after years of research I found my mauser magnun. Is the model 1898-1998 centenarium - the number 40/100 cal 416 rigby.
See some pictures:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/marionobili/mauser/Foto0055.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/marionobili/mauser/Foto0053.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/marionobili/mauser/Foto0050.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/marionobili/mauser/Foto0049.jpg

His original bag:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/marionobili/mauser/Foto0048.jpg

His original bag:

thanks George

Mario

Very nice loking rifle.
Where did you find it?

Cheers,

André

Mario,

That is a wonderful looking rifle. It should bring you many years of enjoyment and service.

I found it in a gun shop. It's new not used. I'm agree seems the right gun for many and many years of safaris.

Hi Mario

Very nice!

I saw one for sale in a shop in Windhoek, though I think it was a 9.3x74...they wanted $10,000 for it!

it was beautiful as is your rifle.

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yes this is the limited edition, built in the 1998 Probably the rifle that 404 have seen in Whindoek is the magnun built after.
Alf even mine have the same safety.

Mario,
Beautiful rifle in .416 Rigby, one of only 100, I see.
Does it hold 4 down in the box with that trim floor plate, or only 3?
The 450 Dakota in the SIGARMS Magnum Mauser 98 uses a pocket-plate to get 4 down.
Are you planning to have the square bridges milled for claw mounts?

Unfortunately it hold only 3 cartridges in the box. 4 shells in the 375.
Of course I will put a scope on the rifle, I think a zeiss 1,5 - 6 X42 or similar. I will use strong detachable mounts like EAW or the classic ( I dont know the name in english) "piede di porco".

Hi mario,
congratulation! I saw such a rifle last year at a gun show in Munich. The price for this used rifle was over 12000.-€. This Magnum mausers are the last, with the sign " Mauserwerke Oberndorf". The new rifles now, are made by Blaser in Isny.

quote:

the classic ( I dont know the name in english) "piede di porco".

Do you mean the claw mounts from Suhl? It´s a good mount, but at this days very expensive. In Germany ~1000.-€ with installation.


Martin

Mario
Please do NOT put a EAW on that rifle
Get a (SEM) Suhl Einhack Montage Suhl claw mount. It might cost more but looks great on a mauser and the rifle looks nice when you take the scope off.

Cheers,

André

Yes probably the "piede di porco" ("foot of the pork" in italian) are the mounts from Suhl. Even in Italy they are really expensive but they looks absolutely better on a gun like my mauser. And also they works far better in my opinion. Only is very difficult here to find someone really able to make it, but I will find him.

My best compliments
nice rifle
Great caliber.

ciao

Thanks El Dodexe,
now I need the right bullets. I will call a good friend of mine in Veneto ... who gave me the Barnes solid last year...

Mario, don't trust on him...
He's a very bad guy. I know him very well...





Ciao

quote:

Originally posted by Mario:
Thanks El Dodexe,
now I need the right bullets. I will call a good friend of mine in Veneto ... who gave me the Barnes solid last year...

Mario,
Do you know the TWIST rate of the barrel?
CIP is 1:16.5" (about 1:420mm) IIRC.
USA makers tend to use 1:14" (about 1:360mm).

If you have the slower TWIST, you might want to stay away from the longer monometals and go with the .416/380-grain GSC FN and .416/330-grain GSC HV ... or just stick with the bonded Woodleigh RNSP and FMJ solid or other cup&core softs and solids (Hornady, Swift, Nosler, etc.) in the 350 to 410 grain weight range.

The 1:14" TWIST handles them all quite well.
The 1:16.5" TWIST might be questionable for the 400 to 410-grain copper or brass monometals, especially if they tend to be a little under-sized like the Barnes bullets.

Sorry I dont know the twist rate of the barrel. I will check.

El Dodexe,

maybe is not the same guy. The guy I know is a great guy