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INDIAN
Enfield No.4 Mk.1 bolt-action rifle # O8347
(.303 British) refurbished at Ishapore Arsenal
in
1963. Excellent
condition, with full bluing on metal. Most likely of Pakistani manufacture with
very square-ish appearance, magazine numbered O8347 (matching), bolt handle
numbered 6522, no other parts numbered at all. Rear sight is of the
L-shaped flip type. Bore is mostly bright and sharp, with some dirty area that
will likely "shoot clean". Stock has original finish with some dents and
dings, usual arsenal repair at heel, "Ishie screw" present.
Very scarce.
PHOTOS
. . . $750. REDUCED!
$669.
C&R
UKRANIAN
Model 91/30
SNIPER Mosin Nagant bolt-action rifle #
NYOO4856 (7.62x54R), mfg.
by Izhevsk in 1938 with uncertain military scope mount securely
attached to left side of receiver, legend Виробпено в
Україні
(produced in Ukraine) and illustration of a target on left side of
magazine extension. Excellent-PLUS refurbished condition with full bluing on all
metal parts and a mirror-bright bore (which has threaded muzzle with attached
thread protector). All
serialized parts except buttplate matching barrel (НЮ4856), has long bent bolt handle. No scope mount or scope present. Stock and handguard has
a few of the usual scuffs in the shellac finish
from use and storage and is in quite nice shape.
PHOTOS
. . . $1475.* REDUCED!
$1325.
C&R
JAPANESE
Type
38 Arisaka bolt-action rifle # 1612945 (6.5x50) mfg. at
Tokyo in c.1910.
Very Good or so condition with full original bluing, no matching serial numbers,
Has
intact mum,
includes mismatched metal dust cover, open
ladder rear sights, and cleaning rod. Two-piece stock
has original finish with many of the expected handling
marks. Bore is dark and rough, metal finish is so-so. Not import marked.
PHOTO . . . $750.* REDUCED!
$625. C&R
SWEDISH Model 96B Mauser bolt-action rifle # 317330 (6.5x55), mfg. by Carl Gustaf in 1913 with straight-bolt and threaded muzzle. Excellent condition, with 95% or better bluing on all metal parts and little apparent wear. Has very strong markings and a very bright and strong bore (disk marked 6.50/0). All visible serial numbers matching except barrel bands. Walnut stock & handguard has subtle tigerstripe figure and some dings and handling marks but is sound with original finish. PHOTOS . . . $
ARGENTINE Model 1891 Mauser
bolt-action rifle # N2716 (7.65x53) mfg. by Loewe in 1896.
Excellent-PLUS condition, with 98+% bluing on all parts. Crest above chamber
has been ground (as usual). All matching serial numbers EXCEPT bolt. Bore is very strong and mirror-bright.
Matching walnut stock and handguard has quite vivid tigerstripe figure with
correct forest-green leather sling in excellent condition. Includes
matching cleaning rod.
Not import marked.
PHOTOS
. . . $850.* REDUCED!
$725.
Antique,
no FFL required
JAPANESE Type 44 Arisaka bolt-action carbine #
30924 (6.5x50) mfg. at Koishikawa
in c.1912. Near Excellent condition with
90% or better original finish remaining. Bolt not matching, mum has been crudely ground
off Very strong and surprisingly bright bore. Stock has
original finish with some of the expected handling marks. Functional and
complete with attached spike-bayonet. Not import-marked, very scarce and popular.
PHOTO
. . . $1650.
REDUCED!
