1943 Mauser Oberndorf Sporting Rifle

As listed in the 1939 (U.S.) Stoeger Catalog:

Do you own this rifle? She is a beauty.

I do. A buddy of mine bought an old duplex for rental purposes and found 3 rifles rotting in a closet. He kept a Garand and gave me the Mauser. It was in rough shape. Since I didn’t care about collector value, I had it restored. It’s one of those rare rifles with perfect feel and balance. I have a pre-64 Model 70 .30-06 like that.

If you ever decide that you don't want this rifle anymore, I want "first dibs."

Very nice! I’m glad you saved it from the scrap pile and shared it with us.