All Things Mauser

[tpuig]

A good friend of mine has a nicely done 9.3x62 for his main hunting rifle. Tastefully done. In fact, so nice I'm tempted to do something similar, maybe in .458 Lott. But I'd also want to start out with just an action or a bubba.

Although if I came across a used one I'd be even happier...

Thanks. I'll check them out. I specifically wanted bubb'd guns so as not to ruin a collectable piece. Not looking to correct a bad job, but rework the whole action, fully trued, square, new barrel, de-humped, new bolt handle, new trigger, trigger guard and tang reshaped, polished and blued. I know every thing I want except the caliber. Thinking .338-06 or 9.3x62mm

[TRAP55]

Thanks. I'll check them out. I specifically wanted bubb'd guns so as not to ruin a collectable piece. Not looking to correct a bad job, but rework the whole action, fully trued, square, new barrel, de-humped, new bolt handle, new trigger, trigger guard and tang reshaped, polished and blued. I know every thing I want except the caliber. Thinking .338-06 or 9.3x62mm

Mike McCabe then, 9.3x62mm is one of his favorites. He builds some beautiful rifles in the style of the old Mauser commercial sporters.

[TRAP55]

StephenhDMRS, my apologies for Scott and I completely hijacking your thread.
"brunk" on the MC forums has a counterbored VZ-24 for $135 shipped. Ask him for pics first. Good action, and being CB, it's most likely a good shooter.

[Trench Broom]

Excellent book - the earlier editions can be found for a very reasonable price. Be forewarned, as Mausers are like sour cream and onion potato chips - you can't stop at one! Have fun with the Yugo, they're great guns.

[v/dBrink]

Ball's 4th edition is the one to get. Do not buy the 3rd edition as it lacks tons of info that was done for the 4th edition.

www.mausercentral.com is a very poor forum. It's near the bottom of the list. A very high percentage of mis-information spread there and just plain wrong information.

Another textbook for Mausers is Mauser Bolt Rifles by Ludwig Olsen. This is really the #1 book to start with. From there it just spreads out to specialized books and watered down books.

The internet is good for a lot of things. But starting from scratch and wanting to learn about Mauser rifles it isn't the place to start. There's still little that beats a book to nail down "theory and practice", as it were.

I'm listed as a contributor in both Ball's 4th edition and Crown Jewels, the Mauser in Sweden by Jones. I've been shooting Mausers since 1965 when I was 14. I've owned one of every major model of military Mauser from 1871 to the K98k. Offered FWIW.

[Milsurp Collector]

Another textbook for Mausers is Mauser Bolt Rifles by Ludwig Olsen. This is really the #1 book to start with.

The problem with starting with Ludwig's book is the price, $81 to $100 on Amazon, vs. $31 for Ball's book.

[v/dBrink]

I didn't know the Olsen book had climbed that high. I've had mine for 15+ years. I hate seeing books that cost so much as it just keeps most people from benefiting from the great research that went into them.

I just went and did some quick searches. Found one on Amazon at $50 but you're right, they quite high even $125.