$1325. C&R
U.S.A. Model 1903 Mark I Springfield bolt-action rifle # 1048012 (.30-06) mfg. by Springfield Armory in 1919. Excellent condition with 98% deep bluing on all metal. A very nice example with bright and strong 5-44 dated HS (High Standard) four-groove barrel. Bore is excellent and mirror-bright (TE = 2.0, MW = 1.25), Nice walnut stock has no finish and evidence of actual use. Includes soiled web-sling. Not import-marked. PHOTOS . . . $1450. REDUCED! $1250. C&R SOLD
U.S.A. Model 1903 Mark I Springfield bolt-action rifle # 1145558 (.30-06) mfg. by Springfield Armory in 1920. Excellent condition with 98% deep bluing on all metal. A very nice example with bright and strong 10-42 dated SA four-groove barrel. Bore is excellent and mirror-bright (TE = 3.5, MW = 1.75), Nice walnut stock has many dings and dents and other evidence of actual use, 5558 stamped on right side. Includes worn 1905 leather sling. Not import-marked, A lovely example. PHOTOS . . . $1500. REDUCED! $1325. C&R SOLD
CHILEAN Model 1935 Mauser bolt-action Carbinero carbine # 1989 (7x57mm) mfg. by Waffenfabrik Mauser in 1935. Near Excellent condition, with 90% bluing (much less on front barrel-band and barrel from exposure to sweaty hands), very strong bright bore and all-matching serial numbers. This has turned-down bolt with carbine rear-sight, strong crest above chamber and Mauser banner on rear of receiver. Wood has a few dings from normal handling, but nothing major and has original finish (faint 1935-dated cartouche on left side of stock), small crack to rear of handguard. Includes cleaning-rod with both rear and side sling-swivels. Very scarce. PHOTOS . . . $1250. C&R
CZECH Model vz23a Mauser bolt-action short-rifle # B8908 (8x57) mfg. by CZ in 1923. Excellent-PLUS condition with curved factory address atop chamber. This is a near-pristine example of a very scarce Mauser variant (made for less than one year) with a mirror-bright bore and 99% high-gloss bluing. All matching serial numbers, includes cleaning-rod and front sight protector. Buttstock and handguard has original finish and only a few very light dings and scratches. Not import marked, rare in this condition. PHOTO . . . $1625. C&R
CZECH Model 98k Mauser bolt-action rifle # 9763G (8mm) mfg. by Brno (code dot 45) in 1945. Near Excellent condition, full bluing with some scattered light rust pitting at wood line. Has stamped magazine floorplate and enlarged "winter" triggerguard and non-numbered stamped barrel bands. All numbered parts matching, bore is mirror-bright and very strong. Receiver and barrel have Czech two-tailed rampant lion proofs on left side instead of eagle / swastikas, barrel has Nazi dot / 13 in shield makers mark. Laminated kreigsmodell stock has no bolt disassembly disk and is not routed for a cleaning rod. Includes Nazi 98k leather sling with buckle. Not import marked. PHOTO . . . $925. C&R
GERMAN Model W625C bolt-action single-shot training rifle # 172566 (.22 Long Rifle) mfg. by Berlin-Suhler-Waffen in mid 1930's. Near Excellent condition, with 85% or better bluing, bore is bright and strong. Bolt has various 2-digit stamped numbers. All markings are extremely clear, FLUSS - STAHL (fluid steel) KRUPP - ESSEN (famous maker of artillery pieces) on barrel. Stock has a few scratches and a few handling marks, no sling swivels present. Not import-marked. Scarce, this company was for several years the rarest manufacturer of 98k rifles. PHOTOS . . . $725. C&R
GREEK Model 1930 Mauser bolt-action short-rifle # Z1924 (8x57) mfg. by Fabrique National in 1930. Near Excellent condition, with 90% bluimg, somewhat mottled magazine floorplate and front band. Greek crest atop chamber is extremely clear. The bore is quite strong but not very bright. Bolt numbered B2630 (not matching), only other numbered part is the left side of the stock Z1924, matching). Handguard has the usual crack at the rear, stock has many heavy handling marks. These Greek 8mm Mausers were only in service for less than a decade before the Nazi invasion and occupation of Greece. The surviving specimens were used by not only the Nazi occupiers but by the Greek partisans, and almost never occur in this condition. Includes cleaning rod, not import marked. PHOTO . . . $850. C&R SOLD
POLISH Model wz29 Mauser bolt-action short rifle # 36410Z (8x57mm), undated, mfg. by Warsaw between the wars with straight-bolt, arsenal-refurbished by Spain during their civil war in the mid-1930's. Excellent condition, with 95% or better bluing on all parts. Bolt numbered 36410 (matching), bore is mirror-bright and very strong. Rifle has no markings other than circled-Z proofs on bolt-knob and right side of receiver, includes cleaning-rod. Beech stock has faint but clear Spanish Civil War cartouche (flaming bomb with MP / 8) on right side. Not import marked. PHOTOS . . . $1450. C&R
SERBIAN Model 1924Ƃ Mauser bolt-action short-rifle # 6367 (8x57) mfg. by Fabrique National in c.1925. Very Good condition, with 60% fading bluing on major parts. All matching serial numbers including bolt. Royal Serbian crest above chamber very bold and detailed. Bore is strong and very bright. A WWII capture, stock has been duffle-cut on forend and not yet repaired (but all original parts are unusually present). Includes cleaning-rod. Not import marked. PHOTOS . . . $750. C&R