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Scarce German Mauser M.1871 Cavalry Carbine with Prussian
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DESCRIPTION: Scarce German Mauser M.1871 cavalry carbine made by Osterreichische Waffenfabriks Gesellschaft, Steyr in 1876, as indicated by markings on the receiver and chamber. Adopted in 1876 as a standard firearm of German cavalry (dragoons, hussars, lancers and in 1884 also issued to cuirassiers). All matching serial numbers, including all screws (the matching serial numbers are stamped on the receiver, barrel, buttplate, bolt body, bolt head, bolt cocking piece, safety lever, barrel band, nosecap and on the rear sight). All the screw heads display matching serial numbers. All the serial numbers are original and they were not restamped. Numerous German proofs are present on metal and stock. The left side of the chamber displays Prussian Crown over "FW" (Frederick Wilhelm, King of Prussia). Steel buttplate and trigger guard. The upper part of the buttplate displays interesting regimental markings, "11. H. 5. 102" (11th Husaren-Regiment). The regimental markings are crossed over with a single line. Turned-down bolt handle. Rear sight graduated to 1200 m. Overall length: 39.25 inch. The carbine was manufactured with no provision for a bayonet. CONDITION: Fine. The carbine is in all original, uncleaned condition. The internal parts of the action are still covered with old, dry-out cosmoline. Careful cleaning would increase a collector appeal of this carbine. The barrel displays 93% of original blue finish mixed with some patina and/or light peppering. Receiver is left in white (polished steel), as it should be, and now shows some scattered light patina. The buttplate, nosecap and trigger guard were cleaned to white metal. The bore is in excellent condition with strong and shiny rifling. Strong action. All the internal parts of the rifle are in fine condition, with no visible wear. Solid stock with some handling marks, light scratches and dings. Original finish on the stock. German markings on the stock are still visible (Gothic letters under the crown). No cracks in the wood. Difficult to find German Mauser M.71 carbine! Serial# 72XXB. Antique. |
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Scarce Siamese Military Contract German Mauser M.1871 RifleON HOLDCaliber: 11 x 60R Price: $1975 Inventory # mau_0507 Pictures: |
DESCRIPTION: Scarce Siamese military contract German Mauser M.1871 rifle! The rifle was manufactured by Gebr. Mauser & Co. Oberndorf in 1878, as indicated by markings on the receiver and chamber. A Siamese issue Mauser M.1871 rifle is virtually identical with German issue M.1871 rifles, except for the markings. Siamese "Charkra" is stamped on the receiver ring. "Charkra" was an emblem of the royal house of Siam. It represented the throwing weapon of ancient Khmer gods and consisted of twelve flaming blades. The rifle has all matching serial numbers, including the screws (the matching serial numbers are stamped on the receiver, barrel, buttplate, bolt body, bolt head, bolt cocking piece, barrel bands, nosecap and on the rear sight). All the parts of the bolt display matching serial numbers. All the screw heads display matching serial numbers. All the serial numbers are original and they were not restamped. Numerous German proofs on metal and stock. The octagonal part of the barrel displays an abbreviated name of the Gebruder Mauser & Co. factory in Oberndorf. Left side of the barrel displays Prussian Crown over "W" (Wilhelm I, King of Prussia and the Emperor of Germany, 1871-1888). The right side of the buttstock also displays Prussian Crown over "W". Steel butt plate. Brass trigger guard. Straight bolt handle. The nosecap has a bayonet lug on its right side. Overall length: 53 inch. Barrel length: 33.5 inch. Complete with original cleaning rod, which was slightly shortened. The cleaning rod displays a correct Prussian military acceptance mark. CONDITION: Low fine. Metal displays uniform light patina. No pitting. The bore is in excellent condition with strong and shiny rifling. Strong action. All the internal parts of the rifle are in fine condition, with no visible wear. Solid stock with usual handling marks, dings and light scratches. There is some wear to the wood in front of the trigger guard. The German proofs on the stock are still visible (Gothic letters under the crown). Nice example of difficult to find Siamese contract Mauser M.71 rifle! No import markings. Serial# 5XH. Antique. |
