Recomendations for a good shootin Mauser

motosapien · March 07, 2006, 19:47

I just posted this question on the C&R forum but this place gets more traffic.

There are Yugo's, Persians, Egyptians and a sprinkling of remarked German
K-98's. I want a smooth action and an accurate rifle. The turn down bolt of the 98's is appealing too.

I could kick myself for not getting a K-98 a couple years back when they were plentiful...........

**moses** · March 07, 2006, 19:51

I think the 6.5 x 55 Swedish mausers are the best and most pleasurable to shoot 2nd would probably be a Persian mauser

DYNOMIKE · March 07, 2006, 19:57

See if you can find one od these:
http://www.surplusrifle.com/mauserswedish/index.asp
My CARL GUSTAV is simply amazing in it's quality. They are a bit scarce though.
You could also try a VZ-24 :
http://www.surplusrifle.com/brnovz24/index.asp
or one of these:
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Y...r_Package.html

motosapien · March 07, 2006, 19:57

Quote:

Originally posted by moses
I think the 6.5 x 55 Swedish mausers are the best and most pleasurable to shoot 2nd would probably be a Persian mauser

There are some V.G. to excellent Persians out there now - but those buggers are as long as a kentucky flintlock. I have been tempted though. Not many of the Swedes around anymore but I have not looked real hard for them. The availability and low cost of the 8mm keeps me interested in them.

Thanks for the reply Moses - it reminds me that I want to get one of your hurricane FH's!

Moto

**K.O.A.M.** · March 07, 2006, 20:13

My favorite shooters are my 7mm Mexican and 6.5x55 Swede. And the 8mm K 98s and Turk. Actually, they all shoot pretty well.

vmtz · March 07, 2006, 20:32

Quote:

Originally posted by K.O.A.M.
My favorite shooters are my 7mm Mexican and 6.5x55 Swede. And the 8mm K 98s and Turk. Actually, they all shoot pretty well.

Tell me a bit more about you Mexican Mauser?

Vince

DYNOMIKE · March 07, 2006, 20:41

Quote:

Originally posted by vmtz

Tell me a bit more about you Mexican Mauser?

Vince

motosapien · March 07, 2006, 20:56

Think I'll try one of those laminated K-98's with the winter trigger guards from Classic Arms. Too bad they had the German markings removed..........

Windustsearch · March 07, 2006, 21:00

I got a swede 96 carbine that my grandpa "sporterized" in 1962. It shoots great, action is smooth, accurate as hell. 6.5x55 is EXPENSIVE!!!!!

MAG58 · March 07, 2006, 21:01

You can check out some good 8mm guns from classic arms.

My personal preferences are the VZ-24 and origonal Gew. 98 and K98k rifles.

**bykerhd** · March 07, 2006, 21:08

Those long barreled 6.6x55 Swedes can be shot pleasurably all day and darn accurate to boot. 8 mm is usually kind of harsh on recoil, but the Persian long rifles are just gorgeous and I would probably put up with the recoil if I had any room left in the safe. Next choice would be a decent 1908 Brazilian 7 mm if a nice matching one came my way for a decent price. Unfortunately, they are more expensive than most of the best Persians.

DYNOMIKE · March 07, 2006, 21:11

Quote:

Originally posted by MAG58
You can check out some good 8mm guns from classic arms.

My personal preferences are the VZ-24 and origonal Gew. 98 and K98k rifles.

Do you have any trouble with the sights on the VZ-24?
I love the rifle, and have no intention of changing anything on it but the fist time I shot it I had a "VERY" Hard time picking up the sights on my VZ-24?
I find I have to pay even more attention to sight alignment with this particular rifle than my other Mausers.

STGThndr · March 07, 2006, 22:04

My personal favorite shooting Mauser is a nice Yugo 24/47. It does have the straight bolt but it feels real good in the hands and at the shoulder, accurate and smooth action.
The Persians are nice too, but a but longish. My Swede Gustav has the long bbl and straight bolt, well balanced and pretty. The 6.5 is somewhat anemic compared to the 8mms I ve been shooting since I was old enuff to shoulder them. The short Spanish 7mm I used for deer hunting one year was pretty decent too. Heck, theyre all good... even the old Turk/German 98 frankenMauser I have. Have fun!

