1916 custom Erfurt Mauser action Sporter or custom??

[coyote coroner]

I just picked up a weird Erfurt Mauser action complete. It has a very weird bolt in it. Did Mauser make any custom sporter guns in this era??? or did a custom Gunsmith create this action.
and any idea what it might sell for?? See photo's below. Any help on the weird bolt???

 

[Cyrano4747]

It's a sporterized military action. Drilled and tapped too, which is a shame. Basically worthless to collectors. The bolt handle is another gunsmith special, someone wanted to try and turn the military bolt into a spoon style bolt.

It's worth whatever a bare action is worth for someone's gunsmithing project. Really the magazine, trigger guard, and small parts (trigger, internal bolt parts etc) are all that's left that's worth something, assuming they weren't modified in any way.

You could probably get $50 for it at a gun show from someone who wants a project.

 

[chrisftk]

To Cyrano's point, zero collector value and not much to it other than a cheap base for a custom rifle.