Mauser M88 Sporting Rifle

[HWL]

This thread is for all thouse who sit at home now, in their corona isolation and look for some gun porn....

...and for all, who already own and love a Mauser M88......

I know, Gert is one of this guys.

Won at a gun auction this week..... Mauser M88 in 8mm Mauser, J bore, .318 dia, aka 8x57I.

HWL

 

[7x57Joe]

A fine old rifle....wish it could tell some hunting stories.

 

[BnC 04]

Very nice and congrats on the auction. History behind the rifle is what's so intriguing to me.

 

[Fastrig]

Sweet rifle, congrats!

 

[Alaska Luke]

I like the old muzzle loader style look. I used to think building a mauser in the style of a Kentucky long rifle or a Hawkin plains rifle would be fun. Sort of like this.

 

[HWL]

Restauration is done....

HWL

 

[meigsbucks]

Sweet! I love that unique bolt handle.

 

[7x57Joe]

What a transformation! Did you do all the work yourself, if so, how did you lighten up the stock that much? I really like it!

 

[WebleyGreene455]

Now, why on earth would a cartridge boltgun have a ramrod with it? Or is that just a fancy retrofied cleaning rod for the traditionally-minded Late-19th Century German?

 

[HWL]

What a transformation! Did you do all the work yourself, if so, how did you lighten up the stock that much? I really like it!

No.... there are jobs I cannot,... for example to (re)cut checkering and blueing.

HWL

 

[HWL]

Now, why on earth would a cartridge boltgun have a ramrod with it? Or is that just a fancy retrofied cleaning rod for the traditionally-minded Late-19th Century German?

The "ramrod" is original, and it has a thread for a brush to clean the barrel.

I also never have seen an arrangement like this, but it is factory made.


HWL