauser in that caliber, without shame or hesitation....It would be much like a Lion kill surrounded by a pack of Hyenas..

Straight from Cabelas (?). You guys had your chance.

wow!! very nice, I would give my left (you know what) for that rifle - KMule

reddy374,

beautiful is an understatement...good shootin'

zubin

z1r, I may have the twin to your rifle. It's an octagon barreled Mauser, circa 1910. I got it with a lousy bore, and chipped stock. Ray Atkinson patched up a chipped schnabel and toe, Cliff LaBounty rebored it for me. The plan was to take it to 9x57 (with a .358 bore) but he found the headspace was excessive so he took it to 35 Whelan. I'll see if I can post a picture in a day or so. I've thought about how to make a copy without messing up the original. It's be great for Jeffe to have a copy for reproduction. It does handle exceptionally well. Bob

Bobc, I know I am really wandering off topic here, but I have wondered this too. A person has a gorgeous stock, it needs to be duplicated, isn't there a way?

What if the stock were covered in a plastic of some sort, not sprayed just wrapped. then a mold was formed around it, clamshell. maybe even the way I get monitors sometimes where plastic was put over it and foam sprayed in. then taken apart and something injected into the empty mold. copy that to wood, then do some final shaping to get it just right. Would that work Jeffe?

Red

Gents,

Despite my stock having seen much wear, it has lots of little dings & dents, I was concerned about further damage by the stylus. Well, I throrughly inspected the stock when I got it back and there was no marking, marring, or degradation of the finish. I was very pleased.

I don't pretend to know more than just the basic concept of how the stock is duplicated. But, since mine is but a pattern stock, the tolerances were generous which works to my advantage. Just thinking out loud here but maybe since we weren't going for a drop in fit the stylus could rest more lightly on the original?

All I know is that I was worried because I'd always heard that the process could/would mark your original.

Bobc,

I'd like to see pics of your rifle.

I was going to have mine rebored by the gent that took over LaBounty's but after inspecting the breech I noticed that the chamfer they cut at the end of the chamber was way too big. I may need to have the barrel contour duplicated. That is my hold up at present.