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Impulsive Purchase: 1877 VC Schilling Suhl Kar.71 Sporter

krukster86

krukster86

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Another collector that I talk to from time to time offered a sporterized version of a Kar.71 carbine that I had hoped to add to my collection but I couldn’t stomach the asking price of a complete unmolested example. His asking price was too sweet to pass by, and made even sweeter when I offered a trade of a random Mosin M44 stock I had languishing in storage.

I am not up to speed on these and I welcome any corrections or additional information, but I gather it is an 1877 produced and accepted VC Schilling Suhl Kar.71. All the parts that are present match, fortunately. However, I have no idea why it was decided that this is a prime candidate to sporterize, since it is light and handy enough as it is. The stock has been sanded down a touch, but proofs are still visible, although faded. The bore isn’t a mirror, but still pretty darn good. Bluing has turned to brown patina. It appears that at some point in its life, the bolt stop screw and washer were lost, and are replaced with Ace Hardware equivalent replacements 🤣.

I welcome any additional information including deciphering the unit marking.


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krukster86 said:
Another collector that I talk to from time to time offered a sporterized version of a Kar.71 carbine that I had hoped to add to my collection but I couldn’t stomach the asking price of a complete on molested example. His asking price was too sweet to pass by, and made even sweeter when I offered a trade of a random Mosin M44 stock I had languishing in storage.

I am not up to speed on these and I welcome any corrections or additional information, but I gather it is an 1877 produced and accepted VC Schilling Suhl Kar.71. All the parts that are present match, fortunately. However, I have no idea why it was decided that this is a prime candidate to sporterize, since it is light and handy enough as it is. The stock has been sanded down a touch, but proofs are still visible, although faded. The bore isn’t a mirror, but still pretty darn good. Bluing has turned to brown patina. It appears that at some point in its life, the bolt stop screw and washer were lost, and are replaced with Ace Hardware equivalent replacements 🤣.

I welcome any additional information including deciphering the unit marking.


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That would be a difficult, but fun project to restore. I might have a nose cap squirreled away. I'll let you know.

There aren't many of these aside from Spandau and ŒWG. I've got one from each maker, and some of these only have single digits of reported examples.
 
Sucks that it was cut down, but still very cool, and if the price was right what's the harm in having got it. The Bavarian munitions column markings is awesome.
 
Great find! No shame in that rifle, especially as a Schilling.

I may have a source for a couple of parts, but the stock is of course going to be quite difficult.

I do have bolt stop screws and bolt stops, machined awaiting heat treat. Probably available for sale this fall.
 
Fal Grunt said:
Great find! No shame in that rifle, especially as a Schilling.

I may have a source for a couple of parts, but the stock is of course going to be quite difficult.

I do have bolt stop screws and bolt stops, machined awaiting heat treat. Probably available for sale this fall.
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Interesting…
 
Great to see you making parts like this. Shiny or not that's a heck of an improvement on what was there.
 
Now I may have to take my old M-71 short rifle pig hunting. It has an old European scope on it . The scope is one of the 2 foot long small tube types . It will have to be daylight and 100 yards or less as the optics are weak . For the OP . I did post some hunting loads for the M-71 in the 88 gets hog post , if you feel like using yours .
 
I did take the M-71 on a pig hunt , but had bad luck . Carried two rifles 1 mile to the feeder they had been hitting in daylight . As I turned the corner in heavy cover I ran right into a herd of about 20 headed to the feed , they scattered . 2 minutes to late or to early . Here is another bullet for you M-71 shooters to try . Hornady has a new sub-sonic .425 395 grain bullet . Soft jacket and core with a good weight for the M-71 . I will work up some loads .
 
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