These rifles were originally rustblued and not salt blued, and the stocks were handrubbed oil. Bolt action, caliber, 375 ruger or i w for sale by jack herget wildcat corp on gunsamerica 904900974. Mauser military rifles of the world by robert ball and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Every now and then we have a request for a special rifle project. This should not be confused with a mauser model 1888. Determine whether your rifle is a gewehr 98k or karabiner 98k if your rifle fires 7. Mauser military rifles of the world, 4th edition features. The front sight is a lyman 17a,the original sliding sight is missing as is the peep that was probably used years ago. Even today, most bolt action rifles are based on the principles of the mauser brothers, regardless of the brand. The mauser rifle was accepted by the prussian government on 2 december 1871, and was accepted for. Mauser oberndorf is a wellknown manufacturer of the german butcher bayonet, which resembles a butchers knife, but few realize that mauser oberndorf was not the actual manufacturer of the bayonets. The arms manufacturers base in germanys black forest has made oberndorf the.
Nov 18, 2011 actually, the antler is the oberndorf am necker proof used from 19391945. Original oberndorf sporting rifles the model 70 winchester 19371964 a life in the golden age of jazz. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Recently jon speed brought up a subject that both interesting and mysterious, the question of how mauser oberndorf handled the turkish rifle contracts.
Virtually every chapter and topic covered in tracie hills critically acclaimed 1996 collector grade title thompson. Mauser military rifles of the world, 4th edition pageperfect. The rifle shown in the picture virtual tour is marked on the mauser werke ag, oberndorf an receiver as code 42 1939. Even so this is an essential book for every mauser enthusiast. Although i intensely dislike landscape format books and find the page design puzzling at times, it is all forgiven because of the physical and content quality of. Mauser military rifles of the world by ball abebooks. Jul 08, 2015 one such example was the german army asking mauser oberndorf to investigate the possibilities of converting nagant 91 and steyr m95 rifles to the german 7. I have a very early commercial oberndorf mauser model 98 receiver with b u proofs pre 19 it has waffenfabrik mauseroberndorf an on the left rail and no other markings besides the 3 digit serial number with no letter. There are 4 variations of the oberndorf commercial mauser action. Awesome, i was just writing 6197 occurs all over the rifle from the 116197 on barrel and receiver to the 97 on the rear most switch on the bolt i dont know what this piece is called, the 6197 bu on the lever, and i just noticed a 197 when i removed the scope. Nov 17, 2015 recently jon speed brought up a subject that both interesting and mysterious, the question of how mauser oberndorf handled the turkish rifle contracts. Their line of boltaction rifles and semiautomatic pistols has been produced since the 1870s for the german armed forces.
Mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles i have been trying to find the book mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles and cannot find one since its out of print. Jan 07, 2017 original oberndorf sporter books in the video. The original oberndorf mauser cartridges are also included, albeit with rather limited information. Original oberndorf sporting rifles 1997 and mauser. The definitive book on the subject, mauser military rifles of the world, 5th edition, is the masterwork of robert ball, the worlds foremost authority on mauser rifles. It was envisioned that in a future conflict it was likely many would be captured and these rifles could be put to use in support and police functions in the german army. Mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles hardcover january 1, 2014 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Would love to have the sliding sight but if thats not around. Extensive bibliography listing all the books, articles and foreign sources to date. We are pleased to offer a very scarce variation of a relatively common rifle. Mauser military rifles of the world by robert w d ball alibris. Historically over 90% of the bolt action rifles we have built, have been done so based on one of the variations of the mauser 98 action. They are an encyclopedic compilation of data, suplimated with. Exhaustive data on each development, all specific characteristics, variations, models, innovations.
The american legend has been expanded, and some new ones have been added in order to incorporate a vast amount of important new information. The fuhrer demanded that the town produce 70,000 mauser rifles a month, and it delivered them with the help of 5,000 forced labourers from across europe. His years of research and expertise culminate in this definitive, fullcolor mauser reference. Aug 02, 2011 the definitive book on the subject, mauser military rifles of the world, 5th edition, is the masterwork of robert ball, the worlds foremost authority on mauser rifles. Original oberndorf sporting rifles by jon speed 19970601.
According to backbone of the wehrmacht the german k98k rifle, 1934 1945 by richard d law, for the year 1939, oberndorf would have used waa63 waffenamts on most components. We took over the mauser oberndorf company in 1999, and we have only very little documentation concerning the historic mauser military rifles and pistols. Jon speeds trilogy of books on oberndorf mauser rifles are all must haves for the serious student of mauser rifles. So when one says brazilian mauser, he may be describing a model 1908 29inch long rifle, similar to the german gew. Third edition, second printing third edition, second printing. Hill deluxe first edition, 2009 872 pages, 1,201 illustrations, over 200 in color. The arms manufacturers base in germanys black forest has made oberndorf the unlikely gun capital of europe. No other work on mausers contains more details and models of this ubiquitous riflefrom the early black powder models to the mauser 98 and beyond. One such example was the german army asking mauser oberndorf to investigate the possibilities of converting nagant 91 and steyr m95 rifles to the german 7.
Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. Everything about mauser bolt rifles is here and to know and understand mauser rifles is to understand all rifles. Mauser, originally konigliche waffen schmieden, is a german arms manufacturer. Oberndorf mauser model 1898 6 mm test rifles jon speed. More models more photos more history robert ball, the worlds foremost authority on mauser military rifles, continues to scour the continents in search of more details and models of this ubiquitous rifle. Paul mauser returned to oberndorf in december 1869, and wilhelm arrived in april 1870. I am suspicious of the finish, though, under the adage of too good to be true. The first test rifles for the 6x58 are ring dated 1894 and had bu proofs.
Mauser, oberndorf custom type a magnum squarebridge sporter. Mauser oberndorfs turkish rifle contracts and their markings. Books for the original oberndorf mauser sporting rifles. There are 4 variations of the oberndorf commercial mauser action, the kurtz small, intermediate, standard and magnum. The wood shows no cracks and only normal service issue marks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This custom rifle is based on an orignal oberndorf mauser 1896 pattern action. A genuine mauser 98, the model m48 is a strong, good example the original boltaction rifles.
Jon speeds book mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles, page 438. Oberndorf mauser the firearms forum the buying, selling. Ii and, as a result, it never saw actual military service. If it was made on a mauser, oberndorf military action, no idea.
Its been altered somewhat and is therefore not a collector but i want to shoot it. How to tell what type of a mauser i have gone outdoors. Mauser bolt rifles is the most complete, precise, authoritative and comprehensive work ever done on mauser bolt rifles. Militarynew condition with clean, bright bores, and solid stocks, with an american owners manual covering history, operation, and safety. Price new from used from hardcover, 2014 please retry. Mauser sporting arms has already appeared in the authors two previous collector grade titles. Mauser bolt rifles abebooks abebooks shop for books. Have data on rifles sn 7 and 15 each with different rear sights and bayonet mounts. Militarynew condition with clean, bright bores, and solid stocks, with an american owners manual covering history, operation, and. Made on german tooling set up in formerly occupied serbia. Original oberndorf sporting rifles by speed, jon, etc. According to page 281 of the 1996 second edition of backbone of the wehrmacht the german k98k rifle, 1934 1945 by richard d law, he refers to these rifles as factory reconditioned. Mauser, oberndorf custom type a magnum squarebridge.
The actual documents relate to the model 1903 mauser made for the turks, but jon speed states that the markings were used on earlier contracts, the model 1887, model 1890 and model. Actually, the antler is the oberndorf am necker proof used from 19391945. Does anyone know if the book the mauser archive will have some of the same information need to research early commercial and military sporting rifles. Mauser oberndorf sporting rifle c28809 united states. The ulm proofhouse in west germany began using that proofmark in 1952. The example as offered is one of only 19,000 built by mauser oberndorf for wurttenburg. Milsurps knowledge library 1939 code 42 k98k karabiner 98. Original oberndorf sporting rifles by jon speed, etc. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.
Have data on in white sn 49 last series had 1896 ring dates and bu proofed. There were approximately 900,000 7184 model rifles manufactured in germany by the various arsenals, spandau, danzig, etc. They are an encyclopedic compilation of data, suplimated with excellent photos. Although i intensely dislike landscape format books and find the page design puzzling at times, it is all forgiven because of the physical and content quality of the book. Extensive bibliography, listing all the books, catalogs, articles and foreign sources. Sep 08, 2011 so when one says brazilian mauser, he may be describing a model 1908 29inch long rifle, similar to the german gew. Your rifle is a mauser 98k model 48 rifle that was built near the end of w. This 96 shows a bright excellent bore and is all matching. Mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles united states. Mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles by jon speed goodreads. I have a fn 24 south american mauser,with kar lenght barrel and straight bolt handle.
He says that the s42gs were recalled in 1940 and completely gone over with the wood and barrels being definitely replaced, as were any small parts that. I have a very early commercial oberndorf mauser model 98 receiver with b u proofs pre 19 it has waffenfabrik mauser oberndorf an on the left rail and no other markings besides the 3 digit serial number with no letter. The stock on the right side has been cut out for the peep and the bolt has been changed. We have data on sn and 17 next series test rifles were ring dated 1895 and had bu proofs. These rifles were the famed standardissue rifles of the german army through the first and second world wars.
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