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**Mike Irwin** · June 11, 2009, 06:20 PM

Well, the most likely origin of such a rifle is one made by a gunsmith after World War II using a captured Mauser 98 action and an after market barrel blank.

My old gunsmith in Pennsylvania sent back several hundred Mauser actions during the war and made a nice living for years converting them into semi-custom rifles.

Do you have a good, clear picture of the gun that you can post?

June 11, 2009, 06:20 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Well, the most likely origin of such a rifle is one made by a gunsmith after World War II using a captured Mauser 98 action and an after market barrel blank. My old gunsmith in Pennsylvania sent back several hundred Mauser actions during the war and made a nice living for years converting them into semi-custom rifles. Do you have a good, clear picture of the gun that you can post? __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.