9.3x62

[Huvius]

The rear bridge on the Oberndorf 9.3 isn’t the usual rear square bridge.
I’ve seen some actions with only the front square bridge machined in the action like this.
I don’t know why that is but it’s a beautiful original example for sure.

 

[Markinnz]

The rear bridge on the Oberndorf 9.3 isn’t the usual rear square bridge.
I’ve seen some actions with only the front square bridge machined in the action like this.
I don’t know why that is but it’s a beautiful original example for sure.

Hi,yes it is very rare,apart from being a double square bridge solid wall it was fitted with mounts and Zeiss by Mauser. In John Speeds second book,I found a old glass plate neg pic of one done the same,and around 1936.Cant wait to shoot it as the bores like new. The other thing is the secondary side safety..I thing the new Rigby vintage big game should do this and revert back to the original wing safety..

 

[Huvius]

Can you tell if the rear bridge is soldered on or machined square in a different manner as the usual rear square bridge?
I’ve never had one in hand to look at but am interested in how it was done.

 

[Markinnz]

Hi Huvius,it looks like it's machined down and square,never seen one like that. Ill get those screw heads sorted too.

 

[Markinnz]

Side pic

 

[Huvius]

I suppose this was for a customer whom preferred this style rear mount as opposed to the Mauser push button style.

 

[Clodo Ferreira]

Agree! The Sporting Rifles Department at the Mauser Factory was a semi custom one! Starting from the basics A, B, S, M models, almost any variation could be ordered.

 

[Huvius]

Clodo, you’re surely correct.
The typical TypeA has the ubiquitous express sights with folding leaves but I recently saw a TypeA with the standard military style rear sight and everything else in the TypeA style.
That’s what really made the original Oberndorf Mauser sporting rifles so special.
There were so many standards variations but there were also special order rifles that broke the mold.

 

[Markinnz]

Your right on with that,each caliber was fitted with the magazine size for it,even stripper clips made for each caliber. All sizes of actions and even stocks were scaled up and down. Here's a Pic of the 9.3 compared to a 1928 type b in 3006,you can see how the action design has evolved.