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Mauser extractor cut
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<blockquote data-quote="tobnpr" data-source="post: 2217196" data-attributes="member: 68758"><p>Very little of the fixture tooling that used to be available for Mausers is manufactured anymore due to lack of demand.</p><p>The cheap milsurp market has dried up, and there's relatively little demand for "sporterizing" rifles still in original condition.</p><p></p><p>The last Mauser I worked on was several years ago, took two months to get the bolt handle from Dakota Arms...</p><p></p><p>The barrel work is one thing- the "rest"- D&T of the receiver (the old Wheeler jigs for DIY were discontinued years ago), the welding of a new bolt handle, and conversion to a side-swing safety are not for the inexperienced- take/send it to a riflesmith. </p><p></p><p>You need to carefully inspect any receiver you intend to rebarrel carefully- especially the lug abutments. The actions are case hardened and not through-hardened. If the action saw heavy use, the abutments may show more setback than is acceptable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tobnpr, post: 2217196, member: 68758"] Very little of the fixture tooling that used to be available for Mausers is manufactured anymore due to lack of demand. The cheap milsurp market has dried up, and there's relatively little demand for "sporterizing" rifles still in original condition. The last Mauser I worked on was several years ago, took two months to get the bolt handle from Dakota Arms... The barrel work is one thing- the "rest"- D&T of the receiver (the old Wheeler jigs for DIY were discontinued years ago), the welding of a new bolt handle, and conversion to a side-swing safety are not for the inexperienced- take/send it to a riflesmith. You need to carefully inspect any receiver you intend to rebarrel carefully- especially the lug abutments. The actions are case hardened and not through-hardened. If the action saw heavy use, the abutments may show more setback than is acceptable. [/QUOTE]
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