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DESCRIPTION: Very scarce Chilean Navy contract M. 1895 Mauser rifle! Crest of Chilean Navy, "Anchor with a Star" is stamped on the top of receiver ring. This is a high quality Mauser rifle made by Ludwig Loewe Factory, Berlin, Germany in 1895 (antique!), as indicated by markings on the left side of the receiver and on the left side of the buttstock. Matching serial numbers, except for the rear sights and the cleaning rod (the matching serial numbers are stamped on the receiver, barrel, bolt body, bolt cocking piece, safety, stock, trigger guard, magazine floor plate; mismatched serial numbers are present on the cleaning rod and on the rear sight ladder; there are no numbers stamped on all the remaining parts of the rifle, which is correct for this model). All the parts of the bolt show matching serial numbers. The rear sight ladder was most likely replaced when the rifle was modified to fire more powerful 7 x 57mm, rimless Spitzen cartridge, as indicated by its new style calibration (from 100 meter to 2000 meter). Nice walnut stock without a pistol grip. The left side of the stock displays a nice cartouche with Chilean crest and a date, "1895" (the date is over stamped by letters, "MF" inside the rectangular). Complete with a cleaning rod and a leather sling. CONDITION: Fine+. Metal has about 95% of blue finish. Bore is in fine condition, with strong rifling. Strong action. Mechanically, the rifle is in excellent condition. All the internal parts of the rifle are in excellent condition, with no visible wear. Solid stock with some handling mark and dings. No cracks of any kind to the wood. All the markings and cartouche are clearly visible on the stock. No import marks. Overall length is 48.75 inch. Barrel length is 29 inch. Nice example of a very scarce Chilean Navy contract Mauser M.1895 rifle! Antique. Serial# 3XX. (For original Chilean Navy M.1895 bayonet from the sailing ship "Esmeralda", please add $275). |
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Very Scarce Prussian (German) Mauser M.1871 Jaeger Rifle
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DESCRIPTION: Very scarce German Mauser M.1871 jaeger rifle! The rifle was made by Osterreichische Waffenfabriks Gesellschaft, Steyr in 1875, as indicated by markings on the receiver and chamber. M.71 jaeger rifle is similar to M.71 infantry rifle, yet it is slightly shorter. The jaeger rifle has also a different style trigger guard with a finger spur. This feature is found only on the jaeger rifles. The rear sling swivel is located behind the trigger guard. The buttstock sling swivel displays matching serial number and a correct Prussian proof mark (Gothic letter under the crown). The rifle has all matching serial numbers, including the screws (the matching serial numbers are stamped on the receiver, barrel, buttplate, bolt body, bolt head, bolt cocking piece, safety lever, barrel bands, sling swivels, nosecap and on the rear sight). All the parts of the bolt display matching serial numbers. All the screw heads display matching serial numbers. All the serial numbers are original and they were not restamped. Numerous German proofs on metal and stock. The octagonal part of the barrel displays an abbreviated name of the Osterreichische Waffenfabriks Gesellschaft arsenal. Left side of the barrel displays Prussian Crown over "FW" (Frederick Wilhelm, King of Prussia). The buttplate displays German regimental markings, "8. A.L. 8.142" (Feldartillerie Regiment, Landwehr Batterie). Steel butt plate and trigger guard. Straight bolt handle. Overall length: 48.75 inch. Complete with original cleaning rod. The latter displays a correct Prussian military acceptance mark. The rifle comes also with unidentified black leather sling. CONDITION: Fine. Metal displays some scattered light patina (needs a good cleaning). No pitting. The bore is in excellent+ condition with strong and shiny rifling. Strong action. All the internal parts of the rifle are in fine condition, with no visible wear. Solid stock with numerous handling marks, dings and scratches. No cracks in the wood. The has an extra layer of very old looking wax added to its finish. The German proofs on the stock are still visible (Gothic letters under the crown). Nice example of difficult to find Mauser M.71 jaeger rifle! No import markings. Serial# 36XXK. Antique. |
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Beautiful Argentinian M.1909 Mauser Rifle
