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Mauser 98 Adventures...
Hey Guys,
This is going to the first installment of a series of posts outlining my adventures in researching/creating/buying a modern military custom mauser. While I am clearly no authority on the subject, my goal in creating the posts is merely to document my work over the past year and hopefully to provide some useful info to others that may be interested in the subject. The majority of the info that I will post will be directly related to my personal experience. However, if anyone has any questions please feel free to ask as I will only be posting portions of what I have learned.
(1).Please keep in mind much of this information will be presented in a very general format as an in depth discussion would be impossible, basically, I will be writing for the 1st military mauser buyer.(2).Please keep in mind this project has taken place over many months, in fact closer to two years. Therefore the post will start off very basic and move along in much the same way my progress has. (3).Most importantly, if all goes well, I hope this original post will grow into an on going discussion within the forum helping the modern firearms forum to gain in overall popularity along with the rest of the board?
Action Background:
Without going into great detail there are three primary choices in actions for an individual that is interested in creating their first custom Mauser.
1)Standard Mauser K9. While these are usually the ?classic? German WW-II mausers they can be had in many different varieties. Basically, the main differences between all of these mausers are the factory and year of manufacture. Generally speaking those actions from the 1925-1935 are the most desirable, while the WW-II actions from 1940-1945 are best avoided for numerous reasons. As a general rule these actions are moderately desirable for building a custom action. Avg Cost 150-250
2) Czechoslovakia VZ-24. The VZ-24 rifle was designed shortly after WW-I and was produced in Czechoslovakia from 1924 to 1942. (VZ is an abbreviation for vzor, which translates to model, 24 of course represents the year of the design). These actions are simply a specific version of K-98 and are generally considered to have some of the better ?fit and finish? of all of the K-98 variations. Most importantly the metal in these actions are considered to be relatively hard, making them highly desirably for custom actions. Avg Cost 125-200
3) 1909 Argentine Mauser. In 1909, Argentina adopted new firearms to replace their 1891 model rifles and carbines. Dubbed the Modelo (model) 1909, the new rifles and carbines were based upon the 98 Mauser rifle design. Without going into further detail, these action as without question considered to have the best ?fit and finish? of all military mausers ever created. While the actions are not ?hard? as the Vz-24 the quality of the workmanship outweighs that fact. In most circles these action are the most highly desirable of all Military actions. Avg Cost 250-400
My first Action:
Starting off as a Newbie to the market for a custom military mauser, I immediately gravitated to the VZ-24 actions. Good quality, strong, and relatively cheap. After a fairly lengthy search I finally purchased my first military arm to begin the process. A 1937 BRNO Mauser?
1937 BRNO Mauser:
This is where I began?.
Hey Guys,
This is going to the first installment of a series of posts outlining my adventures in researching/creating/buying a modern military custom mauser. While I am clearly no authority on the subject, my goal in creating the posts is merely to document my work over the past year and hopefully to provide some useful info to others that may be interested in the subject. The majority of the info that I will post will be directly related to my personal experience. However, if anyone has any questions please feel free to ask as I will only be posting portions of what I have learned.
(1).Please keep in mind much of this information will be presented in a very general format as an in depth discussion would be impossible, basically, I will be writing for the 1st military mauser buyer.(2).Please keep in mind this project has taken place over many months, in fact closer to two years. Therefore the post will start off very basic and move along in much the same way my progress has. (3).Most importantly, if all goes well, I hope this original post will grow into an on going discussion within the forum helping the modern firearms forum to gain in overall popularity along with the rest of the board?
Action Background:
Without going into great detail there are three primary choices in actions for an individual that is interested in creating their first custom Mauser.
1)Standard Mauser K9. While these are usually the ?classic? German WW-II mausers they can be had in many different varieties. Basically, the main differences between all of these mausers are the factory and year of manufacture. Generally speaking those actions from the 1925-1935 are the most desirable, while the WW-II actions from 1940-1945 are best avoided for numerous reasons. As a general rule these actions are moderately desirable for building a custom action. Avg Cost 150-250
2) Czechoslovakia VZ-24. The VZ-24 rifle was designed shortly after WW-I and was produced in Czechoslovakia from 1924 to 1942. (VZ is an abbreviation for vzor, which translates to model, 24 of course represents the year of the design). These actions are simply a specific version of K-98 and are generally considered to have some of the better ?fit and finish? of all of the K-98 variations. Most importantly the metal in these actions are considered to be relatively hard, making them highly desirably for custom actions. Avg Cost 125-200
3) 1909 Argentine Mauser. In 1909, Argentina adopted new firearms to replace their 1891 model rifles and carbines. Dubbed the Modelo (model) 1909, the new rifles and carbines were based upon the 98 Mauser rifle design. Without going into further detail, these action as without question considered to have the best ?fit and finish? of all military mausers ever created. While the actions are not ?hard? as the Vz-24 the quality of the workmanship outweighs that fact. In most circles these action are the most highly desirable of all Military actions. Avg Cost 250-400
My first Action:
Starting off as a Newbie to the market for a custom military mauser, I immediately gravitated to the VZ-24 actions. Good quality, strong, and relatively cheap. After a fairly lengthy search I finally purchased my first military arm to begin the process. A 1937 BRNO Mauser?
1937 BRNO Mauser:
This is where I began?.