Good evening all,
I recently picked up a Columbian (swiss?) Mauser, I know a few of the details of it but I was hoping someone here knows more?
It looks to be very interesting all things considered.
No1Mk3 wrote:G'day ThatNewGuy,
Austrian manufactured Model 29 Short Rifle manufactured in 7x57mm for Colombia, it was the forerunner of the Model 29/40 produced for the Luftwaffe in WW2. The cut away at the front of the receiver was done in the 1950's during conversion to 30-06 calibre. Cheers.
PS: Yours has also been restocked with an FN 1950 stock. R.Famage and date should be stamped on the reciever somwhere.
ThatNewGuy wrote:No1Mk3 wrote:G'day ThatNewGuy,
Austrian manufactured Model 29 Short Rifle manufactured in 7x57mm for Colombia, it was the forerunner of the Model 29/40 produced for the Luftwaffe in WW2. The cut away at the front of the receiver was done in the 1950's during conversion to 30-06 calibre. Cheers.
PS: Yours has also been restocked with an FN 1950 stock. R.Famage and date should be stamped on the reciever somwhere.
I was under the impression that they were called the Steyr-Solothurn 12/34? or is there several designations for it?
also I found the restock marking is it a vz.24 stock or an alike?
on_one_wheel wrote:Love the engraving .. make sure you let us all know how it's shooting after all these years