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FULL STOCK SMALL RING CIGARETTE MAUSER 98 BOLT

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
FULL STOCK SMALL RING CIGARETTE MAUSER 98 BOLT

ACTION SPORTING RIFLE. Cal. 7mm. NSN. Bbl. 24" tapered rnd., fitted w/ 1 standing, 1 folding rear sight in island base & silver bead front on matted ramp is marked "PA. KRUPP-STAHL" at top rear. Sm. ring. 98 action has had bolt altered to butterknife style & dbl. set triggers fitted. Action & bottom metal have some rudimentary line & scroll engraving. Rnd. knob pistol grip stock of relatively plain European walnut measures 14 1/8" over horn basket weave buttplate. Stock features sm. right hand cheekpiece, carbine style checkering at grip & forend & schnabeled horn tip. Stock has secondary attachment to bbl. w/ side bolt through oval steel escutcheons 4" from muzzle. CONDITION: very fine as originally rebuilt. Metal parts retaining over 80% original blue, most loss on trigger guard & front portion of bottom metal. Stock retains nearly all of what appears to be its original oil finish w/ some scattered marks mostly on right side of butt. Bore is good to very good w/ some light pitting & grime; may clean. Action is smooth, set trigger works. (21-2623/MGM). CURIO. $500-800.