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DESCRIPTION: Beautiful example of Argentinian Mauser M.1909 infantry rifle. Made by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionfabriken (DWM), Berlin, Germany, and accordingly marked on the left side of the receiver. All matching serial numbers, including the cleaning rod (the matching serial numbers are stamped on the receiver, bolt, stock, trigger guard and on the cleaning rod; there are no numbers stamped on all the remaining parts, which is correct for this model). All the serial numbers are factory original, and they were not restamped. The rifle is in all original condition, with the Argentinian crest on the receiver. The left side of the receiver displays following wording, "Mauser Modelo Argentino 1909". The right side of the buttstock displays an Argentinian cartouche (please, see pictures). The same cartouche, but in the smaller scale is stamped on the handguard. Several smaller Argentinian proof marks are present in the lower part of the buttstock. Very high quality of manufacturing! The rifle features a modified, strong 1898 action. Ramp and leaf rear sight calibrated from 300 to 2000 meter. The rifle has a new style bolt release lever, doubling as a left charger guide (correct for M.1909). Hinged magazine cover (also correct for M.1909). The rifle comes with original brass muzzle cover. CONDITION: Excellent+ to near mint. 99%+ of original, crisp blue finish on the metal parts. The receiver has correct polished steel finish. Very nice stock in original finish, with some handling marks and small dings. Bore is in excellent+ condition, with strong and shiny rifling. The action is strong and smooth. Mechanically, the rifle is in excellent+ condition. All the internal parts of the rifle are in excellent condition, with no visible wear. All the markings and numbers are clearly visible on the metal and wood. No import markings. Beautiful Argentinian Mauser military rifle! Serial# E77XX. |
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Portuguese M.1904/39 Mauser Vergueiro Short RifleCaliber: 7.92 x 57 mm Price: $495 Inventory # mau _0501 Pictures: |
DESCRIPTION: Portuguese M.1904/39 Mauser Vergueiro short rifle in 7.92 mm caliber (Espingarda Mo. 904/39). Mauser Vergueiro was originally made in 6.5 x 58mm caliber. Most of these rifles were shortened and converted by Lisbon arsenal to 7.92 mm in the early 1940-s, after the adoption of Mo.937 in this caliber. Made by DWM, Berlin, and accordingly marked on the left side of the receiver. Nice markings on the receiver, "Crown, C I" (King Carlos I). Matching serial numbers are stamped on the receiver, barrel, bolt body, trigger guard, magazine cover and the bolt release lever. Mismatched serial number are stamped on magazine follower, the bolt cocking piece and the bolt safety lever. There are no numbers stamped on all the remaining parts of the rifle, which is correct for this model. All the serial numbers are original and they were not restamped. The rear sights are calibrated from 200 meter to 2000 meter. Complete with a cleaning rod and a leather sling marked, "Stolla, Vien". CONDITION: Fine, as reworked by Portuguese arsenal. Metal has about 82% of blue finish. Most of the finish wear is on the trigger guard, magazine cover and on the barrel bands. There is some pitting under the blue on the right/front part of the barrel, mostly between the barrel bands (please, see pictures). Bore is in excellent condition, with strong and shiny rifling. Smooth action. All the internal parts of the rifle are in fine condition, with no visible wear. The usual handling marks and dings on the stock. The right side of the buttstock shows a hairline crack near the buttplate (please, see pictures). There is also a small hairline crack in the handguard, just in front of the rear sights. The leather sling is in excellent condition. Import markings are stamped on the right side of the barrel, near the muzzle. Nice example of the Portuguese Mauser short rifle! Serial# J63XX. |
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DESCRIPTION: Scarce Mexican M.1936 Mauser short rifle in all original condition. These interesting rifles were manufactured by Fabrica Nacional De Armas in Mexico City in the period of 1936-1951. The rifle combines the best features of Mauser 1898 and Springfield 1903. While the action comes from Mauser 1898, the cocking piece, stock and barrel bands were clearly influenced by Springfield 1903. There is a nice crest of Mexico stamped on the receiver ring, with wording: "Fabrica Nacional De Armas Mexico D.F. 1948". The rifle is in original condition (most of the Mexican rifles were redone by Mexican arsenals). The brass regimental disc was removed from the lower part of the buttstock, as indicated by two nail holes. The bolt shows mismatched serial number (the serial numbers are stamped on the receiver and bolt only; there are no serial numbers stamped on all the remaining parts of the rifle, which is correct for this model). The serial numbers are original, and they were not restamped. Ramp and leaf rear sight calibrated from 200 to 1500 meter. Correct style, turned down bolt handle. The rifle was manufactured with the finger groove in the forestock. The stock displays