Pleasant musing - standard length, originally a 7x57. Rail marked "Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf a/n" with commercial BU proofs and 2XXX serial number.

Anyone have an Oberndorf Mauser sporter take-off barrel or lever release mag box they want to sell me ? I would like to stick with one of the original calibers, hopefully not needing any work on the rails i.e. 8x57, 7x57. Most likely will go with a LW barrel, unless my tongue-in-cheek request above gets a response. I am working on a type B style pattern stock; traditional style sights as sold by NECG.

I test fit an Argentine mag box to it, fit perfectly and picks up 7x57 rounds quite nicely...


Todd

Todd you already have a 7x57 to worry about! Just send me that one & I will take care of it for you & you'll have one less problem to fret over!

Todd

A 7X57 will be a nice rifle. If you don't need another 7X57, why not a 9,3X62?



Cheers
/ JOHAN

Make whatever your heart tells you to and then post pictures of your beauty for us to admire!

Good hunting!

Actually I have five 7x57s, but who's counting? The 9.3x62 is a good idea, but, I have two of those...



American calibers are out - Mausers that live in my safe need to have metric chamberings. I really like the 10.75x68, but that would take a lot of action and mag box work. The 8x57 is also a very cool round IMO. Hmmm...



Todd

Hey Todd, How about a 6.5 X 57?

Yes there isn't a thing wrong with the 8 X 57. How about a 9.3 X 57? Might just hit the spot.

Todd Getzen

You need a 8X68S. Read this weeks Hatari Times article Don't blame me

Cheers
/ JOHAN

Todd

You definately need a 9X57 Mauser.

I have a military Oberndorf action made in the thirties and that is what it will be. I have the dies already and well over a hundred rounds of Kynock factory ammo for it squirreled away. I just need to get some other projects done first.

Give the good ole 9mm some thought.

I think a 7x64 would be a good one to go with you 7x57.

There are two classic commercial cartridges that have been in constant production for around 100 years, with popularity gaining every day.

They are probably the most efficient use of the standard 98, for which they were designed.

You could hunt the world's game with just the two of them.

9.3x62 and 7x64


Idared, I'm curious, where do plan on finding a 9x57 chamber reamer? Do you know of one on this side of the puddle, or are you having one custom made?

Todd, I'm finishing a 10.75x68 on a mauser like yours. Very little feed work needed, it's a smaller case then a magnum remember. Al Straitiff has the reamers.

If I had that action, I'd save it for a really top-grade custom rifle with full, best-quality metalwork. I'd likely sent it to a guy like Steven Heilman, Mark Penrod, or Tom Burgess for a complete, no-compromise metal job, or else I'd send it to D'Arcy Echols or Gene Simillion for a complete best-quality rifle. The 7X57 cartridge is great in its own right, so by all means, stick with it.....

AD

Todd, actually the 10.75 shouldn't require much extra. Fairly standard dimensions, just a big bullet.

I don't think it would require a special box, pretty sure the length and width OK. Some feed ramp work, slightly larger bolt face, maybe a little work on the rails, but I'm pretty sure that's all.

Rick,

Let's see some pics of that piece. I love to look at those old rifles. What kind of bottom metal does it have?

BTW (hee hee ) I now have TWO beeeeautiful Mauser commercial actions - the second one is from the 1930's. The 1st one will be an 8x57. The second one, I thinking something a little different - 500 Jeffery?

Todd

Todd,

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C ategorize the best.
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Chic,
LMFAO!!!

jeffe

Maybe a metric wildcat would fill the bill, how about a 9.3X62 necked down to 7mm! You could even use 9.3X62 brass to kid yourself into thinking that it really isnt a 280 AI..

Maybe a 9.3x64......375 H&H power not much action work, and a metric round !!

Rick,

A typical model B with a 5 digit number will have a stippled receiver ring. The stippling comes down to the wood on the right side, with the left side stopping about 1/2" above the wood, with a scroll to the rear. The serial number will be on the left, just above the wood.

Later models with 6 digit number usually will not have the scroll at the base of the stippling.

The rear sight will be either a 3-leaf (1 folding forward, 1 folding aft) or a military style ladder sight.

Chic,

ROFL - I see you had some time to kill......

KurtC:

From your description, it appears that I may have something else.

I don't see anything on the receiver ring that I would describe as stippling. It's simply smooth. The serial number is where you said, preceded by four proof marks.

There are 3 short "steps" in the barrel just ahead of the receiver ring. The first is about 1/4" long, the second is about 1 1/2" long with another serial number, and the cartridge designation (7,0). The last is about an inch long, and serves as the base for the original sight - which, as I said, my grandfather removed in favour of a peep sight.

The bolt head goes about 1" into the receiver ring before locking, and the barrel appears to be about 25" long. There's a flat at the top of the bolt handle that has two proof marks and the last 4 digits of the serial number.

Any ideas about its identity would be appreciated.

Rick

Rick,

This is not my rifle, but it shows the typical Mauser commercial receiver ring for a 5-digit serial number. Note the trademark stippling and scroll.

If your rifle has a smooth ring, it probably left the factory as a military rifle, possibly a 1908. The good news is that just about everything to leave the Oberndorf plant is of exceptional quality, be it military or commercial.