heavy_mech
RKI- Reasonably Knowledgable Individual
Correct. It's plugged and a molten metal is poured into the chamber. Cerrosafe is a brand. After it's hard they'll measure/mic the slug to determine it's exact size.
Need info on Great Grandfather’s Mauser
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So what’s the point of doing this to a rifle like this?
biggymu
Well-known member
If you try shooting the wrong ammunition, the rifle can explode. The chamber cast verifies the proper ammunition for the rifle tested.
Many sporter conversions had the caliber of original rifle changed. This was a prudent step. However I don’t see your rifles serial number on the report. We are “assuming”.
Many sporter conversions had the caliber of original rifle changed. This was a prudent step. However I don’t see your rifles serial number on the report. We are “assuming”.
OttoVonBismarck
Exhalted One
Am I the only one who noticed this man’s great grandfather was larping around in a German uniform?
heavy_mech
RKI- Reasonably Knowledgable Individual
Um not trying to be a d*ck but I don't understand what part of "After it's hard they'll measure/mic the slug to determine it's exact size."
That's how you determine exactly what caliber bullet this gun is chambered for. No question. It's a matter of safety for some people who acquire a firearm.
heavy_mech
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Wut??? Photo?
OttoVonBismarck
Exhalted One
First post picture 15.
heavy_mech
RKI- Reasonably Knowledgable Individual
The LARPING part was funny. It's one of the reasons I blame on 'cool guy' shite being so expensive. Do you think that's post war also?
That’s NOT my great grandfather. That is (presumably) wartime photo of a German soldier with a rifle similar to mine. I posted it because I was unsure if mine was a wartime mod, or a post war mod.
Right, I understand… Just not sure why they would need to check a rifle (which at this point had been in his possession for 30+ years) for its caliber, especially considering there was only one caliber of k98 rifles. No chance he was shooting this thing in the 90s
heavy_mech
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I'd not like to speak for Otto but I believed the LARPING comment to be humorous.
heavy_mech
RKI- Reasonably Knowledgable Individual
Well I can't speak to the 'why' other than it's a safety thing, much like checking with GO/NOGO gauges as was also noted. That part about only 1 caliber is incorrect as this platform can and does easily run other calibers. That said USUALLY they'd be marked as they should be by rule. Israeli in 7.62 NATO and Norwegian in .30-06 are 2 in particular.
OttoVonBismarck
Exhalted One
You are 100% right. Two different guns. Would have been hilarious though. I was like there’s no way this man put on a uniform for a picture in a nation he just helped defeat and occupy.
heavy_mech
RKI- Reasonably Knowledgable Individual
That might have been trouble. Not like a reenactor stateside decades later.
Muncher 1953
Senior Member
as to the ad, I believe the clue is the word ‘original’ Mauser, indicating that it is postwar.
My suspicion for the gunsmith inspection in the 1990s would be that the original owner of the gun, your great grandfather, either passed or was no longer able to remember or convey the caliber information. Whoever took ownership of the rifle prudently took it to a gunsmith to determine caliber and weapon safety. Otherwise I agree with you why get it cast 30 years after he took ownership of it assuming he knew and trusted what it was originally.
Agree with the others this appears to be a nice post war sporter conversion of a wartime Mauser.
Agree with the others this appears to be a nice post war sporter conversion of a wartime Mauser.
Thank you.
he passed in 2016 (aged 100 actually). He owned the rifle since he acquired it some time after WW2 until his death. Interestingly, the box of “Norma” rounds was kept with the rifle, and when I received it a few years ago, half the box of 20 rounds had been fired, so he had shot it since 1990 when he bought them.