several factory and issue markings. Complete with cleaning rod and leather sling. CONDITION: Very good+ to fine. 85% of original blue finish on metal parts. Bore is in low excellent condition with strong and shiny rifling. Strong action. All the internal parts of the rifle are in fine condition, with no visible wear. All the markings and numbers are clearly visible on metal and wood. The stock is in original finish, with usual handling marks, dings and scratches. The handguard is free of cracks. There is one repaired crack on the left side of the stock, just below the receiver (please, see pictures). The sling swivel on the nosecap is missing (broken off). The leather sling is in very good condition. Import markings on the barrel, near the muzzle. Very scarce Mexican Mauser rifle! Serial# 873XXP. |
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DESCRIPTION: Very scarce Israeli K98k (FN) Mauser commemorative rifle. The rifle is almost identical with Nazi k98k, except for the caliber and minor external changes. The rifle has very nice commercial-like blue finish on the barrel, receiver, trigger guard, both barrel bands, both front and rear sights and on the bolt. Other parts are factory gold plated (buttplate, safety lever, bolt release lever, front sight hood, trigger, extractor, the rear sight leaf, the forestock cross bolt). The rifle was manufactured in Israel, but all the parts seem to be of foreign origins. The rifle utilizes FN receiver as indicated by markings on the left side of the receiver, "FAB. NAT. D'ARMES de GUERRE HERSTAL - BELGIQUE". Many parts are of World War Two Nazi origins (bolt, both barrel bands, winter trigger guard, the bolt release lever, etc.). Beautiful blond stock is most likely of Eastern European origins. Israeli Star of David, caliber designation "7.62", and some Hebrew characters are stamped on the top of the receiver. Matching serial numbers (matching serial numbers are stamped on the receiver and bolt). Some small parts of the bolt and the bolt release lever still displays fading Nazi era numbers. All the remaining parts of the rifle do not display any numbers. The serial number on the bolt was force matched by the Israeli arsenal (ugly job!). Only a limited number of Israeli commemorative K98k rifles was ever produced! CONDITION: Excellent + to near mint. 99%+ of blue on the metal. There is some metal roughness on the bolt release lever under the gold plating. Like new stock with only couple of handling marks. Very smooth action. Like new bore (unfired!). Mechanically, the rifle is in excellent+ condition. All the internal parts of the rifle are in excellent condition, with no visible wear. All the markings and numbers are clearly visible on metal. No import marks. Missing the cleaning rod. Scarce! Very attractive Israeli commemorative Mauser rifle! Serial# 5480XX. |
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DESCRIPTION: German Mauser Es340N sporting rifle in .22 LR caliber. The rifle was manufactured by Mauser factory in Oberndorf in the early 1930-s. The left side of the receiver displays following markings, "Mauser - Werke A. G. - Oberndorf a.N.", "Crown over B", "Crown over G" and "Crown over U". The left side of the chamber shows following markings, "Crown over B", "Crown over U", "Crown over G" and "459". The lower part of the barrel has following markings, "Ch22". A fading Mauser cartouche is present on the right side of the stock. Matching serial numbers (the matching serial numbers are stamped on the receiver, barrel, trigger guard and bolt; there are no numbers stamped on all the remaining parts, which is correct for this model). All the serial numbers are factory original, and they were not restamped. German style, scope and sight rails are machined into the receiver. The rifle is fitted with a Mauser manufactured 200 meter micro-adjustable rear sight. Fixed, European sporting style front sights with a hood. Steel trigger guard. Half length, sporting style walnut stock with pistol grip and with diamond checkering at the wrist. Safety lever is located on the left side of the receiver. Turned down bolt handle. Original black hardened rubber buttplate with "Mauser" banner and with diamond checkering. Two sporting style sling swivels. The left side of the buttstock displays a brass plate with following markings, "Institut fur Leibesubungen and der Techn. Hochschule zu Hannover". Overall length is 43.50 inch. The barrel length is 25.25 inch. CONDITION: Fine to excellent. 98% of original blue on metal. The bore is in excellent condition, with strong and shiny rifling. Strong action. Mechanically the rifle is in excellent condition as well. All the internal parts of the rifle are in excellent condition, with no visible wear. All the markings and numbers are clearly visible on metal. Very high quality of machining and metal finish! The stock shows some minor handling marks and light dings. The wood was refinished. There is a small crack with a chip missing on the left side of the stock, just behind the safety lever. No import stamps. Very nice Mauser sporting rifle! Serial# 254XX. |
