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I just sold an Argentine 1909 receiver for $400+shipping. I personnaly would much rather have it than a Kamber. I like it.
Butch

I was looking through Gun Broker for a 'better' deal than the subject and I found this one.





Sure it might go for a little more however its what I like.

1909 actions have the button for the floor plate release in the trigger guard. Might be original bottom metal?

Compelling, but there sure is something said for having the rifle in hand vice dealing with some unknown 42 states away, with only pictures to go by.

YMMV

Ste Vel, that Mannlicher stocked Mauser is nowhere near the quality of the one Kend posted.
Woodwork is amateurish, the bottom metal is stock military Mauser (not even 1909), the safety is a cheap Buehler on an ugly military shroud, the bolt handle looks like a forged military handle.
That rifle is a $350 rifle IMO.

Agreed, but I'd not expect anything less from the idiot.

Steelhead,

I find it rude that you would call another member here an name.

I posted up that other rifle just to compare it. I happen to like its look and find it more compete and appealing to me than the other one.

Please don't call other people here names.

Go ahead and make your criticisms of our choices of course.

Thank you.

nsaquam,

I don't agree that the stock work is ameratureish. I find its overall look pleasing to my eye. The bolt handle looks just fine to me. Both it and the bottom metal are similar to some of the FN's from the 50's.

Both rifles are good ones.

$350!?? Thats wrong!

I am a big fan of Mannlicher style stocks but look at the stock around the bolt release. The huge gap at the front of it and the abrupt step at the rear of it are poorly done. Look at the elegant and professional treatment of the same area on the rifle Kend posted. That is how it should be done.
The stock along with the $23 Buehler safety and the less than perfect bolt jewelling coupled with the $5 extended release button on the military floorplate make that rifle a $350-$400 rifle. It is a reasonably well done amateur job IMO.
Kend's rifle, with the exception of the barrel stamping, is a well done professional example.

Sorry, and you are correct. You aren't an idiot, you just make idiotic choices, my bad.

nsaqam,

That space in front of the bolt release could well be good style. I give it my benefit of the doubt.

If the stock is filled in at the front of the bolt release it makes the purchase area small to grip the release.




The metal finish on the other rifle is odd and the color of its uncheckered stock is not to my taste.

To each his own.

How about this one?















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The fit and finish of the rifle is superb. The forend tip is not to my taste however.

Who made it, how much $$$$ and do you have a pic of the cheekpiece?

I paid $450 for it.

Cheekpiece is a tad funky (and no it's not a rollover) but everything lines up just perfectly. I had it sold awhile back but the dude backed out. Decided to keep it and I'm actually walking out the door right now to get a 257 Roberts tube screw on.

Its cheekpiece is the style of its day and while not great art to me it may line up well.

Could the comb be cut down to say a monte carlo?

No button on original bottom metal.

The bolt release has a projection at the top for purchase. They aren't meant to be grasped from the front.

Steelheads rifle also shows a properly done stock around the bolt release.

Nice rifle Scott.

I tried to offer him $50.00 but he wouldn't take it. Worm.