MAG58 · March 07, 2006, 22:28

Quote:

Originally posted by DYNOMIKE69

Do you have any trouble with the sights on the VZ-24?
I love the rifle, and have no intention of changing anything on it but the fist time I shot it I had a "VERY" Hard time picking up the sights on my VZ-24?
I find I have to pay even more attention to sight alignment with this particular rifle than my other Mausers.

I did at first, as well as the Gew. 98

But i painted the little pointer bright white and put sight black around the V-Notch. Looks like night sights now.

16R40 · March 07, 2006, 23:12

by far the best mausers that were being sold were the yugo M48s. the vast majority of them were brand new rifles with prestine bores, that never seen a round fired out of them, brand new wood, and excellent finish. you can't get any better then that. at the range my 48 does one inch groups at 100 yards.

kec0723 · March 11, 2006, 23:05

If you pick up Jerry Kuhnhausen's book - "The Mauser Bolt Actions ; M91 through M98" you'll have a wealth of information in your quest........I've got some of each, almost as additive as my FAL........almost........

**K.O.A.M.** · March 11, 2006, 23:09

Quote:

Originally posted by vmtz

Tell me a bit more about you Mexican Mauser?

Vince

I have two. A 1910 long rifle with a 1931 chamber date that I got from Ellison's about 10 years ago, all matching and a 1910 carbine with a 1934 chamber date, all matching in EX+ shape that I got from Cherry's for $125. I ordered it without a picture. They had it listed as a 1924. They shipped it to my folks, because that's the address on my C&R. When I came home for Christmas, I was pleasantly surprised to say the least.

kec0723 · March 11, 2006, 23:16

Quote:

Originally posted by vmtz

Tell me a bit more about you Mexican Mauser?

Vince

it would be a skinny old cat I coyotied across the border with my sister.....senior

Shadowdude · March 11, 2006, 23:41

I have a sever love for the Nagants... That being said; you can't have a pile of Nagants without having a pile of Mausers... Out of that pile to note:

I have a Turked GEW98 which is a decent 100 yard shooter. I also have a VZ24 which has an outstangingly (sp) beautiful action and is an *excelletnt* shooter. By far, though, I have to mention a Yugo M48A w/ all matching numbers and a sewer pipe bore (compaied to the others) that that is quite likely the most accurate bolt rifle that I own (200 yards plus...) At least when I pull the trigger...

I would say, by most standars, if your want a decent Mauser action to pummel with 8mm rounds with the back though of re-working; go with a Vz-24. You can destroy the barrel (if you can in your lifetime) and be left with a completely kick ass action to rebuild on.

Sayeret Tzanhanim · March 12, 2006, 04:11

I don't see antone mentioning Mitchell Arms.
Are they over-rated

DYNOMIKE · March 12, 2006, 07:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Sayeret Tzanhanim
I don't see antone mentioning Mitchell Arms.
Are they over-rated

I bought a YUGO Mod-48 (Just like the MITCHELLS Mausers) from a guy here on the Files (Jailguard). It was received in excellent condition..
The rifle came with all the accessories the the Mitchell guns come with and it is very nice. However I paid quite a bit "less" than the ones that are being sold through Mitchell.
That being said they are very nice guns and I guess it just depends on what you feel they are worth?
At the FUNSHOW here a few months ago a guy was selling beautiful YUGO Mod-48's , and some extremely nice VC-24'S for decent prices. I had one of each so I passed but I would imagine you could find a nice MOD-48 W/Out paying the premium price that you would through Mitchell.

mojo_matic · March 12, 2006, 07:27

Originally posted by Sayeret Tzanhanim
"I don't see antone mentioning Mitchell Arms.
Are they over-rated"

The Mitchell rifles are handpicked Model 48s which are cleaned up nicely, packaged purty with hype, and then tacked with a heavy price tag (nearly 3X what an unissued M-48 would run you.

My Grandfather recently picked one up for me, along with all the goodies hat came with it (bayonet, pouches ect.). He was very excited about it for the rifle is supposably in amazing condition. When I asked him how much he paid for it, I nearly fell off the chair ($395.00). OUCH!