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DESCRIPTION: Unusual Mauser sporting rifle in .22 LR caliber. The rifle displays several Mauser markings, yet the type of the action and some markings may indicate that it is a Belgian made rifle. Early in the 20th century it was not uncommon to find some Belgian made sporting rifles with markings of famous gun makers, including Mauser. The upper part of the barrel displays following markings, "Mauser Werks Oberndorf Germany". Both, the barrel and the receiver display, "Crown over B" and "Crown over U". The right side of the chamber shows a word, "Flobert". The left side of the barrel shows a caliber designation, ".22 Long". The receiver ring displays a "Mauser" banner. A small Mauser cartouche is stamped on the right side of the stock. The rifle is fitted with simple, fixed front and rear sights. Steel trigger guard. Half length, sporting style walnut stock with pistol grip and with diamond checkering at the wrist. The rifle was manufactured without a safety. Turned down bolt handle. Steel buttplate with "Mauser" banner. Two sporting style sling swivels. The rifle comes with an old leather sling. Overall length is 41 inch. The barrel length is 23.75 inch. CONDITION: Fine+ to low excellent. 92% of original blue on metal. Most of the finish wear is on the receiver. The bore is in excellent condition, with strong and shiny rifling. Strong action. Mechanically the rifle is in excellent condition. All the internal parts of the rifle are in excellent condition, with no visible wear. All the markings and numbers are clearly visible on metal and wood. Nice stock in original finish with some handling marks and light scratches. No cracks in the wood. No import stamps. Unusual Mauser sporting rifle. Serial# 2X. |
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DESCRIPTION: French MAS Model 1945 repeating training rifle in .22 Long Rifle caliber. The receiver ring displays following markings, "MAS" (in the oval), and "Mod. 45". Steel butt plate displays "MAS" in the oval. This rifle was built at the Mauser Oberndorf factory under French occupation, utilizing the war time left over KKW parts. MAS markings indicate that French engineers from the St. Etienne arsenal supervised the production process. The rifle features strong Mauser/KKW military trainer action with turned down bolt handle. Adjustable Mauser style rear sight calibrated from 30 to 150 meter. Fixed front sight with a hood. Mauser style safety lever on the back of the bolt. All steel furniture, including the buttplate. Two sling swivels. Very smooth action. Removable five round magazine with "Mod. 45" markings on its floorplate. Matching serial numbers. The numbers are present only on the receiver and bolt. The serial number on the bolt is hand scratched, which is correct for this model. The rifle has an original, gray Parker type military finish. Complete with a special French military leather sling for a training rifle. Import markings on the barrel. This is a very high quality .22 military training rifle! CONDITION: Excellent + to near mint (unissued?). 99% of original Parker type finish is still on metal. Minor gun rack markings on the upper part of the barrel. Bore is in like new condition with strong and shiny rifling. Very strong action. Mechanically the rifle is in excellent condition as well. All the internal parts of the rifle are in excellent condition, with no visible wear. All the markings and numbers are clearly visible on metal. Stock is solid and smooth, with only minor handling marks. The leather sling is in excellent condition. All original condition. Very impressive French MAS military training rifle. Serial# F126XX. |
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Very Scarce DWM Factory Sporting Rifle (Boers' "Plezier Geweer")Caliber: 7 x 57 mm, rimless. Price: $1975 Inventory # mau_0495 Pictures: |
