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Was surprised to find this old Mauser at a gunshow today and couldn't resist for the price. It's a London proofed .375 Rimless (9.5x57MS) with a 28 inch barrel.

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Very cool!


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Nice snag! I'll bet that it will be fun to shoot, but a bit cumbersome in the field. Any idea who made it, where all it has been?


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Wow! Very nice Mauser!


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Originally Posted by mudhen
Nice snag! I'll bet that it will be fun to shoot, but a bit cumbersome in the field. Any idea who made it, where all it has been?
Surprisingly she handles very nicely, like a shotgun. It was made in London and carried a bit and hardly fired. The bore is mint!

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"The bore is mint!"

Excellent!!!!!


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Have their round haunches gored."

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I have a WR Pape 256 Mannlicher with a 28 inch barrel. Surprisingly nimble and well balanced. It strikes me as odd that we think nothing of carrying a pump or auto shotgun with the standard 28 inch barrel in the field, even the grouse woods, but find a 28 inch rifle cumbersome. Many of the long barreled English rifles do handle like a shotgun. Good score.


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Originally Posted by mart
I have a WR Pape 256 Mannlicher with a 28 inch barrel. Surprisingly nimble and well balanced. It strikes me as odd that we think nothing of carrying a pump or auto shotgun with the standard 28 inch barrel in the field, even the grouse woods, but find a 28 inch rifle cumbersome. Many of the long barreled English rifles do handle like a shotgun. Good score.

It does handle like a fine shotgun. Not sure how heavy she is but I'll be very surprised if it's over 7 1/2 lbs. She's quick to the shoulder and the fine brass bead finds the bottom of the V very fast. This is the perfect rifle for wing shooting elk in the dark timber!

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Very cool. That will be an enjoyable journey of discovery.


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I like it, very cool rifle. Good Score!


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Well I shot it today and the express sights are on. Going to have to take her hunting this fall. Recoil isn't half bad either.

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Awesome!! That would be a dream rifle for me. Very nice purchase.

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Originally Posted by ismith
Well I shot it today and the express sights are on. Going to have to take her hunting this fall. Recoil isn't half bad either.


Excellent!!! Good luck afield!!!


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She weights 7 lbs 11 oz. Curiosity got to me so i bought a kitchen scale. Most of my rifles are well over 8 lbs, my heaviest being my 250 Savage at 12 lbs and my 22 Hornet at 10 1/2 lbs.

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Well done, sir! Beautiful rifle.

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Very nice. My head doesn't swivel in the vertical plane much so I adjusted the picture's attitude, hope you don't mind.


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I missed this thread.

WOW!

That rates a definite Two-Cool. Classic!

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What a find! Congratulations.

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I'll be packing her into the elk woods tomorrow!

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very nice. Trade you a paint job for it

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