Mauser bolt action rifle book

The bolt action rifle adopted by sweden in the mid1890s was based on the. Mauser bolt rifles is the most complete, precise, authoritative and comprehensive work ever done on mauser bolt rifles. For the mauser 66 there are four caliber groups within which it is possible to interchange barrels. Excellent condition, with 95% or better original bluing on all parts. Mechanical variations of mauser bolt action military rifles. The yugo m2447 mauser rifle is a mauser pattern boltaction originally produced for use by the former yugoslavian military. If you are into military mausers then this book is for you.

Top 16 affordable precision rifles bolt action edition 2020 upgrades. Sweden adopted a mauser carbine in 1894 and a mauser rifle in 1896, both chambered for the 6. The definitive work covering every major design since the mauser of 1871. Rifle action parts for mauser for sale in stock ebay. Mausers first successful design was a singleshot, 11mm, boltaction rifle that became the forerunner of many improved designs. The backup rifle is called to action september 25, 2017 ian mccollum 43 there is a common assumption that the mas36 was a fools errand from the outset why would a country develop a brand new bolt action rifle in the mid 1930s, when obviously semiautomatic combat. This book contains the most complete listing of military markings to be found on any of the dozens of models of mauser bolt action rifles used by any country in. Hundreds of charts, spec tables, data tables and symbols. There are so many thousands of mauser rifles in the u. All hunting rifles made by mauser are based on traditional, downtoearth values, combined with the most modern of rifle technology.

Mauser rifles military for sale guns international. The definitive book on the subject, mauser military rifles of the world, 5th edition, is the masterwork of robert ball, the worlds foremost authority on mauser rifles. The metal parts of this rifle were of a gun metal color, gray or blue and the rear portion of the bolt was visibly worn. The main details that differ are the extractor and ejector. This text is used in one of my gunsmithing classes and is extremely easy to transfer the knowledge learned from the book to hands on experience.

Exhaustive data on each development, all specific characteristics, variations, models, innovations. There is also a type viia, fn24 mexican, see below. The method by which the chamber is sealed and the rifles action brought into battery, the bolt locking system of most rifles hasnt changed overmuch from the days of the mauser, most still rely on some method of a rotating bolt and locking lugs. It seems fitting as part of sts celebration of 50 years of publishing to build a sporter on a mauser 98 action. This outstanding book is the absolute best and most complete source for information on mauser rifles its available from brownells. Wingatess book provides the reader with a glimpse of both the joys and frustrations of collecting military mausers. Strange it has no marks or stamps beyond those numbers, but it really looks as mauser 98 action, the bolt, receiver, screws, everything. Mauser pricing and reference gun digest books gun prices. Mine is smooth if i take out the guts of the bolt i. The long and short of mauser actions top rated supplier. Does anyone know how to slick up a mauser 98 action. The ambidex was a rifle developed by the musgrave company in south africa in the late 1980s. Foreword and edited by dr ernst aichner illustrator photo cover formatbinding hardcover book condition used fine see. Mauser early sporting rifle type a short action mauser early sporting rifle type b.

Ludwig olsens mauser bolt rifles is one of the foundational reference books on the mauser rifle, and deserves a place in the library of any bolt action rifle enthusiast. In the waning years of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th, we saw the swiss schmidtruben model 95, austrohungarian steyrmannlicher, canadian ross and our own leenavyall straightpull military rifles. A hooded front blade sight and a numbered adjustable notch middle sight. I call this group the yugoslavian intermediate action.

The word mauser can refer either to the german weapons manufacturer, the mauserwerke oberndorf waffensysteme gmbh, or to the series of boltaction rifles the mauserwerke manufacturered for the german armed forces. Apex gun parts is your source for hard to find gun parts, parts kits, and accessories. The mauser bolt action system is based on 19th century mauser bolt action rifle designs and was finalized in the gewehr 98 designed by paul mauser. Working with his brother wilhelm mauser 18341882, he developed a needle gun that was adopted by the german army in 1871.

