Interesting Mauser:

ShortG33/40

Neato!

I have read books that tell how to do this and one day i would like to try.It looks like it belongs that way.Good Luck

neat, but kind of a shame to see a G33/40 get chopped up!.

Yeah, I think it would be even neater on a Mex Mauser.

I'd like to see a photo of it out of the stock.

I don't much care for that bolt handle either.

Or the floorplate, or lack thereof.

It looks like a decent craftsman used what parts he could find out of the Brownells cataloge #18.

I have always wanted to try something like this.

My father once told me he saw a Mauser shortened to 45 ACP. That would be really cool.

That is a VERY beautiful rifle, and one I'd sure be happy to own.
I can only imagine the number of man hours that went into the action alone, just shortening it...WOW

Me too assuming it's done correctly. The 250-3000 is a cartridge I'd like own and I think that little rifle is just too cool.

Terry

A mini-mauser rebarreled from 7.62x39 to 220 Russian, all dressed up with nice walnut would be just as neat and easier to make, and one wouldn't have to worry whether the welding was good or not.

KB

You know guys, the welding is not as critical there as other places.
Butch

Unless the builder is identified, a rifle like that is a no-no.

Funny, saw this the first time around, almost bid but he won't ship to NY?!?!?, it didn't get any bids, then he more than doubles the price!!! If you can't see it, it was $1200 the first time around.

Original Auction

Also, what does he mean by this:

" The 250-3000 chamber will accept ammo loaded with the bullet base in the neck not in the sholder."

Didn't make sense to me but that is definitely not a first.

I would interpret that to mean you have enough throat length to long-load heavy bullets. Just my guess.

looks like $2500 for an action with no FP.stock is UGLYY&rest of metalwork is ALMOST right.

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Originally posted by tiggertate:
I would interpret that to mean you have enough throat length to long-load heavy bullets. Just my guess.

My guess too.

The rifle was a lot more attractive at $1200

I had a friend talk to him and he would not go less than 1200 and also would not allow Rockwell testing. That was on the original auction with no bids. Then the guy doubles the price and still no bids.

Cool little rifle, always wanted to do a Springfield like that.

If you want to make a "short" rifle for .45ACP...trust me it is far easier to do it using an SMLE or Lee Enfield No4. As, of course, we did here in Britain to make the De Lisle Carbine.

There are still gunsmiths in UK who make these things. Such as Peter Sarony.

Yo Big Earl

Check this out:

http://www.auctionarms.com/sea...?itemnum=9351461&oh=


Item# 9351461 if link doesn't work!

cool too

i WANT that springfield

About twenty years ago I got serious into Schuetzen shooting. My first year at Golden I met a young machinist from the Salt lake area. He did repair work on firearms on the side. His name is Steve Fotou, and he did the finest work I have ever seen. He invited me down to his home to visit, and do an article for Precision Shooting Magazine. He started showing me things he had done, and one was a 6BR he had made by shortening a mauser action to proper length for the 1.5" BR case. His wife was sort-of into Schuetzen as well, but could not find an action she liked. The next year she saw a Borchardt Schuetzen rifle and says to Steve "Make me one of those...". He asks me to find the patent drawings so I go to the Logo & Trademarks Office and download them.
Six months later he calls me and says "come down and see the Borchardt I made. It was gorgous and had a single-set trigger that would get down to 1oz set. Sadly, he lost his job and ended up moving to the Seattle area to run a machine shop up there. He had also shown me two 1851 Navy Colt replicas he converted to 22lr. He's the only guy I have ever envied his skills.

Rich