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Mauserlein EN310

tiger_jedi

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It was a long quest, a long stress, but I GOT IT !!!

Pictures are better then words...

They are from the seller, I will give you more as soon I have the rifle at home, in about 2 very long weeks....

Enjoy :happy0180:
 

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good for you...

Great to see such excitment when getting a new rifle... thats an early one as well !!
 
Great catch!

From Australia?

Looking forward to more pictures when you get it home.

Very hard gun to find, especially this early.

Well done.
 
From Australia?

Looking forward to more pictures when you get it home.

Very hard gun to find, especially this early.

Well done.

This one is from Germany - The australian one was an EL320, and was sell a long time ago before a saw it....

The EL320 is my next priority target....
 
EL320 or ?

I picked up this .22 rifle a few years back. Dug it out a few days ago and have been searching for model and year. There is no name on the barrel, receiver or stock. I think the serial number is the "134 aK" stamped on the receiver and bolt base. Other markings: crown - lying "B" - crown - lying "U" - 5.4mm (or 514mm) on left side of barrel next to receiver; same crown "B" - crown "U" on right side of receiver forward of bolt handle. I saw a Mauser c1930 booklet and the wood stock looks like the KKW model, but mine is checkered. According to the gun digest, the EL320 and EL310 are similar except the later is checkered. Any help would be appreciated.
 

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EL320 or ?

Here are more pictures.
 

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Not a Mauser Product

Your gun is German Pre-War but not a Mauser made rifle. This split bridge action was used by Simson in Suhl and others. Made in Germany most likely 1920's or early 30's at the latest. Can't tell you by what firm. Appears to have been made for the export market as is marked "Made in Germany" These are commonly referred to as "boys rifles".
 
Similar type

Oldstock,
Except for the bolt handle you can notice the similarity of this example of the boys rifle. This is later and maker-marked, but not much different than others in this genre.

GWPrazisionsfruherBSW.jpg
 
Thank you for the information. I have been searching for more as to why there is no brand name, company name or serial number. I have seen lots of these "boys guns" in my searches and all have Simson Werke or something. I can only guess that the "123ak" is a matching number for the receiver and bolt. As to the bolt handle being different? Could this be gun #123 from the original Simson & Co. factory started in 1856?

"In 1854 the brothers Löb and Moses Simson bought one third of a steelhammer works in Suhl (Germany). The production of carbon steel began and the firm Simson & Co. was founded in 1856. The factory produced guns and gun barrels in the years following."
 

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