The Jäger also features a brass finger rest on the underside of the wrist. The infantry and Jäger models can be differentiated by the number of barrel bands (three on the infantry rifle, two on the Jäger) and by their sling arrangement the infantry rifle has a sling between the trigger guard and second barrel band, the Jäger's sling extends from the lower barrel band to a swivel on the buttstock. It came in three variations: the infantry rifle with an 855mm barrel, the Jäger model with 750mm barrel, and a carbine with a 500mm barrel. It fired an 11mm bullet weighing 386 grains at a muzzle velocity of 1440 feet-per-second, from a rimmed brass case 60mm long. It replaced a mix of other infantry arms, including the Dreyse and the Werndl rifles. The single-shot bolt-action Model 1871 was Mauser's first commercial success, being adopted by the Prussian Army in March of 1872, and by 1877 the armies of all the other component states of the German Empire had followed suit. 30 Westley Richards Mauser Magazine Rifle.I'm not sure where in SE Mi you are, but both Williams, Dick in Saginaw and gun sight in Davison, do or did recently appraise guns for insurance or purchase/trade purposes. A good gun shop should be able to give you a fair appraisal, and maybe some history on it. Value of one of these rifles, unless built by a big name smith, or owned by a person of note is not going to be much more then maybe $500. The scope appears to be a old Weaver "K" series, likely a 2.5X though I may very well be mistaken. Any gunsmith can tell you the correct cartridge. You might find the name or initials of the smith or the cartridge there. Some smiths stamped on the bottom of the barrel chamber where it would be hidden by the wood. They operated from the factory by swinging over the top of the bolt and mounting a scope without working the safety pretty much made them useless.
Some had triggers replaced or polished, and safeties modified or replaced to allow them to swing under the scope bell. I'm pretty sure they were all different animals IIRC. Carving tools and patterns were sold in all the "outdoor" magazines of the time, and unless I have already seen yours at the range it is the third one carved and dyed I have seen in my life. Mail order was allowed until 1968 and a cottage industry was building around "sporterizing them.īishop and Fagen sold drop in stocks of just about any kind of wood you could desire. This is the kind of sporterizing work done in the 1930's, suggesting an older gunsmith.ĭuring the 50's and 60's war surplus was cheap and Mausers were imported by the boat load.
#Mauser gewehr 98 in 30 06 barrel markings professional#
Very old school professional gunsmithing, as is the stained carving. Barrel was replaced, rather than recontoured. Is the scope also Williams? Bolt handle appears to have been reforged, rather than cut off, replaced, and welded. The Williams scope mount suggests it was sporterized in the upper Midwest, probably Michigan. This might help you date your rifle's sporterizing. None were imported earlier, although some 98/08 Mausers were imported in the early 1960's. Most Argentine 98/09 Mausers were imported by Interarms in 1967 and sold off over the next five years. Receiver could also be the much rarer DWM Model 98/08 Mausers which were originally chambered for 7x57mm. 300 Savage without modifying the magazine box. Your magazine box looks original, unstretched. These large ring actions were originally chambered in 7.65x53mm and their magazine boxes have to be lengthened to accept. Receiver and magazine box look like an Argentine Model 98/09 Mauser made by DWM. Don't take my opinion to heart, I'm taking a guess at $300 and customized in the US. What is it worth? Would you sell it if you had it? Get a more modern stock and hunt with it? Throw it in the back of the safe and ignore it a few years? Any idea who customized it? Would this style have been customized in the US, or Europe? All comments and suggestions welcome. bullet goes into the muzzle, and that it chambers a 30/06 with no problem, I believe that is the chamber. Bolt, safety and trigger all operate smoothly and as they should. It is highly polished, light weight, and very well balanced.
The bottom door is new, the bolt is polished, turned down, knurled and hollow. It appears to have an aftermarket trigger.
I don't know if its large ring or small ring.
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