Mechanical variations of mauser bolt action military rifles. For, if mauser made it, designed or developed it and it was a bolt rifle its in the book. His years of research and expertise culminate in this definitive, fullcolor mauser reference. It mostly covers the action trigger, trigger assembly and very good detail on the bolt and bolt assembly. Where can i order a new mauser 98 action the high road. I love the mauser action because it is something like if you were going to have a wreck over and over.
Granite mountain arms produces the worlds finest current production, double square bridge magnum action. They make fine hunting rifles and when smithed properly they shoot like a house afire, ive used many of them. I dont think remington is importing just the actions. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The last major design variation in the mauser prior to the 98 was another pair known as the swedish mausers, the models 94 and 96. We ordered twoinch blanks and machined them out so we had integral ribs, integral sights, integral sling swivel studs. Parts on all four of these actions are for the most part interchangeable. The mauser brand has stood as a symbol for the real, successful hunting experience for over 140 years. Now remington is pleased to announce a line of bolt action centerfire rifles based on the mauser 98 action the model 798 in four popular standard cartridge chamberings. Mauser m91m98 bolt actions book cover the only really detailed gunsmithing and repair manual on these superb actions ever printed. Mauser bolt action shop manual m91 through m98no 8058.
Home about gma m98 actions action styles african magnum express magnum standard magnum short magnum. Fzh actions are designed for the professional gunmaker who is familiar with final fitting and finishing. There are newer mauser style actions that are stronger and better in my opinion to use as a platform for a custom rifle. After a mere 70 years, give or take a few months, the mauser company of germany is once again producing mauser 98 rifles granted, the company is no longer mauserwerke oberndorf, and granted, the new mauser 98 is not an exact continuation of the original 98, but for all intents and purposes, its close enough. Smith, the stackpole co, harrisburg, pa, 1965 the mauser bolt actions. Mauser 98 large ring bolt action truing kit pacific tool. Mauser action blueprinting long range hunting forum.
Mayfair engineering mauser actions are a combination of the very latest computer aided design cad and manufacture, together with the very finest in traditional gunsmithing. About gma m98 actions action styles african magnum express magnum standard magnum short magnum. You just have to keep pressure down in the 55,000 psi area or lower. First you must distinguish between mauser m98 and clones and mauser cloned actions.
If not in stock, this item is custom made to order. The long and short of mauser actions top rated supplier of. Christina mauser in an undated photo provided by her husband, matt mauser. All lengths are available in either double square bridge, single square bridge or the. The fourth size of mauser action is the magnum size action. Mauser 98 large ring bolt action truing kit pacific. Precision rifle actions and components granite mountain arms. Small ring mauser actions are not as strong as the large ring. Its that or a more or less exact mauser copy in a commercial action made without the cutout. As far as the actions are concerned, there is little difference between the two, but both exhibit significant new features when compared to the earlier ones. New product items that are in stock will ship within 7 days.
Christina was killed in a helicopter crash along with nba star kobe. Well, i wouldnt go so far as to say all bolt actions. Fwiw, many custom rifle builders have stated over the years that making a good milsurp mauser into a really nice rifle is easier than doing it with a zastava action. Apr 24, 2012 the first mauser actioned sporting rifles parkerhale made were built on german actions that t seems were in storage at the sparkbrook plant when ph took it over in 196263 after the enforced move due the redevelopment of birminghams city centre. I personally used a new condition 1909 argentine military mauser action to build my 280 ai on. Nov 17, 2014 ive worked with mauser actions for many years.
