.....I bought one of these straight pull modern Mausers in 30/06 a few years back now. The metal finish on the rifle was, I thought, a really sweet matt for a hunting rifle. Actually as pretty a finish to my eye as any i've ever seen. The rifle was very light in hand,with a fine balanced feel to it. It shot factory loads inside an inch(three shot sporting rifle groups),and it's favored loads a bit better (Winchester supreme,ballistic tips). Cleaning it was to problematic for my tastes though. Either clean from the muzzle ,or dis-assemble the bolt mechanism,which although not overly complicated, isn't alot of fun either. Finaly the bolt throw is awkward,an uncomfortable reach forward,and a long throw back! Anyway, I sold the rifle,just a bit to space age for me. Many potential customers seems felt that way,the model was short lived...
