Mauser 98 early 20th century - Hunting/Sporting

[Roebuck9]

I cut my shooting teeth on a Mauser 98 sleeved down to .22lr single shot, bought from the local army range officer by my father who knew him. It was very accurate and I loved it and shot a lot of bunnies and my first fox with it. I regret selling it but I was working abroad and my FAC ran out and I was going abroad again.

I now have a Mauser 300?/310 commercial action in 308W with floor plate magazine which I like, also with a spare and after market stock with a detachable magazine fitted. It was bought from a collector who had died. I could be persuaded to sell if someone wanted it.

 

[HonestJohn]

I cut my shooting teeth on a Mauser 98 sleeved down to .22lr single shot, bought from the local army range officer by my father who knew him. It was very accurate and I loved it and shot a lot of bunnies and my first fox with it. I regret selling it but I was working abroad and my FAC ran out and I was going abroad again.

I now have a Mauser 300?/310 commercial action in 308W which I like, also with a spare and after market stock with a magazine fitted. It was bought from a collector who had died. I could be persuaded to sell if someone wanted it for the action.

Model 3000? The colab with Heym that was also available as left hand (???)

 

[Roebuck9]

I will have to double check up on that as I thought it was the one that could be imported into the USA after the WW2.

 

[NickJ]

He used almost exclusively Argentine 1909 actions for his better builds.

Thanks for the info

 

[Roebuck9]

Model 3000? The colab with Heym that was also available as left hand (???)

Sorry brain fade due to my age I guess, it is a Mauser Mk 10 commercial action.

 

[Sika98k]

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The only markings I can see are Trevor (Proctor's) or his Proof House ones I think

Does it have a magazine cut out for the thumb on the left hand side ?

 

[HonestJohn]

Sorry brain fade due to my age I guess, it is a Mauser Mk 10 commercial action.

Interarms MK / mark X commercial from serbia

 

[Sika98k]

An interesting Mauser 98k. It has a 5 round 22LR magazine inserted and the barrel is sleeved with the German equivalent of a Morris tube. I used to use this at a rook shoot in Denmark every May until my eyes got too bad to use the iron sights.

 

[HonestJohn]

An interesting Mauser 98k. It has a 5 round 22LR magazine inserted and the barrel is sleeved with the German equivalent of a Morris tube. I used to use this at a rook shoot in Denmark every May until my eyes got too bad to use the iron sights.View attachment 475689View attachment 475690

That’s brilliant what you’ve got there is actually an early Mauser 22lr action that’s been inserted ‘into’ a k98. The barrel was likely bore out slightly, and the 22 barrel thinned down to slide in like a liner

Love it!

 

[NickJ]

Does it have a magazine cut out for the thumb on the left hand side ?

Nope

 

[yamoon]

I am a blued steel and walnut guy, I have 2 Mauser sporters, well 3 if you count a Brno 22f. My favorite was proofed in 1933, has a pristine .318 bore, never drilled for a scope at 82 I still like open sights, double set trigger of course and a part octagon 23 inch barrel. The second is an Orberndorf action .318 bore 20 inch part octagon barrel, the serial number dates it to 1914, but that doesn’t mean it was manufactured then, the action may have been in the smith’s inventory for years. The rifle was fitted with claw scope mounts probably in the 20s or 30s, it came with a A Jackenrol scope, the rifle weighs 6 pounds 8 oz without scope, double set trigger. I also have 2 Mannlicher Schoenauers one is an MCA carbine in 243, the other is a 1910 9.5x57 full stock rifle with original steel trap door butt plate and at 7 pounds 4 oz kicks like hell. I haven’t figured out how to post photos. I’ve been shooting German schuetzen rifles for 50 plus years, so I want double set triggers on even my hunting rifles.
Mike

 

[HonestJohn]

I am a blued steel and walnut guy, I have 2 Mauser sporters, well 3 if you count a Brno 22f. My favorite was proofed in 1933, has a pristine .318 bore, never drilled for a scope at 82 I still like open sights, double set trigger of course and a part octagon 23 inch barrel. The second is an Orberndorf action .318 bore 20 inch part octagon barrel, the serial number dates it to 1914, but that doesn’t mean it was manufactured then, the action may have been in the smith’s inventory for years. The rifle was fitted with claw scope mounts probably in the 20s or 30s, it came with a A Jackenrol scope, the rifle weighs 6 pounds 8 oz without scope, double set trigger. I also have 2 Mannlicher Schoenauers one is an MCA carbine in 243, the other is a 1910 9.5x57 full stock rifle with original steel trap door butt plate and at 7 pounds 4 oz kicks like hell. I haven’t figured out how to post photos. I’ve been shooting German schuetzen rifles for 50 plus years, so I want double set triggers on even my hunting rifles.
Mike

Wonderful !

Pure class - good to hear it’s still alive

Let us see photos if you get a chance, just click attach files in the box below.

 

[yamoon]

 

[yamoon]

I got my first rifle when I was 12 years old in 1955, a well worn Winchester 1906 pump in 22 lr. I have had at least one rifle ever since. I have owned all or most of all American made rifles at one time or another even a Weatherby mark 5. None compare to pre WW1 or between the wars Mausers and Mannlicher Schoenauers. Most shooters on this side of the pond don’t realize most of these rifles have some cast off which brings the sights in line quickly. The 2nd from the top in the photo is my go to deer rifle, nothing fancy about it, every feature was well thought out. The spoon bolt handle has quite a bit of clearance from the stock, ugly but if it is cold and the only exposed part of your hand is your trigger finger, it makes cycling the bolt with gloves much easer, nothing fancy but the marks under the stock tell the maker was Anschutz it doesn’t get better than that.The Mannlichers are pieces of jewelry, the are so smooth when clean, but a few pieces of sand that the Mauser will take is stride will stop a Mannlicher from working. Plus the added feature at no cost, nostalgia, who was the owner in 1933 what did he hunt. I have a glass of good red wine sitting here and nothing to do but post to this forum.
Cheers Mike

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Founded in Zella-Mehlis, Germany, in 1856, J.G. Anschütz has been a family-run business for over 165 years.
1856 - ANSCHÜTZ rifles for hunting, biathlon and sports (link to the company history in English)

• Early Years: Initially renowned for manufacturing parlor and saloon pistols.
• Relocation: Following World War II, the original facilities were dismantled, forcing the company to restart in Ulm, Germany, in 1950.