New to me 7x57 small ring mauser

[Shootist43]

MS 9x56, the pull weights of your dual "set" triggers sound fairly typical to me. Especially when they are on a well-made rifle. If you don't mind sharing the info, what did this rifle set you back? Had I seen it first, I think it would have followed me home as well.

 

[MS 9x56]

I actually traded a Marlin pre safety 39 M for it.

 

[MS 9x56]

I

I'm so jealous...
Call Mark at NECG in New Hampshire for claw mounts

I plan on contacting Mark. I had this same issue with my Mannlicher Schoenauer. I decided after hunting with it to just use the iron sights as it is my still hunting rifle. This gun will have more legs so I want to at least have the option for a scope.

 

[7x57Joe]

An outstanding little rifle and a most excellent trade! I would arm wrestle you for that one.

 

[Brian Rothhammer]

 

[AZDAVE]

You got the better end of that trade! Congratz on a very nice rifle.

 

[MS 9x56]

You got the better end of that trade! Congratz on a very nice rifle.

Thank, it was the kind of trade we both walked away happy from.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Thank, it was the kind of trade we both walked away happy from.

@MS 9x56
Very sweet little rifle, all you need now is get to the range then take it for a hunt.
Don't forget to let us know how it goes.
Bob

 

[Brian Rothhammer]

I

I plan on contacting Mark. I had this same issue with my Mannlicher Schoenauer. I decided after hunting with it to just use the iron sights as it is my still hunting rifle. This gun will have more legs so I want to at least have the option for a scope.

Are we feeling wealthy today?

Ebay

 

[MS 9x56]

Are we feeling wealthy today?

Ebay

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Not that wealthy

 

[Brian Rothhammer]

Not that wealthy

They've really gone up in the past few years, I suspect due to the increased interest in WW2 'sniper' Mausers and WW2 surplus arms in general.

Much of this interest, I believe, has been spawned by video games though some is likely generated by re enactors, those who value history, and combinations thereof.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

They've really gone up in the past few years, I suspect due to the increased interest in WW2 'sniper' Mausers and WW2 surplus arms in general.

Much of this interest, I believe, has been spawned by video games though some is likely generated by re enactors, those who value history, and combinations thereof.

I bought a Mosin Nagant carbine in high school for $80. Now they’re bringing at least $250 and that’s in very poor condition and may even be missing a part or two

 

[PARA45]

Wow, what a great deal. Did the gun shop not know what they had? Congrats!

 

[MS 9x56]

They've really gone up in the past few years, I suspect due to the increased interest in WW2 'sniper' Mausers and WW2 surplus arms in general.

Much of this interest, I believe, has been spawned by video games though some is likely generated by re enactors, those who value history, and combinations thereof.

Definitely not driven by hunters. Tactical is the new cool in thing. I had enough of that crap in the army.

 

[MS 9x56]

Wow, what a great deal. Did the gun shop not know what they had? Congrats!

You don’t see a lot of these type rifles in my area so it is a pretty small market. But everyone here has a 22 so bigger market for the Marlin.

 

[F. Vaccaro]

That is beautiful & the 175gr is an excellent bullet weight in the 7X57! Congratulations!

 

[Kraut]

175 grs Nosler Partition works great in my 7x57s.

 

[Tom Leoni]

The aesthetics of prewar rifles are much more pleasing to me than modern ones with their extra-long forend. A forend that only extends about a third of the barrel is to a rifle what the rule of third is to a well-composed photograph. I will never own or hunt with anything different.

 

[Brian Rothhammer]

A forend that only extends about a third of the barrel is to a rifle what the rule of third is to a well-composed photograph.

Mannlicher Schoenauer M1910 Take Down Model

 

[Nevada Mike]

Congratulations

What a sweet little rifle in a very desirable caliber. Even though you plan on using iron sights it would really be nice to have the original scope and claw mounts...

It just begs for a set of claw mounts and a mid range Zeiss scope. Very nice rifle!