Mauser help

23 January 2002, 08:55

<K9>

Mauser help

Hi!

Bought this mauser awhile ago and could use some help in interpreting the markings under the barrel. I think they have something to do with the load the rifle was regulated with or something like that???

Thanks!

First try to post photos.... Did it work???

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23 January 2002, 14:39

D Humbarger

Those look like the proof loads to me. I can't see all the numbers very well. If you color them in with a white crayon ( the one children use on coloring books) the markings will show up & not harm the gun. At this point i'm guessing that they are English proof marks. I see it is a mauser 98 but what markings are on the receiver?

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25 January 2002, 10:42

<K9>

Maybe I should have told the whole story from the beginning

The gun is an OM in 9.3x62 with serial number 110xxx which leads me to believe that it was made before 1934.

It is a very plain model A (release inside triggerguard) with a round tapered barrel and a three leaf sight. The stockwood looks strong but shows very little figure. It is in pretty good condition with ca 90% of the original blueing left but the stock is in need of a refinishing job (some of the checkering is damaged to).

The buttplate is missing but that isnï¿½t much of a problem as I will have to shorten it anyway (and mount a rubber recoil pad).

It has some discoloration on the receiver which I first took for a heat treatment problem but according to the gunsmith I asked about it (and whose judgement I trust) it is perfectly safe (only the old bluing being slightly discoloured).

My intentions are to keep as much to the original plan as possible ï¿½ refinish and then also mount a scope in German clawmounts (when the money comes around).

Unfortunately the chamber is on the large side but I think I can live with that .

Iï¿½ve changed the picture but that as good as it gets as I have no chance of borrowing a digital camera for quite some time.

The markings under the barrel are like this:

W (a crown or something??) Ch.15.
9,05 9,3 360 (a lying F)
(a lying S) 99.7 B G U with crowns over them

The mechanism: MAUSER-WERKE A.G OBERNDORF A/N. (and serial nr + B G with crowns)

Side of barrel: 9,3x62 (and serial nr)

Sight marked for 100, 200, 300 meters

I bought the gun from a gundealer who believs that only MODERN guns count. Therefore I only paid the equiuvalent of $50 for it ï¿½ unbelivable but he insisted that I shouldnï¿½t pay more for this OLD PIECE OF JUNKï¿½ï¿½ï¿½

Cheers

25 January 2002, 11:37

Atkinson

Do you want to sell it at a fantastic profit...I will give you $500 for it...unless you want more.

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25 January 2002, 12:37

D Humbarger

The crown over B,& U are German proof marks applied after the gun was finished. The crown over G was the German proof mark for rifled barrels. These style proof marks were not in use after 1939. The 9,05 9,3 360 might be the proof load used i'm not certain.
Hope this has helped some. Perhaps someone else can fill in the blanks.

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25 January 2002, 12:53

ForrestB

Ray is trying to rip you off. I will pay $500 and send you a brand new Weatherby for that old piece of junk.

26 January 2002, 09:51

<K9>

Should have known that Ray would like to get his hands on it...

But I saw it first so "finders - keepers!!" Right??

These guns usually sell (in "common" calibers) for around 5000 to 9000 swedish Crowns (almost the equvivalent o $500 - $900) and there is no way I could loose on this one . My thinking is that for the price of a clawmount I will also get a gun.. if you can follow.....

Bear Claw
Yes! Any info is VERY interesting!!! Thanks!!

Cheers

PS ForretsB - if you come after me with a Weatherby I might feel inclined to follow (the somewhat infamous??) Eric Rundgren's example mentioned in another thread. There is no river here but the Baltic sea is plenty close and big enough... )DS

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25 January 2002, 23:28

<577 Robert>

quote:
Originally posted by Bear Claw:
The crown over B,& U are German proof marks applied after the gun was finished. The crown over G was the German proof mark for rifled barrels. These style proof marks were not in use after 1939. The 9,05 9,3 360 might be the proof load used i'm not certain.
Hope this has helped some. Perhaps someone else can fill in the blanks.

The 9,05 is the fielddiameter, the 9,3 the landsdiameter and the 360 is the lenght of the twist, all in mm.
regards
Robert