Mausers
BigJim3, I have attached two photos of my father's sporterized 8x57 Mauser, which I inherited, a few years ago. Dad was a constabulary officer in Heidelberg, Germany, 1946 to 1949. In 1947, he "liberated" as he describes it two 98s. He had a German gunsmith sporterize both. One had a Mannlicher style stock and the other is in the attached photo. Later, he traded the other Mauser. As you can see, I have the original Hensoldt scope and the its leather carry case. I have the original leather sling but replaced it with another to avoid the original breaking while carrying the gun on my shoulder. I don't hunt with it.
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