Kleinguenther k15 / Mauser 99

[ceard]

Good afternoon everyone, I hope this is the correct thread for this I am new and if not I will gladly move it.
I recently bought a kleinguenther k15, it is currently chambered in 25-06, I am interested in getting a second barrel for it chambered is most likely a 284 shehane. I am having a lot of trouble finding the thread pitch of the receiver or if there are any compatible pre-fits out there. If anyone knows any information would be appreciated.

 

[kiwikid]

From memory the K15 were made by Voere in Vohrenbach Germany and sold in countries other than the US as the Voere model 2250.
I believe that the barrel has a Sellite Insert that the bolts locks into rather than the normal situation on most bolt action rifles where the bolt locks into the receiver.
Good luck finding a barrel.

 

[tobnpr]

Prefit isn't going to exist for this one...from what I've seen, real quality firearm. Been many years since they were imported and not in enough numbers for anyone to be interested in running prefits for them. I think it has a 3-lug bolt and extractor similar to the more modern Sako, straightforward.

It will be simple enough for the smith that's going to do the re-barreling to get the tenon dimensions and thread pitch when he pulls your existing barrel.

 

[ceard]

From memory the K15 were made by Voere in Vohrenbach Germany and sold in countries other than the US as the Voere model 2250.
I believe that the barrel has a Sellite Insert that the bolts locks into rather than the normal situation on most bolt action rifles where the bolt locks into the receiver.
Good luck finding a barrel.

They were made by Voere, (then bought out by the original mauser later) Klenguenther was a man that started a custom shop in Texas with the goal of building the most accurate hunting rifle he could from what I could find.
I was unaware of the Sellite insert that is interesting and that is the first I have heard about it. I have been looking furiously for information and that is good information to have thankyou,
I contacted KDF customs today (they bought out the original Kleinguenther). They were extremely nice however could not offer me a lot of info and no smiths were there at the time. They did think that they had a Douglas barrel made for them at one time to have a barrel replaced. Tomorrow I am going to contact Douglas.

I didn't figure a prefit would be an option, but I was holding a foolish hope that it might have the same spec as a barrel/receiver of something as I found a post somewhere else from a few years ago that someone had re-barreled his rifle 3 times over the years.

 

[sable tireur]

Stuart Otteson's 2-volume book entitled, "The Bolt Action" has information on these fine rifles favored by both collectors and hunters. Vol 2 is where both the K-14 and K-15 rifles are dissected and a full report given, including a detailed history. KDF was incorporated in 1970 in Seguin, TX after Bob Kleinguenther convinced Voere in Vohrenenbach, Germany that their rifle model, the Shikar, was not going to be successful and that both he and they should set about designing a new rifle to be marketed by KDF in the U.S. In 1972, the design was approve and sent to production with a model number of K-14 for Kleinguenther project number 14. In Europe, it was referred to as M2145. About 7,000 rifles were produced between 1973 and 1977 with final sales taking place as late as 1978. Robert Kleinguenther's years as a chief designer and engineer for Weatherby are apparent in his designs. The K-15 followed.

 

[gunnar andersen]

Good afternoon everyone, I hope this is the correct thread for this I am new and if not I will gladly move it.
I recently bought a kleinguenther k15, it is currently chambered in 25-06, I am interested in getting a second barrel for it chambered is most likely a 284 shehane. I am having a lot of trouble finding the thread pitch of the receiver or if there are any compatible pre-fits out there. If anyone knows any information would be appreciated.

This is an older thread, which I just now saw an caught my interest. You likely by now already have your gun re-barrel? I have 6 of these guns Voere/Klienguenter and have re-barrel 5 of them, and 2 of them in the cal 284 win. The last one using the Manson 284win225com which is similar to the Shehane, with a neck diameter to accommodate the Lapure brass. Both rifles chambers is throated the same to accommodate the Nosler Partition 150gn to seat to neck junction, and the 160gn a slightly below.
The barrel breech has to be fitted against the insert and against the shoulder, I know this is now after the fact, and hope you had good luck.
What brass do you use. I have use both Hornady and Lapure. The Hornady brass is 66.2gn, and the Lapure is 68gn from the chamber of the Manson reamer.

 

[ceard]

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This is an older thread, which I just now saw an caught my interest. You likely by now already have your gun re-barrel....

I actually sold it off, with the price of the mags I could find or the option to attempt to make my own I decided to pick up a Sako S20 and am having a barrel cut in 300WSM with a throat to seat the 220 Bergers and SMKS out as far as possible. I set that aside for a month or two as I am putting together a 338 razorback to hunt hogs with and am looking into thermals or a night vision for that, but Ill have it together and ready to hunt with buy the end of September its being Cerakoted right now. Then I will start focusing on the WSM I hope to have it shooting in January.
But I appreciate the reply and If I had the extra cash I would have kept it just to have as they are cool rifles.