Strange Mauser Action

c3006 · 03-26-2010, 05:38 AM

I brought some stuff at a estate sale and several of these mauser actions were in with the stuff I got. They have no markings on the reciever itself,not even a #sn They were marked with old tags that said K98. Some of the small parts have markings. They do not appear to have had a gun built on them.Anyone got any ideas? I was gonna ask about these over on gunboards but I cant get it to work very well as of late. c

John Sabato · 03-26-2010, 07:25 AM

With the exception of the military acceptance mark on ejector assembly in the last photo, they appear to be actions that left the factory before completion, or maybe captured from the factory in their current state.

I would be wary of using them to build rifles without having them tested for proper heat treatment... since you don't know if they actually completed the manufacturing process.

If tested good, they should make some fine hunting rifles once the straight bolt handles are properly reshaped or bent for scope use.

03-26-2010, 05:38 AM	#1
c3006 User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: east tn Posts: 526 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Strange Mauser Action I brought some stuff at a estate sale and several of these mauser actions were in with the stuff I got. They have no markings on the reciever itself,not even a #sn They were marked with old tags that said K98. Some of the small parts have markings. They do not appear to have had a gun built on them.Anyone got any ideas? I was gonna ask about these over on gunboards but I cant get it to work very well as of late. c __________________ Men Accustomed unto thier arms and their liberties will never endure the yoke. James Harrington 1776

03-26-2010, 07:25 AM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	With the exception of the military acceptance mark on ejector assembly in the last photo, they appear to be actions that left the factory before completion, or maybe captured from the factory in their current state. I would be wary of using them to build rifles without having them tested for proper heat treatment... since you don't know if they actually completed the manufacturing process. If tested good, they should make some fine hunting rifles once the straight bolt handles are properly reshaped or bent for scope use. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*