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John Samson

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I have a rifle passed to me by my Great Aunt Martha, God rest her soul. It is a M-98 bolt action 24" barrel chambered in a 257 Ackley-IMP. The rifle is as beautiful as the day it was made. It bears a Redfield 3x9x40mm scope. I also have the Ackley dies for the ammo. The markings are as follows,SN 22344 on barrel, underside of barrel Douglass 2 78 KK, and on under side of reciever K r B. The barrel states "Action made in Belgium". I know the works of the firearm where made by Fabrique Nationale, but was the gun sold by another manufacturer. Worth? Where to sell? I'll never use this fine rifle, but someone should. Sicerely John Samson. PS this is my first ever post so please forgive me any inconsistencies or lack of protocol.
 

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Probably a gunsmith special built with a Douglas barrel on an FN Mauser sporting action. The .257 AI has not been a factory caliber and the stock style is not like anything I know.
I guess you could put it on GunBroker.com and take whatever is bid on it.
 
I have the same action....It came off a JC Higgins rifle made for Sears.... Nice gun..needs solid mounts and good rings tho.....
 
Bee-youiful!!

John Samson--Lovely rifle! Especially fine piece of wood for the stock!

I'm curious: Why in the world will you "never use this fine rifle???" Handloading would bring out the best performance in a very nice cartridge.

I suspect that you'll never get what it originally cost, selling it. And stock wood like that you simply don't see every day, except on very high-grade custom work. But, well, it is YOUR rifle now.

Was it mine I'd take it deer hunting in a heartbeat--very carefully because of the nice stock, or mebbe get a "rough use" stock for hunting. And to the range all the time. But it isn't mine. Your rifle, your decision.

Thx for sharing the pix.
 
If you don't want to reload to keep the rifle there is a simple fix for it. Take it to a gunsmith and rechamber to .25-06. The new chamber will let you buy ammunition just about anywhere. You can shoot regular .257 Roberts ammunition in it as well if you decide not to go that route.

I'm not a fan of the shape of the stock but the wood is pretty. I'd have a hard time trying to sell that rifle if I owned it. It isn't worth a great deal of money probably between $3-500 depending on how bad someone wanted it.
 
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