A friend's mauser

[papaw]

It is in 250-3000.



Found it at a gun shop. It is getting restocked at this time.

[papaw]

I thought some might recognize it, but I guess not.

[Axel E]

It is an early K (short) Mauser, Oberndorf commercial action. If 5679 is the original Mauser serial number, it dates the action to 1902-3. This is too early for a Mauser original barrel in .250-3000. Mauser started offering these K actions in .250-3000 immediately after the cartridge was designed by Charles Newton for Savage in 1914. Before, these short actions came chambered for the 8x51K and 6.5x54 K Mauser numbers only. So I guess the action was rebarreled post-WW1 or even after "liberation" in 1945. The checkered bolt handle and the stippling on the receiver ring are unusual for a factory action, so it may have been done when the action was rebarreled. Are there any markings on or under the barrel?

[papaw]

Axel E, thanks. Your additional info helps.
When he purchased it from the gunshop it had a Winchester barrel turned down and threaded to fit the Kurz receiver. I was shipped to David Christman(ACGG) for a new barrel in 250-3000 and a very nice walnut stock.
My buddy was just looking for a Mauser with double set triggers and this one appeared for $400. He had never heard of a Kurz and didn't know what he was buying.

[m-4]

250-3000 Kurz Mauser type B single square bridge

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Pictured is an original 250-3000 Kurz Mauser type B single square bridge with DST for comparison, action should measure 8.120 long

m-4

[papaw]

Nice rifle M-4. I'll find mine one of these days.