I got a hold of a badly pitted 98 mauser reciever about 13 years ago, and a full set of mauser parts from my dad.
Around this time I read an article on a 45 acp conversion by Rhineland arms.
http://www.troupsystems.com/mauser45kits.htm
Always seemed like when I had a few extra dollars the kits were out of stock.
I decided to remove enough length to eliminate the thumb notch and ended up cutting 1.75" out of the reciever.
I made all the cuts but didn't have a tig welder andbwas still going to college so the project just sat.
I picked up parts here and there as time went on.
The stock is a Boyds display stock to mount a scope to and at $15 the price was right to practice on.
The barrel was a green mountain special on sale 4 years ago.
http://www.gmriflebarrel.com/45-blan...k-17-5-x-1-25/