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Mauser Sporting Rifle .30-06 SN: 82650

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,600.00 USD
Mauser Sporting Rifle .30-06 SN: 82650
Upgraded Mauser bolt action rifle chambered for 30-06. Barrel is marked "WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER A-G. OBERNDORF AM NECKAR". Stock attributed to Bob Hooper, engraving attributed to Albin Obiltschnig. Features blued finish, American Classic style stock, 24" barrel, swept bolt handle, three position factory safety (interferes with scope), hinged floorplate, stippled top of receiver ring. Barrel is half octagon - half round, mounts the forward swivel stud on bottom, has integral top rib that rises at muzzle to become front sight base. Front sight is bead-on-blade in dovetail; rear sight is a tangent style with elevation slide and range markings to 1000 meters. Action has a Paul Jaeger quick detach scope mount, Redfield 4x scope with fine crosshairs and dot reticle, clear view thru scope. Exhibition grade walnut stock has left side (right handed shooter) cheek piece with shadow line, ebony tip, sling swivel studs, checkered panels at wrist and forend. Bolt body and extractor have an etched looping pattern on bare metal. Bottom metal, grip cap, and trapdoor style buttplate are deep relief engraved with game scenes, bordered by gold wire inlay with looping whorl pattern accents, surrounded by floral scrolls. Floorplate features a bull moose and cow, triggerguard has a ram, grip cap a bear, and buttplate a caribou. Further gold inlay forms "JSW" (Jim Wilkinson) behind forward action screw, and Rifle Ranch Diamond-E logo on floorplate hinge. Bore is excellent; needs a quick cleaning to remove dust from storage. Bluing is 95% with bare metal showing at sharp edges. Stock is in excellent condition with visible repair to right side of butt.. Includes leather scope caps with connecting strap, and Rifle Ranch descriptive tag. Condition is NRA Fine ***C&R Firearm*** [From the Jim Wilkinson Rifle Ranch Collection]