Recently i pick up an older mauser 98, so i want something that gave me more detail on whats the best way to care for or ways to tinker with. Without going into real details the military version of mauser is not a strong action. Gma is your source for useful news and inspiration on how to live your best life. Short size actions are designed for cartridges like the 300 wsm, 284 win, 308 win and 22250. Nov 29, 2017 a bombshell variety report alleges lauer gave one female colleague a sex toy, and more. They are built using modern steel and are considerably stronger than the military type actions. Its a well written book but it contradicts several other books of mauser rifles. Rigby have been using the big brno actions for their large bores for. Best grade new manufactured mauser actions description. Gma founder and president mike roden, a brilliant mechanical engineer with dozens of patents to his name and a close friend of fred for many years, speaks of the wells inspiration and insights which were crucial in forming his own vision of the granite mountain arms action, which has arguably become the preferred bigbore mauser action for. 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. Reliable, stateoftheart firearm technology, solid onepiece steel. Military training manual for the german machine gun model mg 34 part 1.
Thank you for the tip on the mauser bolt rifle book. There are so many thousands of mauser rifles in the u. I have speeds book as it was recommended by a collector friend as an excellent reference book if you were collecting english magazine rifles or wanted to know anything about mauser rifles and actions. Mauser military rifles of the world by robert w d ball alibris. 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. The 1910 and 1936 mexican actions are small ring actions while the 1924 mexican and yugoslavian actions are large ring.
Made in belgium hinged trigger guard and 2 position side swing safety. Mauser dumoulin commercial receiver with commercial bolt body, and ejector box. It averages 2300 plus feet per second and is nearly equivilent size to a. Action styles african magnum express magnum standard magnum short. 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.
Which mauser is the strongest most desirable shooters forum. Other than that, youre either going to have to buy a complete rifle remington m798, or go without. On average, other actions maybe more accurate than the mauser 98. Most gma business is supplying actions to many of the worlds bestknown gunmakers and custom shops. A bombshell variety report alleges lauer gave one female colleague a sex toy, and more. It is unrivalled as the favorite boltaction for custom hunting rifles, whether it is a reworked military 98, a commercial mauser from oberndorf, or. Coach killed alongside kobe bryant in crash was exceptional. The last photo is the 2447 compared to a long action 4852c yugolavian mauser, which is based on the czeck m24 and very close to the ww2 german gewehr k98k oberndorfdwm. Some customers wanted barreled actions so i got with john krieger and ordered some barrels. 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. My opinion is, you screwedup by choosing a mauser action for a competition build. As example, there were exact commercial copies of the 1898 mauser made in spain as the santa barbara and were sold under a number of brand names, both as complete rifles and as just actions or barreled actions.
Ludwig olsens mauser bolt rifles is one of the foundational reference books on the mauser rifle, and. The two cartridges in the next to last photo are just laying on the outside of the magazine, the upper one is an 8x57 and the lower one is the. Mauser action rifles now in remington country remington. The only really detailed gunsmithing and repair manual on these superb actions ever printed. All hunting rifles made by mauser are based on traditional, downtoearth values, combined with the most modern of rifle technology. Your community and guide to relationship advice, the latest in celebrity news, culture, style, travel, home, finances, shopping deals, career and more. This results in an action that is stiffer than the 98, and also easier to manufacture meaning less expensive. Every hogue product from handgun grips to long gun stocks to specialty knives to gear and accessories is built in the spirit of fine craftsmanship, attention to detail and complete dedication to the legacy of founder guy hogue, carried into the next generation by his sons aaron and. Actions built before the war are believed to be of better quality material and workmanship.
Actions are made in magnum mauser, standard and short, either in left or right hand. The intermediate length 2447 mauser action archive. This book came highly recommeded by a gunsmith friend. Graphic, disturbing details of matt lauers alleged sexual. Made in arizona, the granite mountain arms magnum action is the highest quality, tightest tolerance mauser 98 style magnum action ever produced and is available in a right hand or left hand model. Optional by special order, single square bridge, takedown system, integral scope mounting systems and other custom features. However with that said, there is nothing wrong with using the older military actions. These rifles have the postwar fnstyle slot on the left of the receiver ring although i have read that the earliest exports of the zastava commercial action had the full collar arrangement. The mauser model 1895 adopted as fusil mauser chileno mo 1895. It is very flexible,hard to bed,the port or opening is way too large making it weak and if anyone thinks the bolt is smooth as silkthey never had a smooth bolt action in their hands.
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