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Mauser ID

Thread starter Mark R
Start date Feb 7, 2018

Mark R

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Feb 7, 2018

Hi everyone, Not my rifle but saw it at my local dealer today. Calibre is 250-3000 built on what appears to me to be a M96. Cock on closing is what I based this on. Thumb cutout appears to have been filled in and was built by E.Dark and Sons who I believe were in Melbourne, Australia way back when.
Any help on the action, am I correct on the M96? Sorry, not many markings on the action...

Cheers,
Mark.

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