At our gun show today, I spotted a complete Greek military Mannlicher-Schoenauer barreled action. The barrel has strong rifling, which is more than a bit dark. The action and magazine are in quite good functioning condition, though there is little bit of rust pitting on the outside edge of the bottom-metal (none on the action-body itself). The bolt is unaltered, no aditional holes have been drilled anywhere, and with a bit of work at home, it could be made to look primo. There is NO wood.

Chambering is still the original 6.5 M/S.

Asking price is $106. Does that sound fair for one of these military jobs?

For $106, even if it is a flop, you aren't that bad off. Do It!

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Originally posted by maddenwh:
For $106, even if it is a flop, you aren't that bad off. Do It!

Thanks, Madden - I just needed a little push. I think I'll do it.

Surely the action and magazine are worth that much anyway. I have a 6.5 x54 reamer, and a spare 6.5 barrel blank or three lying about and still do my own barreling, so if push came to shove, I could always rebarrel it. The only thing I would have to get done (because I hate even trying to do them) is altering the bolt handle to get rid of that humongous military blob-knob on the end. Shouldn't cost too much to get a nice butterknife handle tacked on there after removing the military handle...or just maybe do some forging alteration to the existing handle.

Thanks again....

if you think its a fair price then it is

go for it !!

I know I'm gonna hate myself soon for this, but I didn't buy it. On looking again, price was not $106, but just plain $100. And, I'm sure I could have bought it for less than that.

But, as I had just bought a VZ-24 action, and last week bought a 6.5x57 reamer, logic finally overcame lust. Am going to build my .318 WR on the VZ-24, but I might as well make it into a switch-barrel rifle while I'm doing it, and put the second barrel on as a 6.5x57. Less money, and less work....and should shoot as well or better.

But dang, it won't be as smooth, or as "trick" as that nice M/S action. BTW, NOBODY bought the M/S, so maybe I'll weaken in a few days and call him at home.......

I think I`m gonna cry!!!!!

Aloha, Mark

if you don't need it, send me a PM and I'll relieve you of the current tension and unrest in your life.

Buy it!! Dang it!

Rich
DRSS
knowledge not shared is knowledge lost...

Buy it!! The parts are worth more than that !!!!

LLS

Buy it and sell it to me!!

Okay,OKAY!! I called him this evening & bought it!!

I'm still not sure whether I owe you guys for for your help talking me into this, or if you owe me, for bullying me into spending more money.

Now, does any of you know where I an get an inexpensive stock for a Greek mannlicher?

Must admit, the good side of this is that while I was chatting with the seller, I asked about an Argentine '09 bolt he had also had for sale last Sunday. Well, he doesn't have one anymore. BUT, when I told him I just wanted to convert it to a magnum bolt face for my VZ-24 without buggering up the original matching numbered bolt, he said, "Oh. Well, I've got 3 or 4 spare VZ-24 bolts for $15 apiece, if you want one of those...." I think that was kind of like telling Rosie O' that I have 3 or 4 extra banana splits, if she'd like one of them.

So now I have a spare bolt for the VZ too. I know I owe you guys for that one.....