I bought this 1922 vintage 1916 Oviedo Mauser last year for $100. It’s just like one I bought in 1973 for $40. Neither one would keep a magazine full of factory 7mm ammo on a dinner plate at 50 yards.
SO, I removed the dark old oval bore 7x57 barrel today.
I have aquired a used Tikka T3 25-06 barrel to shorten and re-thread to fit; then cutting a .257Roberts chamber.
I will use the original cut down stock and trigger at first, then restock it later and install a Timney.
I was not concerned about the old barrel, so forgive the hacksaw relief cut and wrench marks- it came off with one arm instead of two…
Forgive the dark pic.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...75f3a626bd.jpg
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