Recent content by IanRD500

Thanks / ammo question / Hilfskorne ? Thank you for the wise words Loewe , You have helped me to decide to just leave the rifle as it is and not do the re- bluing. I had to clean the rust off and only used nylon scotch-brite pads however someone had used more abrasive products a long time...

Hi A few more images attached however I am still struggling to get them to load. Tried multiple attachments and doing them one by one but seems difficult. As you can see some of the blued parts have had some abrasive cleaning before I got the rifle, I am looking at rebluing the barrell[ or...

Hi Well reloaded 5 different weights of powder and off soon to try them at the range. Not had much accuracy with my shop bought rounds so been reloading with an experienced friend. Will let you know how I get on and hopefully be able to download some more images soon. Cheers Ian

Hi Been to the range a few times now and shot the rifle maybe 30 times. Its definitely a big difference to my .22s. Trying different loads and bullets tomorrow so hopefully get it on target soon. I find it easier to shoot from a standing position than on a rest, is that what others find ? My...

More info Erfurt 1902 Hi, thanks for the positive feedback and info. Other markings I can understand are underneath the breech end of the barrel, there is C with K above it and BO 38. There is an S on the top of the barrel just behind the rear sight. The rifle does have a D under the serial...

Hi, I just got a 1902 Erfurt Mauser 98 that has been sat in a French attic since WW2. Complete and in good condition apart from a broken front band clip. All numbers match - 8808 and it has cleaned up nicely and I intend to use it at the range this week after a complete strip down and check...