My Grandfather had been heavy into collecting firearms a four-five decades ago, but had to sell of his collection to fund medical bills for a family member (thankfully, there are still a few cool specimens lost/stored way...amazing to think that German K98s were tossed/traded around like Yugo SKS's are today

). Back in the day, from what I understand, you purchased what was appealing to you, and if you thought the quality was worth the price, you bought it. The quality and presentation of the M-48 appears to be worth the $395.00 price tag in my my Grandfather's eyes, I'm very excited about coming home and checking her out!

mojo_matic · March 12, 2006, 07:33

Oh...something to consider if you are looking for a really fun little Mauser action to shoot, check out the Spanish FR-8 carbine, which is chambered in .308.
One of my favorite rifles to shoot.

shootist87122 · March 12, 2006, 08:42

+1 on the Swedish Mausers. They are a pleasure to shoot and my least accurate Swede is more accurate than my best 98k.

Though not a Mauser, the Swiss K-31s are also great shooters and very inexpensive.

March 07, 2006, 19:47	#1
motosapien Registered FALaholic #: 9349 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 2,176	Recomendations for a good shootin Mauser I just posted this question on the C&R forum but this place gets more traffic. There are Yugo's, Persians, Egyptians and a sprinkling of remarked German K-98's. I want a smooth action and an accurate rifle. The turn down bolt of the 98's is appealing too. I could kick myself for not getting a K-98 a couple years back when they were plentiful........... __________________ Outside there's a boxcar waiting.......

March 07, 2006, 19:57	#3
DYNOMIKE Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 11982 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 14,107	See if you can find one od these: http://www.surplusrifle.com/mauserswedish/index.asp My CARL GUSTAV is simply amazing in it's quality. They are a bit scarce though. You could also try a VZ-24 : http://www.surplusrifle.com/brnovz24/index.asp or one of these: http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Y...r_Package.html __________________ "If your Gonna DIE, DIE Standing UP"!! The WOLVERINES.......

March 07, 2006, 20:56	#8
motosapien Registered FALaholic #: 9349 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 2,176	Think I'll try one of those laminated K-98's with the winter trigger guards from Classic Arms. Too bad they had the German markings removed.......... __________________ Outside there's a boxcar waiting.......

March 07, 2006, 21:01	#10
MAG58 Registered FALaholic #: 18883 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jasper, IN Posts: 603	You can check out some good 8mm guns from classic arms. My personal preferences are the VZ-24 and origonal Gew. 98 and K98k rifles. __________________ Never drink & drive, always have a designated driver take you to the range.

March 07, 2006, 22:04	#13
STGThndr Registered FALaholic #: 14583 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Southern Colorado mtns and desert Posts: 3,409	My personal favorite shooting Mauser is a nice Yugo 24/47. It does have the straight bolt but it feels real good in the hands and at the shoulder, accurate and smooth action. The Persians are nice too, but a but longish. My Swede Gustav has the long bbl and straight bolt, well balanced and pretty. The 6.5 is somewhat anemic compared to the 8mms I ve been shooting since I was old enuff to shoulder them. The short Spanish 7mm I used for deer hunting one year was pretty decent too. Heck, theyre all good... even the old Turk/German 98 frankenMauser I have. Have fun! __________________ Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B Yeats

March 07, 2006, 19:51	#2
moses One of the original 400 Contributor FALaholic #: 392 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: charlotte nc usa Posts: 5,494	I think the 6.5 x 55 Swedish mausers are the best and most pleasurable to shoot 2nd would probably be a Persian mauser

March 07, 2006, 20:13	#5
K.O.A.M. Old Fart Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 8025 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,402	My favorite shooters are my 7mm Mexican and 6.5x55 Swede. And the 8mm K 98s and Turk. Actually, they all shoot pretty well.

March 07, 2006, 21:00	#9
Windustsearch Registered FALaholic #: 10219 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle,Wa Posts: 5,702	I got a swede 96 carbine that my grandpa "sporterized" in 1962. It shoots great, action is smooth, accurate as hell. 6.5x55 is EXPENSIVE!!!!!

