Themauserkid
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First off, I love this little double so I am perfectly happy keeping it, but I haven’t had a chance to load for it or anything yet. On the other hand I have been looking for a good Mauser Type S or M for a few years with no luck and considered this might be a decent trade or partial trade. I have also been looking for 3/4 stocked Mausers from one of the Suhl makers, or any Oberndorf wartime commercials as well.
This 9.3x72R rifle is still tight on face, zero perceivable movement, and functions flawlessly from what I can tell, extremely solid and crisp overall. The bores are very good with mild rounding of the lands with a slightly grey look to them, I have not even tried to clean them yet either, so they may look even better. The case colors are largely faded away but are still somewhat perceptible in natural light. The bluing is still quite good with most of the loss at the balance/carrying point. The rear sight is two position with a flip up ivory(?) front sight bead as well as an aperture flip up rear. There is a small two cartridge trap in the butt, and the horn buttplate is in beautiful condition still which is remarkable considering its age. There are some dings and compressions in the stock but nothing terrible and it has escaped any sanding or refinishing all these years. If you need any pictures or info don’t hesitate to ask.
This 9.3x72R rifle is still tight on face, zero perceivable movement, and functions flawlessly from what I can tell, extremely solid and crisp overall. The bores are very good with mild rounding of the lands with a slightly grey look to them, I have not even tried to clean them yet either, so they may look even better. The case colors are largely faded away but are still somewhat perceptible in natural light. The bluing is still quite good with most of the loss at the balance/carrying point. The rear sight is two position with a flip up ivory(?) front sight bead as well as an aperture flip up rear. There is a small two cartridge trap in the butt, and the horn buttplate is in beautiful condition still which is remarkable considering its age. There are some dings and compressions in the stock but nothing terrible and it has escaped any sanding or refinishing all these years. If you need any pictures or info don’t hesitate to ask.
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