Thread: 100 yrs old and still going strong

Just been going over some guns today with a bit of oil and noticed this old girl was 100 last year , made in 1923 , I brought this rifle a couple years ago off a gentlemen who’s father brought it in 1929 … so with the same family for 93yrs , quite incredible really .

Any more info on the rifle scope etc? looks very cool and worth hunting with at least once.

Nice a Model B? What calibre?

Originally Posted by whanahuia

Any more info on the rifle scope etc? looks very cool and worth hunting with at least once.

Carl Zeiss Jena , I am not sure how you adjust the reticle , need to do some homework on that , all steel obviously and the claw mounts are silly smooth

Originally Posted by Tentman

Nice a Model B? What calibre?

Yep a B in 30 06 .

I have a Model B that is 116 yrs old.........10.75x68

I have a Mannlicher in 9.5x57 which is 100 years old.

Originally Posted by Lucky

Just been going over some guns today with a bit of oil and noticed this old girl was 100 last year , made in 1923 , I brought this rifle a couple years ago off a gentlemen who’s father brought it in 1929 … so with the same family for 93yrs , quite incredible really .Attachment 254219

Nice,nice,nice...

Originally Posted by Lucky

Carl Zeiss Jena , I am not sure how you adjust the reticle , need to do some homework on that , all steel obviously and the claw mounts are silly smooth

Greetings @Lucky and all,
The turret on top adjusts for elevation and windage is adjusted in the rear base. The scope will be reticle moving so the cross hairs could be above or below the centre of the view once zeroed. Assuming the scope is original it may have been zeroed for the then standard load of 150 grain projectile at 2,700 fps so matching that could be a good start and you may find the rifle is still zeroed. It is also likely to be a metric tube size, 26mm or other.
Regards Grandpamac.

I have a Simson Mauser 98 in 9.3X62 with octagon to round barrel and full length rib. Made before 1912, when the proof mark laws changed.

That is a sweet sweet rifle!!


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Heres a few that are 100 years...1928ish oberndorf 98 type b ,3006

Holland and Holland 375 magnum made in 1924,and a oberndorf Mauser type b model k in 250 savage..its mid to late 20,s

And another..1925ish oberndorf Magnum Mauser type A in 280 Ross(its a non sqaure bridge magnum) pay no atention to the vacum cleaner,the boss thought i was cleaning the house...