The two stock sources I know of are Richards Microfit and Boyds: I am no expert on German 1905 stocks, so surely someone else behind this post on the board will give you more info. the more common 24-26' (big bore/.375 H&H stuff). While you can stand hunt in the US, we also still hunt, so carrying the rifle becomes important to consider - long barrels make for more to carry - you carry the rifle 99% of the time, so mine wear 20' barrels vs. They get moonscopes to shoot right up to dark/into the dark. The Europeans generally either use drived hunting or Hochsitze (high seats - stands in the forest made of sapling logs) for their hunting. 375 H&H.ĭifference - the European stock pattern has a hog-back/humped comb line, whereas the American stock comb line is straight and level with the bore of the rifle - if you look at the CZ website they show both stock styles in their dangerous game level rifles. 35 Whelen was as big a cartridge as normal Joes could swing to get near the. 375 H&H) - especially once the fun and games of the Depression hit. 35 Whelen, because us normal/middle class folk weren't going to pay massive amounts to import a custom magnum Mauser action (to fit the. This was part of why COL Whelen developed the. To the best of my knowledge, Mausers were like hen's teeth in the US in the early 20th century. I would ask that anyone who has pics they can share, please do so.

seems to have made two German and a British styles once upon a time but they're out of business now and it seems their successor is likewise gone the way of the dodo. Can anyone suggest a reputable stockmaker/seller that replicates the classic styles? Great American Gunstock Co. How did German stocks vary (if at all) between 19?ģ. How might British/American Mauser stocks from 1910s/1920s differ from German/Austrian stocks and what are some of the pros/cons of either style?Ģ. Some don't have this but they're in a minority.ġ.

Many of the German/Austrian Mausers I've seen have a stock with a pretty sharply-dropping comb, a cheekrest, thickened side panels over the magazine box, and often a schnabel tip to the forearm. I've been looking at a bunch of vintage Mausers for inspiration and I'm thinking if I want to go with a proper classic stock, I oughta make sure I pick one that's right for what I have in mind. And in the middle I've been thinking about an octagonal barrel with a military stock, but that's not really relevant to this question. On the other, I've thought about going full retro sporter with a fancier stock and an octagonal barrel. On the one hand I've been thinking about putting a Kar98k barrel and a shortened Gewehr 98 military stock on it for an oldschool converted military rifle. Per a bunch of my other threads, I've been interested in rebuilding an old Mauser 98 sporter into something a little.

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