Hi forum!
This is my second post, the first being in the "What was your first Mauser"-thread.
I am a sports-shooter from Germany and recently acquired my first Mauser rifle. I saw one in January 2017 at my local gunshop, handled it and, after running the bolt and dry-firing it, fell into love with it instantly. The bolt ran smoothly, the trigger broke crisply and the bore looked reasonably bright. I figured that, being a pre-war manufacture, it would be of good quality and at a "cheap mistake" price, I would risk buying now and read up on stuff later. I was looking for a shooter, not a pure collectible, after all.
Due to our laws, it took me until March 1st, 2018, to take actual possession of the gun. I took it to the range the next day and I can say that it shoots straight; we only have a 50m range right now, but whatever. I ran 10 rounds of *old* Hege FMJ and 35 rounds of new Prvi Partizan 196 grain FMJ through it.
I love it.
About the gun:
S/42, 1937
Serial No 4630n, matching on all visible parts, I have *not* taken off the handguard, yet. [EDIT: I have now. Number in the wooden handguard matches.] There is no S/N on the safety.
Missing parts: Bayonet lug, cleaning rod, sling.
Damage: There was a "welding spot" on the adjustable sight to limit it to 300m. That has been removed, but left a hole. Several dings and notches in the wood.
My shooting skills with a gun are clearly better than my skills with an iPhone-cam. So please be gentle with me. If you would like any additional info or pics, just ask.
This is my second post, the first being in the "What was your first Mauser"-thread.
I am a sports-shooter from Germany and recently acquired my first Mauser rifle. I saw one in January 2017 at my local gunshop, handled it and, after running the bolt and dry-firing it, fell into love with it instantly. The bolt ran smoothly, the trigger broke crisply and the bore looked reasonably bright. I figured that, being a pre-war manufacture, it would be of good quality and at a "cheap mistake" price, I would risk buying now and read up on stuff later. I was looking for a shooter, not a pure collectible, after all.
Due to our laws, it took me until March 1st, 2018, to take actual possession of the gun. I took it to the range the next day and I can say that it shoots straight; we only have a 50m range right now, but whatever. I ran 10 rounds of *old* Hege FMJ and 35 rounds of new Prvi Partizan 196 grain FMJ through it.
I love it.
About the gun:
S/42, 1937
Serial No 4630n, matching on all visible parts, I have *not* taken off the handguard, yet. [EDIT: I have now. Number in the wooden handguard matches.] There is no S/N on the safety.
Missing parts: Bayonet lug, cleaning rod, sling.
Damage: There was a "welding spot" on the adjustable sight to limit it to 300m. That has been removed, but left a hole. Several dings and notches in the wood.
My shooting skills with a gun are clearly better than my skills with an iPhone-cam. So please be gentle with me. If you would like any additional info or pics, just ask.
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