***Pawn Shop Rifle, Help!!***

[shaggy773]

I bought a custom rifle at a pawn shop yesterday and I dont really know anything about it. Im looking for any information I can get. I know its a Mauser action but I dont even know what model it is. I believe its a 98 but Im just not sure. The caliber is another story as well. I found dies for a .270 ackley improved but the "magnum" is whats throwing me. Please help. Thanks

guns :: action and barrel picture by shaggy773 - Photobucket

 

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

Well I dont know what you expect us to tell you from the pic's? I dont have all my proof marks memorized and there is no pic of the action itself?

 

[shaggy773]

here is a link to more pics
Pictures by shaggy773 - Photobucket

 

[JUDD]

A 98 action will cock when you lift the bolt up.....a 95 cocks when you close the bolt.

 

[shortgrass]

That appears to be a commercial '98 (no thumb cut on left side for use with a clip charger). Made by Zastava in Yugo, first imported by Interarms then by Charles Daly (this one looks like a Chas. Daly). As for the cartridge it's chambered for, there needs to be a chamber cast made and measured for positive I.D. Hobbiests build many on these actions as they were cheap and readily available, some of the 'average' builders used them, too. Some shoot well, some won't hit the bottom of a 5 gal. bucket at 50yds., depends on who did the work. Remington imported them and offered them as complete rifles, designated as the Model 798. (Not trying to put pawn shops down, but that's where guns with 'problems' seem to go,,,,,, there, or to a gunshow!)

 

[BillR]

Its a FN Mauser like Browning use to use on their early bolt actions during the early and mid 60"s. Looks like its chambered in the .270 Imperial Magnum but I do not know much about that caliber. I know that the .300 Imperial Magnum is real similar to the .300 RUM but that's about it. Good commercial action by the way. Not a terrible expensive one and a lot of company's built custom or semi custom rifles using them. Parker Hale is one. FN stands for Fabrique Nationail which is the parent company that now is producing Browning and Winchesters. Also called FN Herstal. The proof marks are Belgium and the easiest way to tell which Mauser action it is.

 

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

now that is a very nice rifle. If you dont get the awnser you need here from a member or one of the smiths. You can make a chamber cast your self or have it done.

Try this guy Classic Barrel and Gun Works

 

[fj40mojo]

I'm sure the marking in the first pic reads Flaigs which was a PA gunsmithing firm from the 40s-60s. They did a lot of sporterizing of imported military actions. The caliber markings have me scratching my head though. I'd cast the chamber before going any further.