Just picked up this Oberndorf M96-38 and checked out the re-worked bolt shroud and cocking piece. I can't find any references to that type of work and thinking it must be a custom job. Has anyone seen anything like that before?
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It has a Timney trigger with side safety installed. So far it appears to be an 96-38 Sporter, limited contract build by Mauser Oberndorf for Carl Gustav via contract. No numbers match but is 's a very nice build. S/N is 492_ _.
Action is stamped Mauser Waffenfabrik Oberndorf AN 1900
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My M96 looks identical to yours and has a Timney trigger as well. Mine is an 1899 manufacturing date with serial 110XX. I suspect these were sporterized by some skilled folks, but I have no idea what company.
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It has a Timney trigger with side safety installed. So far it appears to be an 96-38 Sporter, limited contract build by Mauser Oberndorf for Carl Gustav via contract. No numbers match but is 's a very nice build. S/N is 492_ _.
Action is stamped Mauser Waffenfabrik Oberndorf AN 1900
Looks like ours are both part of the 50,000 rifle contract that Mauser built for C.Gustav in 1899/1900. The S/N series ended at 50,000. I think you are right. Somebody did some custom work on a batch of them. I recently saw a pic of another on the interweb, so there must be a few around. It sure would be interesting to learn who did that work. Does your stock have 18 lpi checkering ?
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