Recent content by beararms

I believe that you guys are correct, will try this and let you know.

Hello all! I have recently been taking my Mauser rifle out to the range and it shoots great aside from an issue that I'm hoping I can fix. The recoil from the rifle causes the upper handguard to push into the lower band. After about 2-3 shots, it is enough to push the lower band over the...

Right! I'm actually in the process of doing a full disassembly and cleaning. My goal is to clean up every piece of gunk and rust. So far it's going well. When I'm all done I will be taking it out to the range and will continue to shoot it on a regular basis. More pictures to come!

Thank you guys for all of the advice. After a couple more hours of work I was still unable to remove it! I took it to my local gunsmith and he managed to get it off in 5 minutes.... I loosened it up for him! :laugh: I now have the rifle almost completely broken down. The only parts giving me...

This thing won't budge! Yesterday I posted about this rifle and while doing some closer examination I noticed a fair bit of rust forming on the side of the barrel. I'm in the process of disassembling it now so I can take a closer look and do some cleaning. I've worked on this front band for...

Now that you say that, it does appear to read "8MM TURKEY" in image 10. Does the Czech-made bolt indicate that this gun was 'refurbished' at one point? I assume it would have came out of the factory with a stock bolt, correct?

Continued 16 - possible crescent moon BRACE 17 - "11" front brace 18 - crown symbol front brace 19 - "12" rear brace PLATE 20 - crown symbol, circled Z, "9930" upper floor plate 21 - crown symbol, "79" lower floor plate 22 - circled Z butt plate 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Hello All! I recently acquired a Gewehr 98 from my wife's grandmother and I've really fallen in love with this rifle. I've done some brief research and the history behind this is quite amazing. Paul Mauser's dedication to designing the perfect bolt-action is an incredible story of innovation...