Gunsmithing Gun smiths need some help

[SingleShot85]

I have a Mauser 1909 Peru Mauser Original that has been turned in to a bench rest rifle. I have read that it is a reproduction of the Mauser 98 only whith a small ring barrel thread.

My question is, if I was to buy a replacement stock would I order a Mauser 98 stock such as a Bell and Carlson for example.

The rifle currently is sporting a 24" Obermyer AMU contour barrle champered in 308 and shoots pretty damn good. It has a kick ass timiney trigger.

We are going to knock it back to 20" and flute the hell out of it possiblly threading it 5/8x24 for you know and want to ditch the crazy wood stock.

what's your thoughts and comments.

I know about not fixing a good thing but damn the thing weighs a ton and not quite portable for hunting so you get the idea.

kt

 

[gunnergirl81]

Re: Gun smiths need some help

No, or at least a maybe not on the stock.

We gave up on the "if it works don't fix it" talks with customers, so its now "if thats what you really want, then we'll do it" talks.

Read this:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">M98 INTERMEDIATE LENGTH ACTIONS

This is actually a fairly small group of models, the amount of headaches these cause (when trying to find a part or stock) is way out of proportion to the number of models. Most of these will have some part of the action shortened to save weight. Starting off with Type VI:

Type VI, Oberndorf intermediate action
Action OAL: 8.750
Recvr screws, center to center: 7.835
Bolt body length: 6.165
Magazine length: 3.115
Receiver ring dia: 1.410, large ring
Barrel shank dia: .980, small shank

I call this the Oberndorf intermediate action, as they are the only ones who produced it. Commonly encountered models include:
1903 Turk
1909 Peruvian
1935 Argentine
Oberndorf Commercial

The 1903 Turk and the 1909 Peruvian also share some other qualities. They both have a very high clip bridge, and a long curved arm on the ejector box that puts pressure on a stripper clip loaded into the receiver, holding it in place. The 1935 Argentine and the Oberndorf commercial action do not have this.
This type has a longer than normal receiver ring, and a longer than normal cocking piece, with a shorter than normal bolt body, hard to figure where the weight savings come in!
The Oberndorf commercial action was also available in a small ring version, all other dimensions identical.

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You may have some other variant that someone has ID'd incorrectly. Measure the distance between action screws. Standard 98's are 7.835 center to center but yours may have the elongated ring as described and not fit a standard inletted stock. Post a pic and we can look at it to help too. Good luck.

 

[SingleShot85]

Re: Gun smiths need some help

Cool I measure it.