Mauser Brutus

[ejg223]

Finally finished my Mauser 1909 Argentine project.

We called her "Brutus". Short, light and ultra fast handling. Up to ten rounds of 308 in her AICS mags. The Mauser was selected by the German

gunsmith Kai Hauck and STL-Rifles did the re-barrel to 308 with a Lothar Walther in Germany.

After weighing the bottom metal assembly we decided to use an aftermarket Remington AICS magazine system instead. I am

also sure the feeding would improve. This of course didn't fit and quite a bit of fettling was needed to get it right.

My son Peter made me one of our extra light ambidextrous T3 carbon fibre stocks. We had to re-inlet to fit the mauser action.

I also added an oversized "Kaiser" grip. This will be my rain gun and an extra grippy texture was added.

Bolt handle was sawed off as the angle was wrong and replaced by a thinner lighter handle an a carbon fibre bolt knob I made 7.4 grams.

My first attempts of putting some colour into the stock. The Final coat is a special matt varnish from Switzerland.

Total weight including the 1.5-5x24 red dot scope. 7.92lbs

We haven't fired a shot out of her yet except proofing in Germany, can't wait.

edi

 

 

 

[Chris-NZ]

Good weight for a K98 Edi.

That safety- looks modified?

 

Want to see some groups..

 

Chris-NZ

[gun nut]

Looks real "handy" Edi, health to enjoy it.

 

Mike

[ejg223]

Thanks Chris & Mike,

the safety is a 45 deg version of the flag. Works fine but need finger and thumb to move from

safe to fire without making noise. For now it's ok.

We are heading for the hills in the morning and I'll take my other 308 for that.

Shots might be a bit to long for an unproven rifle....

Might try it on Sunday though.

edi

[dannywayoflife]

Looks lovely edi!

[ejg223]

Thanks Danny,

 

Finally got around to zero the rifle.

Was a bit late and light was going. The little 1.5-5x24 isn't the best

low light scope anyway. The dot in the reticle covered the dot in the target and

it wasn't easy to find where to shoot to. Hope thats enough excuses for the

only group I shot so far. Three shots roughly 1/2" and the fourth opened it up to 1 1/4".

 

 

Close up of the bolt knob, solid carbon with a moulded thread...not cut.

 

 

Bottom metal/action screw set-up.

 

 

With the other scope.

 

 

edi

[DRYHUMOR]

Nice rifle edi, looks to be a very handy size as well.

 

Jim

[ejg223]

Thanks Jim,

tested the Mauser with some 150gr. soft points which grouped quite ok

especially for the little 1.5-5 mag scope.

Then took her to the hills on the west coast. Only stumbled across stags that

I didn't want after the rut, so no deer. We tested the rifle at some rocks in the

hill at around 250m. The mag feeds so nicely, glad I did the conversion.

edi

 

[ejg223]

Doing what it is supposed to.

50yd snap shot sika hind in a plantation.

edi

[Chris-NZ]

There's something that doesn't ring true about those pictures Edi.

 

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It's not raining :P

[ejg223]

There's something that doesn't ring true about those pictures Edi.

 

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It's not raining :P

 

 

Actually the sun was shining ...for about an hour or two and it rained again but not heavy.

Day before we had solid rain for 24hr and the country was like jelly. That place is at the end

of a long valley that leads to the west coast, rains at least once almost every day.

 

edi