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Rusty
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06 June 2009, 22:34

jawheeler

Oberndorf sporting mauser made for the US market. Probably imported by Tausher. I can't see the serial number clearly but by the looks of the butt plate its pre WWI.

07 June 2009, 01:37

Michael Robinson

The action appears to be stamped "WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER - OBERNDORF A/N" and the barrel rib appears to be stamped "WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER A.-G. OBERNDORF AM NECKAR" - both indicating commercial Mauser manufacture.

The receiver ring seems to be stamped "U.S. 1906" and the barrel shank is stamped "7,68" - both indicating .30-06 caliber.

Also, the "Germany" stamped on the floorplate indicates a commercial import into the U.S.A.

Good looking rifle.

Mike

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08 June 2009, 06:46

dirtyjim

rusty,
if you're for a rear sight for it i have one of the 1000 yard tangents for a octagon barrel.

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08 June 2009, 07:26

ForrestB

quote:
Originally posted by dirtyjim:
rusty,
if you're for a rear sight for it i have one of the 1000 yard tangents for a octagon barrel.

Rusty, you're going to want this or something like it to fill that big dovetail cut in the rib.

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09 June 2009, 19:24

tiggertate

quote:
Originally posted by Dago Red:
Beautiful! I wonder how they achieve that texture/finish on the front ring. I like it.

Red

That kind of stippling is done with a point punch many thousands of times. The surface is a bunch of "dots" so small and close together it looks like shading. There are some multi-point stippling punches out there that are faster, but require some skill to use. I like that and hatching, too.

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10 June 2009, 17:50

Rusty

Met DirtyJim and Alan out at the range Tuesday afternoon. I got the tangent sight and got to enjoy meeting a couple of great AR Members!

12 June 2009, 02:09

dirtyjim

it was nice meeting you & alan. thanks for letting me put a few rounds down range with your big bores.

14 June 2009, 03:57

Rusty

Here is an update on the rifle.

Looks a lot better without that ugly piece of brass!

Does anyone have some kind of ball park value on this rifle? I can't seem to find much in my
Gun Values Book!