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27 July 2010, 08:01

Fal Grunt

What exactly is this?

I thought at first maybe this was a John Pierce wanna be... then the lugs really through me off. They look like a 788?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti....aspx?Item=180452296

Anyone have any idea? Quite strange.

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27 July 2010, 08:49

D Humbarger

I saw that yesterday & at first thought Husky till i scrolled down to the photo of the bolt lugs.

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27 July 2010, 10:12

M1Tanker

I was thinking it is possibly one of the Voere actions. Maybe a Sauer? There was also a company called Golden Eagle that made a Weatherbyish looking rifle that had a similar look.

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27 July 2010, 10:30

ikesdad

Yeah, I've been looking at that thing for the last couple of months wondering what it is.

27 July 2010, 11:02

N E 450 No2

It does not look like the Golden Eagle the wife had.

27 July 2010, 12:45

ForrestB

Not a Sauer or Golden Eagle.

27 July 2010, 19:15

Hal H

Weatherby and Newton are the only ones I can think of with the front locking like that.
788's had the rear lugs.

Hal

27 July 2010, 19:37

Fal Grunt

quote:
Originally posted by Hal H:
Weatherby and Newton are the only ones I can think of with the front locking like that.
788's had the rear lugs.

Hal

Yes sir, I just meant the design looked similar.

27 July 2010, 20:04

jeffeosso

scrap
it looks shopmade -- the onlything "mauser" about it is the bolthandle ..
might be a one off?

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27 July 2010, 20:13

igorrock

I'm quite sure this action is from TAP LAKELANDER m375.

This action model was first patented and made in Finland in Tampereen AsePaja named gunshop but later sold to sweden.

28 July 2010, 00:43

Bobster

quote:
Originally posted by igorrock:
I'm quite sure this action is from TAP LAKELANDER m375.

This action model was first patented and made in Finland in Tampereen AsePaja named gunshop but later sold to sweden.

Here is what is claimed to be a M375 Lakelander:

http://forums.gunboards.com/sh...5261-Lakelander-M375

It is similar but not that model. Maybe an earlier version? Whatever it is, it looks like it spent some time at the bottom of a fjord.

28 July 2010, 03:46

tin can

quote:
Originally posted by jeffeosso:
scrap
it looks shopmade -- the onlything "mauser" about it is the bolthandle ..
might be a one off?

I've seen a couple shop made actions in my travels, this action strikes me as one especially as it has not been ID'd to a particular manufacturer- I'd agree; looks like a gunsmith got the bug and tried one.

28 July 2010, 08:53

Michael Robinson

Must be a one-off.

28 July 2010, 09:04

Tex21

quote:
Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
Must be a one-off.

I'll second that. Looks like a paperweight to me.