March 07, 2006, 21:08	#11
bykerhd Dinosaur Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 2798 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burlington Vermont area Posts: 13,262	Those long barreled 6.6x55 Swedes can be shot pleasurably all day and darn accurate to boot. 8 mm is usually kind of harsh on recoil, but the Persian long rifles are just gorgeous and I would probably put up with the recoil if I had any room left in the safe. Next choice would be a decent 1908 Brazilian 7 mm if a nice matching one came my way for a decent price. Unfortunately, they are more expensive than most of the best Persians.

March 07, 2006, 23:12	#15
16R40 Banned TROLL FALaholic #: 8227 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,754	by far the best mausers that were being sold were the yugo M48s. the vast majority of them were brand new rifles with prestine bores, that never seen a round fired out of them, brand new wood, and excellent finish. you can't get any better then that. at the range my 48 does one inch groups at 100 yards.

March 11, 2006, 23:05	#16
kec0723 Registered FALaholic #: 13353 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 212	If you pick up Jerry Kuhnhausen's book - "The Mauser Bolt Actions ; M91 through M98" you'll have a wealth of information in your quest........I've got some of each, almost as additive as my FAL........almost........ __________________ kc "Only when they lose the first, will they understand the significance of the second"……...me "you have the right to remain silent....what you lack, is the capacity......."

March 11, 2006, 23:41	#19
Shadowdude Registered FALaholic #: 18915 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 6	I have a sever love for the Nagants... That being said; you can't have a pile of Nagants without having a pile of Mausers... Out of that pile to note: I have a Turked GEW98 which is a decent 100 yard shooter. I also have a VZ24 which has an outstangingly (sp) beautiful action and is an excelletnt shooter. By far, though, I have to mention a Yugo M48A w/ all matching numbers and a sewer pipe bore (compaied to the others) that that is quite likely the most accurate bolt rifle that I own (200 yards plus...) At least when I pull the trigger... I would say, by most standars, if your want a decent Mauser action to pummel with 8mm rounds with the back though of re-working; go with a Vz-24. You can destroy the barrel (if you can in your lifetime) and be left with a completely kick ass action to rebuild on.

March 12, 2006, 04:11	#20
Sayeret Tzanhanim Registered FALaholic #: 5716 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Olympic Peninsula, WA Posts: 832	I don't see antone mentioning Mitchell Arms. Are they over-rated __________________ "And you shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and you shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place."

March 12, 2006, 07:27	#22
mojo_matic banned - trolling marketplace FALaholic #: 12363 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Carlisle, IN Posts: 3,257	Originally posted by Sayeret Tzanhanim "I don't see antone mentioning Mitchell Arms. Are they over-rated" The Mitchell rifles are handpicked Model 48s which are cleaned up nicely, packaged purty with hype, and then tacked with a heavy price tag (nearly 3X what an unissued M-48 would run you. My Grandfather recently picked one up for me, along with all the goodies hat came with it (bayonet, pouches ect.). He was very excited about it for the rifle is supposably in amazing condition. When I asked him how much he paid for it, I nearly fell off the chair ($395.00). OUCH! My Grandfather had been heavy into collecting firearms a four-five decades ago, but had to sell of his collection to fund medical bills for a family member (thankfully, there are still a few cool specimens lost/stored way...amazing to think that German K98s were tossed/traded around like Yugo SKS's are today ). Back in the day, from what I understand, you purchased what was appealing to you, and if you thought the quality was worth the price, you bought it. The quality and presentation of the M-48 appears to be worth the $395.00 price tag in my my Grandfather's eyes, I'm very excited about coming home and checking her out!

March 12, 2006, 07:33	#23
mojo_matic banned - trolling marketplace FALaholic #: 12363 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Carlisle, IN Posts: 3,257	Oh...something to consider if you are looking for a really fun little Mauser action to shoot, check out the Spanish FR-8 carbine, which is chambered in .308. One of my favorite rifles to shoot.

March 12, 2006, 08:42	#24
shootist87122 Registered FALaholic #: 7202 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NM Posts: 5,127	+1 on the Swedish Mausers. They are a pleasure to shoot and my least accurate Swede is more accurate than my best 98k. Though not a Mauser, the Swiss K-31s are also great shooters and very inexpensive. __________________ "So in the Libyan Fable it is told, That once an eagle, stricken with a dart, said, when he saw the fashion of the shaft, it is by our own feathers, not others hands, are we now smitten." -Aeschylus

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