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Looks very nice. That's a good use of the space in the butt trap. I don't remember ever seeing a Mexican Mauser with that safety modification.

Damn! Ruined another scope.

Left hand safety? Right hand stock? I've not seen that configuration before on a 3-pos style safety.

Really neat rifle. Thanks for letting us see what you are up to.

Jeremy

That's a M96 action? Can they handle hot 6.5 loads? Or do you have to stick with original loadings. Just curious. Always thought the 6.5x55 round was a cool cartridge.

Awesome rifle.

2 in one week, Duane you are a machine.

Cool 1936 Mexican project. I just love to see wood and metal as it is being persuaded into form. Do you still consider this work Duane?

Love the cocking piece on the Mexicans, even if they are mostly eye candy!

A very handsome little rifle.

I have a 7x57 on a Mod 36 made by a gunsmith in El Paso about 30 years ago. A very nice rifle and still a favorite. My only quibble is he turned the knurled ring off the cocking piece! I want it back and I've never been able to find another. If anyone knows of one for sale I'd really appreciate it.

Jerry Liles

Sweet! very nicely proportioned!

A little lathe work.

The checkering on the one I had re-made by an AR member had the checkering rolled on with a knurling tool instead of cut checkering like the original. Is it possible to have a new one made with cut checkering on the piece? My knurled one looks OK. But, not the same as an original.

Superb!

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Originally posted by thirdbite:
The safety is actually where a right handed safety should be - where the thumb can easily push it off. If Winchester had got it right in the first place, most likely all such safeties would be on the left side..

For some reason most folks don't seem to know that as they have never tried it. but it makes a safety as quick to use as a tang safety.

Phil,

The safety on the left is probably even faster for use with a "thumb across the grip hold" than the tang safety. The only reason most modern safeties are on the right is the antiquated "Springfield thumb along the side of the grip hold" that was popular 100 years ago.

It seems that the gun companies failed to recognize that and correct it years ago.

Dave

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Originally posted by thirdbite:
It's a Mexican Mauser - not a Swedish Mauser. The safety is actually where a right handed safety should be - where the thumb can easily push it off. If Winchester had got it right in the first place, most likely all such safeties would be on the left side..

They did sort of but changed their mind on the post war models.

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Originally posted by 458Win:

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Originally posted by thirdbite:
The safety is actually where a right handed safety should be - where the thumb can easily push it off. If Winchester had got it right in the first place, most likely all such safeties would be on the left side..

For some reason most folks don't seem to know that as they have never tried it. but it makes a safety as quick to use as a tang safety.

Very true I always wonder why they put them on the right.

The same reason I place my hammer extensions on the left fails naturally under the thumb.

The original flared and knurled part of the Mex 36 cocking pieces were pressed on as is obvious from the surface where the gunsmith turned mine off. It just looks cool and is a part of that particular action just like the knob on an '03. I really want one for my rifle. I suppose it is possible to make one but I really want an original and they are about as common as alligator feathers.

Jerry Liles

I thought the 3-pos safety was put on the right side as a added safety precaution (less apt to be flicked off when the rifle is carried slung over shoulder). This left hand 3-pos safety has an added safety lever and I am assuming it is for this very reason.

Can't recall any stories of people getting mauled/killed because they couldn't get their right hand safety off. I hate to switch "boats" as my thumb has been trained to look for the safety on the right side.

Duane.....always enjoy looking at your work......the in-letting photos (behind the curtain work) speaks volumes to the "quality" of workmanship that you put in your rifles. I still am impressed on what the masters can still do with hand tools.

the knurled cp's on my '36 Mexicans are pinned with about 1/8 pin ground and polished flush

You do some amazing work. That's going to be a beautiful rifle.

Beautiful rifle...no better whitetail cartridge IMO.

While, contour of wood doesn't suit my taste (at front), still a darn nice looking rifle. Excellent work....congrats.

P.S. Wish I'd done my 1936 Mexican action years ago, in 6.5x55, instead of 300 Savage. Good choice.

I have an original 36 cocking piece, tried to sell once but no one would give me what I wanted for it... . Good thing, I have a Mex with standard cocking piece I'll use the original on. It's a little loose, as stated above has a pin in it that needs tightened up.

Another nice one as usual Duane!!!

that is going to be one of the most beautiful rifles I've ever seen. it's not often that I see a rifle that I like everything about. it would sure fit well with the custom Mexican I have in 416 aagard. I have a real nice French walnut blank and most of the piece's for a Mexican action(yep, including that cool cocking piece). now I know what to do with them. very, very nice rifle Duane. I cant wait to see the final product. when funds permit I will be contacting you.

I'd like to hear about the rear scope mount ring and base and the receiver sight which goes with it. Does the rear ring have a single square foot like the original Mauser version used on the square bridge actions?

Congratulation,well done, Duane! Typicall work of american gunsmithing!

Well, You've done it again Duane. Just amazing and beautiful. Well done and the owner of this rifle is a very lucky individual.

Nice rifle, some cool custom touches.

Wow Duane!
That's a trim little beauty for sure.
Thanks for sharing your talent and artistry with us.
I plan on plagerizing the hell out of your work for a personal rifle or two. (oops, did I really just say that?)
Zeke

I want to know what happened to the Siamese dust cover and the Argentine saddle ring.

Looks great. Thanks for sharing!

simply beautiful.

oh no! what happened to the cocking piece?

Wow! What a beauty!

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
Just too much hardware to stumble across. There is also a little "hard to cock" issue with the firing pin nut cam nose. A standard 98 slicked things up

You've diluted the Mexican out of it. I'd pour a bunch of money into having you solve that problem so that I'd end up with a knurled cocking piece. It's a beautiful rifle nonetheless.

just curious...how many people have made an offer for the cocking piece?

Did Springfield copy that knob from the Mexican, or did Mexico (or whoever made those mausers) copy from Springfield, or did both copy from someplace else?

Duane, Great looking rifle you are a magician!

Question: how many coats of Teak Oil finish did or will you put on this rifle?

Thanks