http://www.auctionarms.com/sea...um=9541871&oh=216543

Pakistani gunsmiting technique? Or Indian. They do what gets them the results they want...

I bet it doesn't come loose. That's a welder's solution to loctite!

If it works it is his forever. Wow!

well at least he got it strait first! Clint

I've seen an '03 with rear scope base welded on, but nothing quite like that.

If your worrying about screws coming loose, a frined of mine who use to own a gun store told me to use finger nail polish. Don't know if this is the best method.

Actually, fingernail polish can be used (I have) to keep screw in chokes from coming loose in competitive shotguns. The ones where you seldom or never remove, not hunters with multi-applications. Suggested to me by one of the best barrel men in the business. To remove, just apply a little heat and clean with fingernail polish remover.

Looks like it has been welded on the front ring, doubt they heat treated after welding. The subject of heat treating Mausers is always interesting. Any comments on this?

The pan heads on those screws almost look like they are self tapping sheet metal screws. Prove you can tap a hard action if you soften it firs with some welding.

So...another gun ruined by a moron..happens a lot!

lol !

That was a Swedish Mauser - now a bubba Mauser.

I saw a 98 Mauser at a gunshow with a Redfield one piece base stick welded on top of the action.

quote:

Originally posted by Chisana:
Looks like it has been welded on the front ring, doubt they heat treated after welding. The subject of heat treating Mausers is always interesting. Any comments on this?

In reality probably not hot long enough to worry about. But the action is ruined. May as well mold in the welds and french in the bolt release.

The owner was not worried about heat treating when he was standing over it with a stinger in his hand. A little Bondo and flat black for the custom look.

quote:

Originally posted by homebrewer:
Pakistani gunsmiting technique? Or Indian. They do what gets them the results they want...

-nah, a farmer; that looks to be the ever-reliable E6013.

Appreciation is in the eye of the customer. Go ahead and laugh at this but I have worked with (not for) a "gunsmith" that would have found this acceptable. He went on to open a shop in Southern Iowa after retiring from the Army; he is in his sixth year of business and scraping by. He actually once welded vertical homemade steel foregrip to an AR barrel when the slip ring (D ring) spring broke. I have kept my distance to avoid getting any of the "ick" on me.