Wanted: Mauser based 270 or action and bottom metal only

[Essexsussex]

hi all

For some reason I am trying to find the above, I’m not keen on a Santa Barbara commercial action so if it’s a Parker hale would need to be a military action. But ideally something a little more interesting than a Parker hale.
I could look at another calibre but it’s the variation wait nonsense…

 

[HonestJohn]

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[HonestJohn]

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[Essexsussex]

Thanks John - both on my list as usual the more detailed photos I’ve been sent show them as slightly less exciting for a number of reasons. But at the right price…

 

[HonestJohn]

Yes, the Dickson has had the bottom metal swapped to a painted alu, which is sickening

This is the one to buy IMHO, which is a proper Oberndorf commercial - not prewar, but still mauserwerke. Discard AI picture, extractor claw and collar missing in real photos, bit shjitty of holts to literally fake images

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[Essexsussex]

That one does look decent. The Dickinson also seems to have a very rusty crown from the photo of the thread protecter they sent (omitting the photo of the crown I asked for). I think it’s a handsome rifle though, but agree the bottom metal is a big let down. Would need to be cheap as I reckon at best it will need a re crown and a hunt for new bottom metal.

The proctor looks alright but I think it’s a Santa Barbara action (but you’d know better than me).

Anyway I don’t need another rifle but it’s fun looking and one day I will buy one!

 

[HonestJohn]

That one does look decent. The Dickinson also seems to have a very rusty crown from the photo of the thread protecter they sent (omitting the photo of the crown I asked for). I think it’s a handsome rifle though, but agree the bottom metal is a big let down. Would need to be cheap as I reckon at best it will need a re crown and a hunt for new bottom metal.

The proctor looks alright but I think it’s a Santa Barbara action (but you’d know better than me).

Anyway I don’t need another rifle but it’s fun looking and one day I will buy one!

Proctor is an interarms mark x

 

[Essexsussex]

Thank you!

 

[Essexsussex]

@HonestJohn what do you reckon the Dickson is?

 

[HonestJohn]

@HonestJohn what do you reckon the Dickson is?

It will be a military Mauser m98. Impossible to know which. The front receiver screws for the scope bases are set back too far in fairness, comprising the integrity slightly, they should be in the middle. You’ve also got a safety issue that needs to be resolved if scoping it, ie.

 

[Essexsussex]

It will be a military Mauser m98. Impossible to know which. The front receiver screws for the scope bases are set back too far in fairness, comprising the integrity slightly, they should be in the middle. You’ve also got a safety issue that needs to be resolved if scoping it, ie.

Because of the flag?

 

[HonestJohn]

Because of the flag?

That and the shape of the bolt handle. A Parker hale bolt handle is different