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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: raydog on February 01, 2015, 09:39:21 AM

Title: What is this?
Post by: raydog on February 01, 2015, 09:39:21 AM: Last Summer our neighbor and family friend passed away. His wife asked me and my dad to help clean the garage out, because she was selling the house. I found this in a box and was wondering if you guys might know more about it. It is just the receiver, no trigger. A quick research showed that a complete rifle from Peru is a little more rare than some other Mausers
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: jasnt on February 01, 2015, 09:45:21 AM: I'm no expert but it looks like a Mauser action to me
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Biggerhammer on February 01, 2015, 10:09:46 AM: Looks to be a Peruvian Mauser action fairly simular to several Spanish Mausers I have. I have a 7x57 Spanish Mauser I have had since I was 15. It was a 39.00 mail Order rifle my grandfather purchased, hunted with and handed down to my father when he was young. In turn he handed it down to me, spooky accurate with 140 Accubonds. My father had the safety reworked and the bolt handle reworked. Many times I have chose to carry it over other rifles I have. Especially since my Grandfather and father have both passed.

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Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: jay.sharkbait on February 01, 2015, 10:25:50 AM: That has .257 Roberts written all over it!
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on February 01, 2015, 10:36:38 AM: Looks like a good project? Let me know if you don't want it? The beginning of a great rifle right there....
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Biggerhammer on February 01, 2015, 10:38:45 AM: Take a look at the Pac-Nor web site. Look through their "Wildcat" & "Standard" chamberings. Send that action to them and have them barrel it up. :tup:
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: 724wd on February 01, 2015, 06:04:54 PM: it's a Peruvian 98 mauser. Large ring. Nice action. It used to have a very high charger hump that was filed down (and well done, it looks like) to FN Commercial mauser profile. Would make a nice rifle in pretty much any standard length cartridge you want. worth about $100-150. To make a really nice custom with a scope, gonna need a new safety, a trigger, polish, blue job...
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Woodhunter on February 05, 2015, 07:28:19 PM: Nice M98 for a rebuild. Numbers do not match so it is about a $100 action. I will buy if it is for sale.

Similar to these, I have a box full for future custom rifles:

Top is a 1936 Mexican Bottom is a Corona M98

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Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Fishnclifff on February 08, 2015, 08:23:09 PM: Looks identical to the 95 mauser I have.
Will buy it if it is a 95
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: 724wd on February 10, 2015, 05:35:01 PM: Quote from: Fishnclifff on February 08, 2015, 08:23:09 PM
Looks identical to the 95 mauser I have.
Will buy it if it is a 95

Raydog's action is a large ring 98.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: mountainman on February 10, 2015, 06:27:37 PM: Quote from: 724wd on February 10, 2015, 05:35:01 PM
Quote from: Fishnclifff on February 08, 2015, 08:23:09 PM
Looks identical to the 95 mauser I have.
Will buy it if it is a 95

Raydog's action is a large ring 98.
yup, a 98!