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That's a great looking rifle! I've always had a soft spot for FN Mausers

Hawkeye; thank you so very much for posting about the cool guns you take to range!!!

Beautiful rifle!

Here is one for sale

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/920520665

Looks like a good time to celebrate!
That's one nice Mauser. That's quite a collectable. Unfired too.
What made you decide to get it out and shoot that virgin action today?

You may have noticed that I'm going through all the Mausers in my safe, one by one, and taking them to the range. This one was next in line.

That's mislabeled. A common mistake, since that's how FN listed them in their catalog. But what FN meant when they listed the Model 1924/30 in their catalog was that they offered both the Model 1924 Short Rifle and the Model 1930 Short Rifle. The Model 1924 was in 8mm Mauser, while the Model 1930 was in 7mm Mauser. Mine's a Model 1930 Short Rifle.

That ad also states this model was "delivered from the late 1920's through the 1940's." Since the Model 1930 wasn't offered till 1930, that would seem unlikely, and since Germany captured FN around 1940, it's unlikely that FN was manufacturing or delivering either rifle to anyone "through the 1940s."

PS Mine came with that muzzle protector, too. I just didn't take a picture of it.

Real Hawkeye,

I had the same rifle many years ago, from my recollection I paid $150.00 for it. Never shot it before the rifle moved on to a new owner. The workmanship was impeccable.

Thanks for sharing this special occasion Hawk.
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Yeah, I don't think I paid much for mine back thirty years ago when I bought it, either.

Beautiful rifle. I’m a big fan of FN products. It’s a shame that no US manufacturers can equal FN or even CZ for both civilian and military contract weapons.

Any K98’s coming up for a range trip?

Already did a couple. Did you miss them?

Here you go: https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...e-wwii-german-kar98k-mauser#Post16665599

And https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...my-1937-oberndorf-mauser-98#Post16646015

And here I reviewed the Swedish Mauser 96: https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...the-1908-swedish-m96-mauser#Post16709070

I didn’t see those.

2.75 is more or less where I sight scoped rifles in - I aint too picky. Good to 300- after that I want range finder in the field. Hold for a man's center chest and he's in a world of hurt.....or not.

Cuba lost btw.

That had to be exciting.....like DIGGING OUT AND INGROWN TOENAIL!!

2.75" was the group size. The height over POA was about 9 inches with the rear sight on the 200 yard setting, the lowest setting on the sight.

What am I missing? I don't get it.

Bought one for $60 years ago that had a chopped stock and bent bolt. Still a shooter

Do you have any bayonets that may have come with any of those rifles? I had a semi-auto 6.5 swede that had a quite nice bayonet, I gave the rifle to my Son who still has it.

Very nice rifle. Looks like almost new. When did you buy it and where?

I bought it about 30 years ago on Long Island (New York).