Commissioning my version of German octagon barrel

[Jefferry404]

Hope to have for Christmas present. Looked at a couple of old school rifles and came up with this blended design
pleasing to the eye but functional. The rear sight is also custom based upon Mark's "mini" express (NECG) in that it is made 0.100" narrower to better fit the quarter rib.
Steve

 

[dneaster3]

Very nice.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Hope to have for Christmas present. Looked at a couple of old school rifles and came up with this blended design
pleasing to the eye but functional. The rear sight is also custom based upon Mark's "mini" express (NECG) in that it is made 0.100" narrower to better fit the quarter rib.
Steve

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Who makes the barrel? What caliber? Very nice.

 

[Jefferry404]

Who makes the barrel? What caliber? Very nice.

Barrel is a Lijia blank, Matrix Gunsmithing machines the barrel. He is on a roll, has made 9 barrels in the last 6 month.
Caliber is 9.3x62 mated to a Mayfair Mauser action.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I presume you'll be mounting it on a Hogue stock?

Model 70 style safety or sticking with Mauser flag?

Looking forward to seeing this project unfold.

 

[Llano Estacado]

Hope to have for Christmas present. Looked at a couple of old school rifles and came up with this blended design
pleasing to the eye but functional. The rear sight is also custom based upon Mark's "mini" express (NECG) in that it is made 0.100" narrower to better fit the quarter rib.
Steve

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Very nice! Will make a very elegant rifle.

 

[Jefferry404]

Mr. Hunter, like your humor (although am having a 416 Rigby African classic built on a B&C stock to see if a DGR can be built cost effective today)
here is the action (imported by Roger Green but alas, no longer made) Mauser clone but updated trigger and safety but went with the Mauser classic bolt. Sized for 3.34" cartridge.

not sure the stock yet. I have a pile of Turkish aging in my barn but could be French walnut. I am one of those guys that worry about good stuff going away and now have to many choices

 

[Piet Brood]

My 7x57 on left is of similar profile although on a Mauser 96 action. Full top rib with octagonal barrel. Shoots like a dream.

 

[Jefferry404]

Ah, a man after my own heart!. Nice rifles. Love the patina on the 7x57
In order to get the sight pic elevation about the square bridges, raised the quarter rib with extra step. Another issue is keeping the full rib just wide enough over the barrel flat but enough to get a good front sight base width.
Steve

 

[Piet Brood]

My sights are too low to accommodate QD mounts as they are obscured by even the lowest bases I’ve attempted to source. Decided to add a scope this year after an altercation with two springbuck in March. I bought the rifle as is and would still like to ad a barrel band and have the stock refinished in an oil finish. I believe there is some potential in the wood. Perhaps as good as the one in the middle.