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I've seen 98 Mausers converted to single and double square bridge. Any drawings of the blocks available? Or dimensions? Are blocks available for sale? Are these tig welded? Silver soldered? soft soldered? Would like to get some details so I could try a conversion...pictures would be great. Thanks, Ron | ||
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You could buy ready-made square bridge actions too. For example from GOL-Matic. http://www.prechtl-waffen.de/Prechtl/de/Waffenteile/ | |||
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Don't need drawings; they aren't all the same anyway; just mill out and weld on a chunk to look like an original picture. | |||
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KCStott, who posts here, made a handful of them for me a few years back. I would contact him. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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David Christman has done a couple for me. I believe this is my 9.3X62 on a Banner Mauser.   The next is my 7X57 Mexican by David Christman  Not good photos, but David Tigged them on and had both receivers recased. | |||
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who cased the receivers for you? I want to do a 1908 Brazilian. PM me if you would please. Rich | |||
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You would need to ask David Christman. | |||
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On the few that I have done I have milled bases just like if to make scope bases sans cuts. Clamped in place and TIG'd as Duane suggests. Then cleaned up and dovetailed on the mill. Be CAREFUL on the rear bridge. My very first one I did was thankfully on a junk receiver. I must have gotten the rear bridge too hot because the bolt was VERY tight going in. Nathaniel Myers Myers Arms LLC nathaniel@myersarms.com www.myersarms.com Follow us on Instagram and YouTube I buy Mauser actions, parts, micrometers, tools, calipers, etc. Specifically looking for pre-WWII Mauser tools. | |||
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The nicest I have had done were by Rick Stickley and they were double square bridges tigged and milled for Talley rings and you could slide on a cap to hide the mill cuts when the scope wasn't in use..they had a very small detent ball, spring insert to hold them in place and you had to get in sunlight to see the seperation line they were so well fitted.. I have no idea where Rick Stickley is today. He was in Pocotello Idaho working for another well known gun smith when I knew him some 15 or so years ago... Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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He's in Iowa and no longer doing gun work. His rings were actually of his own design rather than Talley's. His all integral barrels are superb. | |||
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Do you have any contact info for him? Nathaniel Myers Myers Arms LLC nathaniel@myersarms.com www.myersarms.com Follow us on Instagram and YouTube I buy Mauser actions, parts, micrometers, tools, calipers, etc. Specifically looking for pre-WWII Mauser tools. | |||
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His integral barrels were indeed superb. Part of the reason he quit gun work was because lesser people he worked for were taking credit for his work. NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | |||
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