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My "New" Old Friend & Questions About the Mauser 96
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<blockquote data-quote="Ckgworks" data-source="post: 1506048" data-attributes="member: 105102"><p>That is a darling! I have a soft spot for those......kinda the classic for me. I also recently picked up a "darling", so I'll tell you what I'm doing with mine. Mine is a Swede 96 in 6.5x55, original barrel cut to 24" with strong rifling. Someone has put some time/money in it already, converting it to cock on open with a Winchester swing style safety. Timney trigger, bent bolt handle, tapped for scope mounts, and really nice sights mounted on it. It is in a horrible looking stock though. I plan on building a new stock for it out of a very pretty block of marbled Clario walnut. My late father always had a set of Weaver pivot rings on his hunting rifle, and when going through his stuff, I found a set of pivot rings and bases for a M96. I have a almost period correct 3x9 gloss leupold that I'm going to mount in the pivot rings, mostly out of nostalgia to my father's rifle, but also because I like shooting open sights from time to time. End of the day, I hope I'll end up with a pretty, classic sporter of yesteryear, that I can take out on nice days.....so in short, I'd finish it out to whatever level that made it a useable classic for you! If you'd use it more with a scope, TAP it!</p><p>I have a bad habit of buying other people's half finished spotter projects with dreams of finishing them to there proper glory! I also picked up a SMLE No 4 in .303 that has most of the metal work done on.....lyman sight and peep. Just needs a stock, polishing and bluing to finish. As far as weak actions go, if the guns in good shape, I just roll with loading them to period specs! Whatever you do enjoy it.....if you don't, you can will it to me! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> Sorry for the long ramble, if you're still with me!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ckgworks, post: 1506048, member: 105102"] That is a darling! I have a soft spot for those......kinda the classic for me. I also recently picked up a "darling", so I'll tell you what I'm doing with mine. Mine is a Swede 96 in 6.5x55, original barrel cut to 24" with strong rifling. Someone has put some time/money in it already, converting it to cock on open with a Winchester swing style safety. Timney trigger, bent bolt handle, tapped for scope mounts, and really nice sights mounted on it. It is in a horrible looking stock though. I plan on building a new stock for it out of a very pretty block of marbled Clario walnut. My late father always had a set of Weaver pivot rings on his hunting rifle, and when going through his stuff, I found a set of pivot rings and bases for a M96. I have a almost period correct 3x9 gloss leupold that I'm going to mount in the pivot rings, mostly out of nostalgia to my father's rifle, but also because I like shooting open sights from time to time. End of the day, I hope I'll end up with a pretty, classic sporter of yesteryear, that I can take out on nice days.....so in short, I'd finish it out to whatever level that made it a useable classic for you! If you'd use it more with a scope, TAP it! I have a bad habit of buying other people's half finished spotter projects with dreams of finishing them to there proper glory! I also picked up a SMLE No 4 in .303 that has most of the metal work done on.....lyman sight and peep. Just needs a stock, polishing and bluing to finish. As far as weak actions go, if the guns in good shape, I just roll with loading them to period specs! Whatever you do enjoy it.....if you don't, you can will it to me! :rolleyes: Sorry for the long ramble, if you're still with me! [/QUOTE]
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