I picked this up today (well, I bought it, I will get it in a few weeks when the paperwork comes through and I manage to drive the 180 miles to the gunshop!).
I was contemplating sporterizing a Mauser ( I have owned a lot, but never done one myself). I was lookign at the rack with all of the bubber'ed milsup rifles and I saw this one with the funny bolt. Thinking it might be an old one, I got the owner to pass it down. It is a really well done conversion in 303/25. It has an early 3-9 scope with a post and crosshair reticle.
I picked it up for $300, which is a bit to pay for a sporter in 303/25, but it is a lovely rifle. The barrel is in good condition. The owner is checking to see if the old guy that sold it has any dies, etc.
I will try it in the 303/25 and see how it goes. I also have a near new No4 Bbl which would go nicely as a cast boolit hunting rifle with an Epps chamber. If I do this conversion, I won't be loading it up, just improving brass performance. Easily done while the Barrel is off the rifle and being fitted.
More pics: http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...ermick/Rifles/
The shop a few hundred yards down the road had a neat Steyer 8x56 Straight Pull for $400. It had several hundred rounds, all in original packaging and all in stripper clips! I rifle at a time! Although the stripper clips are probably worth $5-10 each.
Virtally all of the dings on the stock seem to be on the exterior varnish only (better looked after tham my rifles, lol.)