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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: mountainman on June 22, 2013, 09:57:18 PM

Title: Al Beisen rifle
Post by: mountainman on June 22, 2013, 09:57:18 PM: Picked up a 25/05 Ackley Beisen built by the old man in 1963 today! Beautiful XXX black walnut built on a hardened 98 Mauser. Will get pics up on Monday for all to see! Kept my eyes out for on in 270 win ever since I was a kid, reading of the exploits of J.O.C. In every mag I could find! But the 25-06 was just too pretty to let pass thru my hands..!
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Post by: Don Fischer on June 23, 2013, 09:06:05 AM: I think I heard that Al died. But a son and a daughter still run the shop up in Spokane. the daughter does engraving and damn is she good! Site is wort a look if you appreciate fine rifles. Might not see many plastic stock's on it!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on June 23, 2013, 09:22:16 AM: Pics please
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Post by: mrolen on June 23, 2013, 01:22:01 PM: That's a beautiful rifle I was looking at it when I transferred if from the Moses lake high mountain
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Post by: mountainman on June 24, 2013, 08:02:50 PM: A few quick pics!
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Post by: 724wd on June 24, 2013, 08:10:57 PM: hadnt heard that Al had died. regardless, that's a FINE rifle! :tup:
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Post by: wadu1 on June 24, 2013, 08:11:31 PM: Is it a K98 or a FN Commercial? I heard he did more FNs than 98s, same action but without the thumb cut on the opposite side of the action. FNs are worth a lot more $$
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Post by: 724wd on June 25, 2013, 07:26:13 AM: by that last photo, it's military. you can see a hint of thumb cut over the barrel...
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Post by: Biggerhammer on June 25, 2013, 07:56:56 AM: Quote from: 724wd on June 25, 2013, 07:26:13 AM
by that last photo, it's military. you can see a hint of thumb cut over the barrel...

That's what I was thinking about the "Thumb cut" , but I'm not expert on Mauser actions.
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Post by: MadHatter on June 25, 2013, 08:08:41 AM: I have a custom built 25/06 built on a K98 action as well... Don't know much about it other than its one of the best shooting rifles I have ever shot... Ended up getting it on a trade a while back.

But that black walnut is gorgeous... That's an awesome find.

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Post by: mountainman on June 25, 2013, 06:36:09 PM: Will try to get some better pics as time allows! Will report on its accuracy this weekend!
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Post by: 724wd on June 25, 2013, 09:29:44 PM: should be a good one! do you know the round count? shouldn't be too bad judging by the condition, but throat erosion can happen with with hot loads.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on June 26, 2013, 06:32:57 AM: Thanks for the pics of that beautiful rifle. :tup:
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Post by: mountainman on June 26, 2013, 07:51:39 AM: Bore is pristine, so not many!
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Post by: christopheri on June 26, 2013, 07:57:38 AM: Man that is one fine looking rifle! :tup:
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Post by: lostbackpacker on June 26, 2013, 08:10:14 AM: that stock is fantastic