Virtually every centerfire bolt action rifle made today is, in a general sense, a mausertype action. While many things have changed, the appeal of a good, solid boltaction rifle is still just as strong as ever, and in many ways we can now do a much better job. Also in 1896, germany experimented with mausers of various calibers. I have a kodiak model 98 bolt action rifle made by kodiak arms, conn, usa it appears to be an early fn commercial action circa 194647 by my best guess, or a previous military fn action made for a military k98 or m98 rifle it is chambered in. This mauser model 24 is a right hand bolt action rifle in 8mm mauser cal. Paul mausers final version features two forward locking lugs, with a third lug in the rear designed as a final precaution against catastrophic failure. Wayne van zwoll has made the most complete work ever published on boltaction rifles even better by. There are 4 variations of the oberndorf commercial mauser action, the kurtz small, intermediate, standard and magnum. Mauser worked in an arms plant prior to entering the german army in 1859. Gunsmithing how to true up the bolt face on a mauser 98. The mauser brand has stood as a symbol for the real, successful hunting experience for over 140 years. We specialize in all military surplus weapons from ak47s, ar15s, mausers, cetme, enfields, uzis, and much more.

It is the most common bolt action system in the world, citation needed being in use in nearly all modern hunting rifles and the majority of military bolt action rifles until the middle of the 20th century. Ok, there are thousandsmaybe millionsof mosin fans out there who may want to shoot me with a 7. How to tell what type of a mauser i have gone outdoors. We set ourselves apart by supplying unique parts at a good value and standing by our products by offering outstanding customer service. The allunamerican straightpull boltaction rifle gun. It was a straightpull bolt action rifle inspired by the browning tbolt, but with the ability to have. Mauser exported their design to several nations, so identification of the nationality of a mauser rifle is important for collectors. That is, a turning bolt with locking lugs located on the front end of the bolt. Mauser action dimensions the curio and relic firearms. Mauser bolt action shop manual m91 through m98no 8058 kuhnhausen, jerry on. It is especially helpful in giving the reader cutaway views of the internal workings of many famous worldwide, bolt action rifles, from the earliest mausers to todays favorite hunting rifles.

No other work on mausers contains more details and models of this ubiquitous rifle from the early black powder models to the mauser 98 and beyond. Mechanical variations of mauser bolt action military. Mechanical variations of mauser bolt action military rifles by wingate, james a. Classic mauser bolt knob handle,for 98, 9396, teardrop, mannlicher style. Obviously, this is what lies at the heart of every boltaction rifle. Ball mauser military rifles of the world and ludwig olsen mauser bolt rifles. However, as for making the transition to the sporting rifle market, the straight. It is especially helpful in giving the reader cutaway views of the internal workings of many famous worldwide, boltaction rifles, from the earliest mausers to todays favorite hunting rifles. The caveat is that calibers to be interchanged have to match the bolt face dimensions of the action. The book is extremely descriptive, a lexicon of knowledge on bolt action rifles, and most importantly, very readable. The research for this book took more than seven years and includes the. M98 firearms of the german army from 1898 to 1918 volume 4 catalogues of the bayerisches armeemuseum ingolstadt all text is in english mauser bolt action fire arms author storz, dieter. This is a semi automatic rifle that can also be operated manually through a traditional bolt action.

For, if mauser made it, designed or developed it and it was a bolt rifle its in the book. Historically over 90% of the bolt action rifles we have built, have been done so based on one of the variations of the mauser 98 action. The product of years of development by paul mauser and his late brother wilhelm, even today the 98 action may well be the apex of the bolt action rifle system. Every now and then we have a request for a special rifle project. The vz24 is a great action for building a custom on the 98 mauser platform i have four of them myself 6. The handle of the bolt seems to have been worked and the safety flap seems to have been changed for a sporter one to have the chance to be used with a scope in the rifle, in the case it has been a military action.

W h b smith mauser rifles and pistols an nra library. Bolt action military rifles of the world all color, new. Allinall, this rifle gets the job done, but it is not what i would pick up if i had to go to war with a bolt action rifle. Mauser bolt action shop manual m91 through m98no 8058. If you are looking for more information on the mauser rifle then get yourself a copy of the book, mauser bolt rifles. The gewehr 41m is born out of the early days of semi auto battle rifles.

Chambered in an 8x57mm is cartridge that closely mirrors the ballistics of the. Fn mauser rifles, arming belgium and the world fn mauser rifles, arming belgium and the world, by anthony vanderlinden, is the only book devoted to the history, models, variations, contracts, and accessories of the mauser rifles and carbines built by fabrique nationale and belgian arsenals. Over 672 photos, drawings, exploded views, cutaways. Profiling the newest turnbolt actions and riflestaking an indepth look at the history of bolt gunsanalyzing the latest. It has the stripper clip slots in the bridge and the thumb slot in side receiver rail.