I do love SS/synthetic rifles but have to admit.....this thing sort of tugs at you.

Pretty danged nice!


http://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...by-heilmann-ottmarr.cfm?gun_id=100611553

yep Bob, that's a beauty. With that kinda figure in the wood it remained pretty lightweight, a rarity. So you would have bought it had it been a model 70!?

handwerk : It was already tagged "sold" when I bumped into it last night.

I am pretty sure that was a good thing....

Darned nice custom by two top craftsmen.



I like mausers.

WOW!

Nice rifle by two of the best.

Thanks for posting this Bob

Gorgeous...

Only 6 lbs 9 oz! I didn't think you could get one down to that weight.

Doug no problem. Figured some folks would like it. I sure do....even if it is an "old school" custom.

Ottmar was one of the best.


pal I can't say for sure, but think that Mauser has been cut in two,shortened, and put back together for the 7/08. Mauser experts can chime i but it looks "short" in the photos. Only short action Mauser I'm aware of is a Kurtz,and I think they would say that in the description, if it were.

Beautiful rifle there.

Drool worthy

I'd like to get my grubby mitts on it.....

There are gunsmiths around who could duplicate that for you. You might have to up your billing rate though.

DT: By quite a bit.

Dang, that guys right up the road from me. It's a beautiful rifle, but $9000.00. It's a little out of my league.

StoneCutter $9k for a rifle is a lot of moola.


Just looked at the pictures on Hendershot's web site. I don't know Mausers really well but it seems to be some variety of small ring Mauser. I take it back it might not be shortened. Maybe some Mauser expert could chime in?

At any rate the rifle is really plush. Lots of metal work and the stock work is fabulous! I doubt that rifle could be duplicated today for $9k,as whacky as that seems.

I owned a Burgess/Ottmar Mauser. Wish I never sold it LOL!

Work of art.

It says Kurz in the adv. I don't think the Kurz were called commercial and it does have the thumb cut.
Heilmann and Ottmar were as good as you will ever find.

That rifle belongs to a world in relation to which I've only been a "window licker". I do admire the work of skilled and passionate craftsmen.

Thanks Butch. I missed that. Too busy drooling I guess.

Kurz receivers are very rare. I've seen the receivers go from $3500-$5000. A top stock carver and a nice blank is about $5000 or more. Now you can start on the metal work. As I posted, the 2 craftsmen are at the top. Maurice is not around, so you want get one of his stocks.
Yeah, I know your buddy would cut you a lot better deal, but!

I think, in the flesh, I have seen one Kurz. It was on a Hoffman rifle, years ago,and in 250-3000.

I have not priced a rifle like that, built from scratch at todays prices but bet you are spot on. I doubt that rifle could be replaced for $9k. Ottmar rifles are hard to come by,and he was top shelf. The 300 Win Mag I had was on a 1909 Argentine Mauser with all metal by Tom Burgess. It may have been the nicest rifle of any sort I have ever owned.

It is a gorgeous rifle, and a great weight.

A couple of things I wouldn't have chosen if I had ordered it, part of why selling a custom rifle is so tricky. Very few short action chamberings interest me. And the checkering pattern, though well done, doesn't draw me in.

Don't get me wrong, I would hunt with it. I just don't know that I would pay $9K for it. I wouldn't buy a white Porsche 911 Turbo either.

You are tougher than I am. I bought a really pretty, medium action, custom Sako a few years ago. The wood and workmanship isn't up to that level, but it's well above the $1500 factory rifle range.
Can't make myself hunt it. Too afraid of dropping/falling with it.
Maybe someday I'll hunt it under nicer conditions. E

That was cheap. Top artisans work at that price!

Lovely rifle. Thanks for posting.

Cheers, Chris