Cool Story and help ID'ing a barrel

[M1A1ABRAMS]

Papa was a southpaw.
The stock has a Savage brand butt-plate on it, but maybe it's just the plate and not the whole stock. The LoP is really short, but it's still comfortable.
Methinks it's obvious that he pieced this thing together, but the "what/why" I may never know. That's part of the "cool" factor with this one of a kind heirloom rifle.

A lot of people used the Mauser actions back in the day to build wildcat rifles/rounds. They were cheap and affordable. Now some are really worth a few dollars. lol I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't cut the stock to fit him. And just added the butt plate.

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

Great Story and thanks for sharing.
So it is a version of a 270/308Ai.
Very cool, I built a 27-08, it's Not a Ai.
But one of the funniest rifle I have ever built. The Mauser actions back in the day was one of the Best and smoothest actions, and if a gunsmith new how to Tune it, they were Great.
If I can help you, pm me.
CONGRATULATIONS.

 

[Chranah]

Great Story and thanks for sharing.
So it is a version of a 270/308Ai.
Very cool, I built a 27-08, it's Not a Ai.
But one of the funniest rifle I have ever built. The Mauser actions back in the day was one of the Best and smoothest actions, and if a gunsmith new how to Tune it, they were Great.
If I can help you, pm me.
CONGRATULATIONS.

Thanks Brother!
I would have called it Ackley Improved as well, but Papa also reamed the chamber to have the more dramatic body taper of a 7x57 instead of leaving the parent 308 taper.
Now, I might be wrong in my assumption, but I thought P.O. Ackley only changed the shoulder angle by lengthening the body.

 

[scubamike]

Yeah, the Mauser actions were a go-to for a lot of custom builds, especially back in the day. They're tough, reliable, and like you said, pretty affordable. That's why they were such a popular choice for wildcatting—easy to modify and, in a lot of cases, you could make something pretty unique without breaking the bank.

It's funny how some of those rifles, which were once considered just surplus, have become collector's items. I bet a lot of them have that "personal touch" too, like custom-cut stocks and added butt plates—guys doing what they could to make the rifle fit them just right. A lot of history and craftsmanship in those old guns.

What kind of wildcats are you into, or do you just like the history behind them?

 

[GRG]

Love old custom Mausers.
Looks a lot the same.