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| Can you post two side view photos?  roger roger
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| The Sante Fe commercial Mauser action distributed by Golden State Arms was one of a number of commercial "Mausers" produced on the '98 pattern in the 1960's and 1970's. Compared to an FN they were somewhat less well-finished and usually had rough triggers, however they were serviceable enough and quite a few of them were sold both as finished rifles and as actions for custom rifles or do-it-yourself kits.
I believe they were made in Spain, but my poor old synapses have fired too many times in the intervening years to be certain of that recollection. |
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| Golden State Converted several military actoons for sporter use I have seen Mausers - Springfields and SMLEs that were"Sporterized" The bolt release on your Mauser is on the left rear of the action- a square block with a tab - pull out on it and hold- the bolt comes out. |
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| That is it right in front of the rear sight on the left hand side- side pull it out and hold it while you pull the bolt out - looks like a Williams receiver sight. |
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| Thanks mousegun1, I feel stupid. I thought that was a part of the sight. |
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| The only DUMB question is the one you don't ask!! Your welcome- that's probably a military 98 with the markings removed. |
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| Nice looking bottom metal on that, steel or aluminum?
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| That is a nicely done rifle. I had a G33/40 "Mountain Rifle" at one time. It had a Williams receiver sight and a small gold bead up front, much like yours. It was very accurate until the skinny barrel started to over-heat (four rounds). Enjoy |
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| quote: Originally posted by Stonecreek:
The Sante Fe commercial Mauser action distributed by Golden State Arms was one of a number of commercial "Mausers" produced on the '98 pattern in the 1960's and 1970's. Compared to an FN they were somewhat less well-finished and usually had rough triggers, however they were serviceable enough and quite a few of them were sold both as finished rifles and as actions for custom rifles or do-it-yourself kits.
I believe they were made in Spain, but my poor old synapses have fired too many times in the intervening years to be certain of that recollection.
I do believe you have this confused with the Santa Barbara commercial mauser action manufactured in Spain. |
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| Golden States Arms did indeed use a 98 action that was made in Spain. Mr Wheeler is right about the Santa Barbara but wrong about the Golden State Arms action. |
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| I have a Santa Barbara B/A in .280 that I got from Sarco in the early 60's and it has Golden State Arms Pasadena Calif stamped on the underside of the bbl. but it came with an alloy copied FN trigger guard. Later replaced it with an all steel Santa Barbara TG which I got from Federal Firearms in Pa. The TG profile is different from the one above. |
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| quote: I do believe you have this confused with the Santa Barbara commercial mauser action manufactured in Spain.
Or maybe with Santa Claus. Thanks for pointing out the failings of an aging memory.  |
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