Have a chance to purchase a commercial Mauser, suspect it is an Oberndorf type "M" (?).
Marked "Mauser Werke, Oberndorf" on left side of receiver, knurling on the front receiver ring. Original calibre was 7x57 with 18.5 inch barrel, thumb-cut on left side of receiver and front area of rear bridge has cut for stripper clip (?). Bolt handle is "butterknife" style, bolt movement is slick and the smoothest i've ever felt. No magazine cutoff. Magazine releases by a lever about 1" long on the base of the magazine.
Full-stock "Mannlicher" style. Stock looks like maple (vertical tiger-strip figuring, yellowed a bit with good patina - overall very nice wood), drop at heel about 1.5", has pistol grip and cheek-piece, checkering on grip and fore-end. Smooth steel buttplate.
Flip-up express style sight mounted on barrel, two leaves that fold in opposite directions like a butterfly. Pyramid shaped fron sight, with protective "wings". May not be original sights.
Passed down to current owner about 1946, he rebarrelled to .308 Win about 1966, wood and metal was obviously refinished at that time.
I guess it's lost any collector value due to rebarrel, but was interested in it as a shooter. I know that the .308 Win is hotter than the original 7x57 this was designed for. Could I load down to .300 Savage levels and be ok ?
Price started at $1000, we are at $650 now.
Good price ? Any info would be appreciated !
-ric
Marked "Mauser Werke, Oberndorf" on left side of receiver, knurling on the front receiver ring. Original calibre was 7x57 with 18.5 inch barrel, thumb-cut on left side of receiver and front area of rear bridge has cut for stripper clip (?). Bolt handle is "butterknife" style, bolt movement is slick and the smoothest i've ever felt. No magazine cutoff. Magazine releases by a lever about 1" long on the base of the magazine.
Full-stock "Mannlicher" style. Stock looks like maple (vertical tiger-strip figuring, yellowed a bit with good patina - overall very nice wood), drop at heel about 1.5", has pistol grip and cheek-piece, checkering on grip and fore-end. Smooth steel buttplate.
Flip-up express style sight mounted on barrel, two leaves that fold in opposite directions like a butterfly. Pyramid shaped fron sight, with protective "wings". May not be original sights.
Passed down to current owner about 1946, he rebarrelled to .308 Win about 1966, wood and metal was obviously refinished at that time.
I guess it's lost any collector value due to rebarrel, but was interested in it as a shooter. I know that the .308 Win is hotter than the original 7x57 this was designed for. Could I load down to .300 Savage levels and be ok ?
Price started at $1000, we are at $650 now.
Good price ? Any info would be appreciated !
-ric