Not Familiar with "Forest" mauser?

13 February 2010, 13:53

Wink

Frankonia, the Franco-German arms dealer, has sold "Forest" model Mausers for several years.

http://www.frankonia.fr/shop/F...1/productdetail.html

13 February 2010, 19:38

JBrown

quote:
Originally posted by jens poulsen:
It looks like a FN Mauser with a 45 degree safety.
Regarding the "Forest"....maybe it belonged to a certain Mr Gump in Alabama...

I agree, it looks like an FN. Whoever stamped it was pretty heavy handed....

Those bases are interesting. It looks like the might be made for CZ rings. I don't see how the front base is held on. Solder, maybe?

Jason

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13 February 2010, 21:49

mel5141

1963 Franconia Ad information shows these Mauser Sporters and list numerous options among them are
FN Action $12.95 adn'l
ZG (Brno) 47 Action $18.45 "
Low wing Safety 2.75 "
Boehler Special Steel BBl. 5.75 "

Most of the Forest marked Franconia Rifles I have handled appeared Very Similar to the Heym Mausers imported in the same time period by various sources incliding Montgomery Ward under the Western Field Brand. The advertised gun shown in the link has the lever release floorplate used on the Wards' Guns

14 February 2010, 00:49

JBrown

quote:
Originally posted by mel5141:
1963 Franconia Ad information shows these Mauser Sporters and list numerous options among them are
FN Action $12.95 adn'l
ZG (Brno) 47 Action $18.45 "
Low wing Safety 2.75 "
Boehler Special Steel BBl. 5.75 "

Most of the Forest marked Franconia Rifles I have handled appeared Very Similar to the Heym Mausers imported in the same time period by various sources incliding Montgomery Ward under the Western Field Brand. The advertised gun shown in the link has the lever release floorplate used on the Wards' Guns

The Heym Mausers sold under the Western Field name were intermediate length actions. They were opened up in the front to fit the 30-06. They looked a like and FN but had different dimensions(including OAL).

So I guess my question is: were these Forest Mausers intermediate length?

14 February 2010, 00:57

JBrown

I believe I may have answered my own question. I grabbed my FW Heym action and its serial numbers had the same script and sloppy, heavy handed stamping.

BTW my action is 214XXa.