Otto Bock Rifle

ripcord810 · 08-08-2012, 12:42 PM

I've had this rifle in my collection for some time now and thought I would share it with you. My grandfather sent it back during ww2. He told me the story of how the owner of this rifle had them pinned down from a church tower with it. After blowing up the tower he retreived the rifle from the bushes near by. I have always cherished this gun and am now looking for any information I can get on it. I know someone here will be able to enlighten me.

Neil Young · 08-08-2012, 12:55 PM

I know nothing about the rifle, but I am really impressed with the piece. Very nice.

Neil

lugersrkewl · 08-08-2012, 01:18 PM

wow thats the fanciest mauser ive ever seen. two stage trigger and nice looking scope mount.

Ice · 08-08-2012, 02:43 PM

A lot of talented Guild gunsmiths modified WW1 Mausers into sporting rifles between the wars. The ones I've seen were extremely nice. Yours appears to be full stocked and I'll bet that it has a horn buttplate. Too bad that your grandfather didn't get the scope too. You can certainly be proud of your heirloom.

Charlie

Edward Tinker · 08-08-2012, 03:10 PM

I would love to add this to my Veteran Bring Back books (gathering for vol IV right now)

would need some info on grandfather, hi rez of rifle (which is very cool)

I would guess that it is a sporting rifle put to sniper use, as they had special sniper rifles? But this is not my area of expertise by any means

Ed

ripcord810 · 08-08-2012, 05:12 PM

Lol.. well he did mailed the scope also but it never made it to his house?? He told me it was a sniper in the church tower and they had to get clearence before bombing due to it being a church.

Arizona Slim · 08-08-2012, 05:51 PM

Dave (ripcord810), if you are looking for a scope for your rifle with the dual claw type rings you may find what you are looking for on ebay. I have a 1917 Enfield that was sporterized in Germany in the late 1950's that had claw type mounts installed and was able to find what I wanted there from a fairly large selection. I purchased a scope with rings from a gentelman in Germany that has a large selection to choose from, if you are interested his name is Holger Walter @ germansniper1@gmx.de. Good luck, Lon

tomaustin · 08-08-2012, 07:01 PM

some serious info.....................

08-08-2012, 12:42 PM	#1
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	Otto Bock Rifle I've had this rifle in my collection for some time now and thought I would share it with you. My grandfather sent it back during ww2. He told me the story of how the owner of this rifle had them pinned down from a church tower with it. After blowing up the tower he retreived the rifle from the bushes near by. I have always cherished this gun and am now looking for any information I can get on it. I know someone here will be able to enlighten me. Attached Thumbnails

08-08-2012, 12:55 PM	#2
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 540 Thanks: 546 Thanked 438 Times in 165 Posts	I know nothing about the rifle, but I am really impressed with the piece. Very nice. Neil __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

08-08-2012, 03:10 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	I would love to add this to my Veteran Bring Back books (gathering for vol IV right now) would need some info on grandfather, hi rez of rifle (which is very cool) I would guess that it is a sporting rifle put to sniper use, as they had special sniper rifles? But this is not my area of expertise by any means Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-08-2012, 07:01 PM	#8
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	you guys need to google otto bock rifle... some serious info.....................

08-08-2012, 01:18 PM	#3
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	wow thats the fanciest mauser ive ever seen. two stage trigger and nice looking scope mount.

08-08-2012, 02:43 PM	#4
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	A lot of talented Guild gunsmiths modified WW1 Mausers into sporting rifles between the wars. The ones I've seen were extremely nice. Yours appears to be full stocked and I'll bet that it has a horn buttplate. Too bad that your grandfather didn't get the scope too. You can certainly be proud of your heirloom. Charlie

08-08-2012, 05:12 PM	#6
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	Lol.. well he did mailed the scope also but it never made it to his house?? He told me it was a sniper in the church tower and they had to get clearence before bombing due to it being a church.

08-08-2012, 05:51 PM	#7
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	Dave (ripcord810), if you are looking for a scope for your rifle with the dual claw type rings you may find what you are looking for on ebay. I have a 1917 Enfield that was sporterized in Germany in the late 1950's that had claw type mounts installed and was able to find what I wanted there from a fairly large selection. I purchased a scope with rings from a gentelman in Germany that has a large selection to choose from, if you are interested his name is Holger Walter @ germansniper1@gmx.de. Good luck, Lon