DESCRIPTION: Very scarce, early DWM factory sporting rifle with double set triggers. Early Mauser M.1893/1896 two lugs action similar to those used in Spanish and South African (Z.A.R - Zuid Afrikaanische Republiek) military contract rifles. This may be one of the "pleasure rifles" (Plezier Geweer) sold commercially to Boers, for both private and government use, in 1890-s. After the Boer War, the British confiscated many Boer Mausers and ship them to different colonies. The German commercial proofs are stamped on the left side on the receiver, "2.75 d G.B.P." over "Crown, Crown over N, St.m.G.". The only serial number is stamped on the right side of the receiver ring. Correct for the Boer "pleasure rifles" blank receiver. Made by DWM, Berlin, Germany, and accordingly marked on the left side of the receiver. Half length, sporting style walnut stock. The lower part of the buttstock displays a caliber designation, "7 x 57" (just behind the trigger guard). High gloss, quality commercial bluing. Turned down bolt handle. Square bottom of the bolt. No countersink hole. Two sporting type sling swivels. Steel buttplate without any markings. Express rear sights. Fixed front sight. No import markings. Overall length is 43.25 inch. The barrel length is 23.75 inch. CONDITION: Excellent. 94-95% of original blue finish on metal parts. The blue is worn mostly on the lower part of the barrel, on the trigger guard and on the magazine cover. Some peppering and/or patina and occasional metal roughness are visible on the barrel. Nice stock with few handling marks. There are two hairline cracks in the stock. The first hairline crack is on the right side of the forestock (1.75 inch long). The second hairline crack is in the upper part of the buttstock, just behind the receiver tang (0.75 inch long). The wood may have been refinished long time ago. Bore is in excellent condition with very strong rifling. Action is strong and smooth. The double set triggers work fine. Mechanically the rifle is in excellent condition as well. All the internal parts of the rifle are in excellent condition, with no visible wear. All the markings and numbers are clearly visible on metal and wood. Very high quality of machining and metal finish! The front sight blade seems to be a replacement. Very scarce early Mauser rifle from the time of the Boer War! Antique. Serial# 7XX. |
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DESCRIPTION: German Mauser Es340N sporting rifle in .22 LR caliber. The rifle was manufactured by Mauser factory in Oberndorf in the early 1930-s. The left side of the receiver displays following markings, "Mauser - Werke A. G. - Oberndorf a.N.", "Crown over B", "Crown over G" and "Crown over U". The left side of the chamber shows following markings, "Crown over B", "Crown over U", "Crown over G" and "459". The receiver ring displays a "Mauser" banner. The left/upper part of the barrel has following markings, "Ch15". A Mauser cartouche is present on the right side of the stock. Matching serial numbers (the matching serial numbers are stamped on the receiver, barrel and bolt; there are no numbers stamped on all the remaining parts, which is correct for this model). All the serial numbers are factory original, and they were not restamped. German style, scope and sight rails are machined into the receiver. The rifle is fitted with a standard, Mauser manufactured 200 meter adjustable rear sight. Fixed, European sporting style front sights with a hood. Steel trigger guard with diamond checkering. Half length, sporting style walnut stock with pistol grip. Safety lever is located on the left side of the receiver. Turned down bolt handle. Original steel buttplate with "Mauser" banner. Two sporting style sling swivels. Overall length is 43.50 inch. The barrel length is 25.25 inch. CONDITION: Excellent. 96% of original blue on metal. Couple of spots of micro-pitting on the front part of the barrel. The bore is in excellent condition, with strong and shiny rifling. Strong action. Mechanically the rifle is in excellent condition as well. All the internal parts of the rifle are in excellent condition, with no visible wear. All the markings and numbers are clearly visible on metal and wood. Very high quality of machining and metal finish! Very nice stock with some minor handling marks. An extra layer of wax may have been added to the stock finish. No cracks in the wood. No import stamps. Very nice Mauser sporting rifle! Serial# 882XX. |
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Beautiful and Very Scarce German C.G. Haenel M.1912 Carbine (A Prototype?)Caliber: 8 x 57, rimless (.318) M 88 Price: $4975 Inventory # mau_0492 Pictures: |
