One Bad Mauser

Here’s a project that we just finished up for a customer. It was the average 6.5 x 55 Mauser when we started. It had an after-market stock but that’s it. We fixed it up with this woodland camo scheme. This one has matte black, woodland tan, woodland brown, and OD green as the primary color. It also has a matte clear coat. The Blackhawk rings and picatinny rail were a nice touch. This rail was made for a K98 Mauser and required some serious “negotiation” to fit this rifle. We were pleased though. Hopefully the customer will be happy with it as well.

Nice looking rifle. I'll bet that scope did take some serious engineering. Looks like the bolt handle just barely clears as it is and there ain't a whole lot of metal left to take off, is there? Worth the effort, though, because it looks wicked sitting up there.

I like it!

J.B.

You know, Jonathan asked me the same thing about the bolt last night. I made a quick judgment call on that one. If it were mine that’s what I would have done. It’s such a purdy bolt. If our customer doesn’t like the shiny bolt I can always coat it for him right quick. It’s easier to put this stuff on than it is to take it off.

Getting the bolt to clear the scope wasn’t a problem. That K98 rail was a real headache though. We had to work on it a little to get the right clearance.

Looks good! Is the scope a Swarovski?

Gebirgsjaeger wrote:Looks good! Is the scope a Swarovski?

Nope. It's a Pentax. I was actually impressed with how clear it is.

Thank you! I would be glad if i were that close to you! I would like to give you my sniper for making such a good paint job!

I think we determined that this was an Argentine rifle. In any case, it already had the aftermarket stock with a bad paint job. We just fixed it

You did a good job!

Great job!

Joshua wrote:I think we determined that this was an Argentine rifle. In any case, it already had the aftermarket stock with a bad paint job. We just fixed it

Good looking job you did, with that bolt shroud and that cocking piece it almost has to
be rechambered to 6.5 Swedish since I looked in the NRA mauser book by Ludwig Olson
and cannot find a single Argentine in that caliber or even one with that style cocking piece.
Is that aftermarket stock a Bell & Carlson by chance, it resembles a 6.5 I had done once
on a badly beat up mismatched Swede(serial numbers) that I had no interest in trying to
fix up in military form.

It is a Bell and Carlson stock. Did your rifle have a faded camo B&C stock by any chance? Did you happen to sell it at a gunshow along with some ammo and dies?

Nope, Caleb, mine is black and still on the rifle too just FYI.

I see. I thought this might have been your rifle. The fella that we did the work for said he hasn't had it very long.

looks good! but id coat the bolt.

Very interesting! Thanks for the info. Like I said though, it was already "bubbarized" when we got it.