Thread: Oberndorf Mauser

Thought some good rifle porn was required while in lockdown , so let’s start a thread on Pre-war Oberndorf sporting rifles , I’m sure a few of you will have 1 or 2 lurking in the gun cabinet , this is a Type A in 7 x 57 , made in 1929

@Lucky Beautiful,when l semi retire in a couple of years l am going to look for something similar or a Man-Licker as a retirement present & use it on a couple of Deer properties l have near the farm.

Currently have my old Mohawk l brought for my 21st in 82, waiting in line for a Old School Man-Licker style XX walnut restock & will be in the normal hunting line up.
@Lucky what would something like that be worth currently ??

Also if anyone has something along these lines sitting locked away in a safe & is interested in selling to someone who not only appreciates them unmolested ,but will use as intended let us know

Got a rarer one @Lucky a 1927 Oberndorf Kurz in .250 Savage, I got it off a Forum member who might chip in, he has another 2 tucked away, hopefully he can put photos of all 3 up.

Graham Champion has a number of similar rifles for sale.

Nice. Are you going to chop it an put a suppressor o

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

Nice. Are you going to chop it an put a suppressor o

Here is mine 1924 Type B 9.3x62

Mine are both in storage but I think there are pics on here, I'll try and find them . . . neat thread idea!

Originally Posted by nor-west

Got a rarer one @Lucky a 1927 Oberndorf Kurz in .250 Savage, I got it off a Forum member who might chip in, he has another 2 tucked away, hopefully he can put photos of all 3 up.

Very nice , yes the Kurz are very uncommon and you have to handle one to appreciate how small and light they are in the hand

Nice one @stug , nearly 100 years old that one , great old rifle

Yep it will have a few stories. It came from a Zimbabwean farming family. I got it off tentman had some Norma solids with it. Probably took Cape buffalo and a variety of African game.

Originally Posted by bunji

@Lucky Beautiful,when l semi retire in a couple of years l am going to look for something similar or a Man-Licker as a retirement present & use it on a couple of Deer properties l have near the farm.

Currently have my old Mohawk l brought for my 21st in 82, waiting in line for a Old School Man-Licker style XX walnut restock & will be in the normal hunting line up.
@Lucky what would something like that be worth currently ??

Also if anyone has something along these lines sitting locked away in a safe & is interested in selling to someone who not only appreciates them unmolested ,but will use as intended let us know

I think there is a Manliccher full wood 243 for sale on TM at present.

Amazing history alright @stug , if only they could talk aye , my Type A has not been fired in 70 years and shows a lot of knocks and bumps of use , who knows where it has been and what it has shot , there is something special about these old rifles for sure .

Originally Posted by Lucky

Amazing history alright @stug , if only they could talk aye , my Type A has not been fired in 70 years and shows a lot of knocks and bumps of use , who knows where it has been and what it has shot , there is something special about these old rifles for sure .

It probably lay in a swamp somewhere, where it was gnawed on by beavers.

Originally Posted by stug

Yep it will have a few stories. It came from a Zimbabwean farming family. I got it off tentman had some Norma solids with it. Probably took Cape buffalo and a variety of African game.

I got it from the original owners son, who emigrated here. His Grandfather and Dad both used it. He told me his Dad used to go off on 6 week hunting marches. On one such trip they stayed with the folks in a African village, who were morning the loss of a child taken at the water hole by a croc. They stayed long enough for his dad to shoot the croc with the 9.3. Just by chance they happened to pass back by the same village. The villagers gave them a very "cool" reception. seems shooting the one big croc allowed several smaller ones to move in and as a consequence the waterhole was much more dangerous (than when just one big fella was in it) and another couple of kids/people had been taken. It had a replacement bolt, sourced from Nairobi (from one of the very famous outfitter store Chas. ?? ), the original bolt was ruined in a house fire.

So yes, these old chaps are real hunting rifles with very real pasts. Frodo its bloody rude to be flippant about such things, no-one is slinging off at your rifle(s)