DESCRIPTION: Beautiful and very scarce German C.G. Haenel carbine in 8 x 57 J caliber. Manufactured by C.G. Haenel in Suhl in 1912, as indicated by markings on the receiver. The design of the action was undoubtedly influenced by Mauser M.1898. Haenel might have tried to bypass Mauser patent rights, designing the action along the same principles, and yet somewhat different in details. The carbine is strong enough to be a military weapon, so perhaps Haenel created it with the military market in mind. The receiver displays following markings, "2,5g G.B.P./St.m.g". Military style stripper clip guides are machined into the back of the receiver. Internal box magazine with Haenel's 1906 patent pivoting floorplate. Military style rear sights calibrated from 100 to 1500 meter. Fixed, military carbine style front sights. Steel trigger guard. Full length, Mannlicher style carbine walnut stock. Diamond checkering at the wrist of the buttstock and in the middle of the length of the forestock. Semi- pistol grip with black plastic grip cap. Mauser style safety lever is located on the back of the bolt. Turned down bolt handle. Military style steel buttplate. Two military style sling swivels. Complete with the cleaning rod. No serial number is stamped on the receiver, which may indicate a very limited production. Overall length is 42.75 inch. The barrel length is 23 inch. This particular carbine was featured in the story published in the "Rifle" magazine in July 2006 (with several pictures of this carbine!). CONDITION: Excellent. 96% of crisp, original blue on metal. The receiver, bolt and buttplate have polished steel finish. Some light patina on the buttplate. Excellent+ bore with strong and shiny rifling. Strong and smooth action. Mechanically in perfect condition. All the internal parts of the carbine are in excellent condition, with no visible wear. All the markings and numbers are clearly visible on the metal and wood. Very attractive stock with couple of minor handling marks. Fantastic quality of machining and metal finish! Beautiful and very scarce Haenel carbine for a discriminating collector! Serial# N/N. |
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Scarce Czechoslovak vz.33 Mauser CarbineCaliber: 7.92 x 57 mm Price: $1275 Inventory # mau_0490 Pictures: |
DESCRIPTION: Scarce Czechoslovak vz.33 Mauser carbine. Made by CZ factory in Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1935, as indicated by markings on the receiver, "E, Rampant Lion, 35". Vz.33 carbine was issued to Czechoslovak military police and financial guards. The receiver ring shows a crest of Czechoslovakia ("Rampant Lion"). The receiver's rail displays following maker's markings, "CS. ZBROJOVKA, AKC. SPOL. V BRNE, VZ.33". The right side of the receiver displays small crest of Czechoslovakia ("Rampant Lion"). Czechoslovak proof, "Z in the circle" is stamped on major parts of the carbine. The carbine seems to be some kind of rework with dull gray phosphate finish on the metal. The stock is from the war time production Nazi G.33/40. The buttstock shows several Nazi markings with eagles and Waffenamt numbers. Mismatched serial numbers (different serial numbers are stamped on the receiver, bolt and stock). Ramp and leaf rear sight calibrated from 50 to 1000 meter. Correct style of the bolt with turned down handle. Complete with the cleaning rod. CONDITION: Fine+, as refurbished. Metal has about 98% of dull gray phosphate finish. Most of the wear is on the edges of the buttplate. Bore is in very good condition with some darkness in the grooves. Strong action. Mechanically, the carbine is in excellent condition. All the internal parts of the carbine are in excellent condition, with no visible wear. All the markings and numbers are clearly visible on the metal. Stock is solid with some handling marks, small scratches and light dings. No cracks in the wood. Original finish on the wood. No import markings. Scarce Czechoslovak vz.33 Mauser carbine! Serial# 23XX. |
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Scarce Nazi G.33/40 Mauser CarbineCaliber: 7.92 x 57 mm Price: $1975 Inventory # mau_0489 Pictures: |
DESCRIPTION: Scarce Nazi G.33/40 Mauser carbine. Made by CZ factory in Brno, Czechoslovakia (under Nazi occupation) in 1942, as indicated by markings on the receiver ring, "dot 1942". G.33/40 was a Nazi version of the Czechoslovak vz.33 carbine, that was issued to Czechoslovak military police and financial guards. The Germans decided to continue production of the carbine after some modifications were introduced. In contrast to vz.33 carbine, G.33/40 has laminated stock with reinforcing plates on the buttstock. The carbines of this type were issued to German mountain troops, "Gebirgsjagers". The receiver's rail of the carbine displays following model's markings, "G. 33/40". The upper part of the receiver ring displays small Nazi Waffenamt stamp, "Nazi Eagle over 63". The left side of the receiver displays small, "Nazi Eagle with Swastika". Matching serial numbers, except for the barrel. The matching serial numbers are stamped on the receiver, stock, handguard and on the bolt; the barrel displays mismatched serial number with the last two digits of the number different from those stamped on the receiver (correct series, "c"); there are no serial numbers stamped on all other parts of the carbine, which is correct for this model. All th |
