Originally Posted by szihn

The Mauser is far superior in it's extractor...
The controlled round feed is the gold standard in all bolt action everywhere in the world...


The Mauser brothers didn't ramble on about CRF like todays hunting crowd do,
but they did stress the value of the M98 feature of reliable extraction.

So historically, where and when did the CRF holy grail talk thing start?

CRF didn't seem worth much mention by Mauser in a weapon designed to take on
multiple targets that would be shooting back at M98 user(s)...but for some silly
reason it is typically seen right at top of discussion when it comes to shooting at a
dumb primitively equiped animal.

Considering the amount of 'knowledgeable types ' in the M98 crowd, who erroneously
call the patented gas port feature in the left wall a ' thumb slot' I do kind of understand
how CRF hype can perpetuate.

John Rigby & Co. who even had the exclusive contract with Mauser, made no specific
mention of CRF in adverts:
> http://www.cornellpubs.com/Images4/rigby-c1899.jpg

The magnum Mauser action came about because Rigby requested Mauser build them,
yet in their dangerous game .416 advert they make no mention of CRF.
> http://www.rathcoombe.net/sci-tech/classics/rigby/Rigby_catalog1.jpg

In the Rigby proprietary cartridge advert, they make mention of them being magazine rifles
(as done in numerous other UK brand adverts), but no mention of CRF.
> http://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3EJA8/ori...om-english-country-gentlemans-D3EJA8.jpg

Westley Richards mauser magazine rifle advert makes no mention of CRF.

> https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8d/d9/f5/8dd9f57ca09503cb37e4f09f764145ec--rifles-shotgun.jpg
> https://www.theexplora.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/webley-2.jp>

Jeffery .404 and .333 mauser adverts, no mention of CRF.

> https://www.theexplora.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/404Jeffery.jpg
> https://i.pinimg.com/736x/fe/dc/e9/fedce9330d1f9534ecf624e729348b8c--catalogue-vintage.jpg

Manton & Co. mauser .350 magnum advert, no mention of CRF.
> http://rigby08.businesscatalyst.com/images/1924_manton_advertsmall.jpg

Holland & Holland mauser magazine rifle, no mention of CRF.
> https://i.pinimg.com/originals/61/c5/11/61c51120fca1f37fde8fb81706035fbf.jpg

Pre64 M70 adverts, no mention of CRF.
> https://i.pinimg.com/736x/78/f9/1c/78f91c3beb95f09e49b8d205377bc4c6--hunting-rifles-hunting-gear.jpg
> https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d9/cc/bc/d9ccbc0b93c46a36eada592a5dcfac07--rmc-advertising.jpg
> https://i.pinimg.com/736x/89/78/9e/89789e180de17950d0c23c8c0840f777--print-ads-winchester.jpg

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