It's not really a military rifle,,,

It's not really a military rifle,,,
But she is at least a genuine Mauser.

She (no name as yet) is an ES340B I purchased on Gunbroker.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...userBoth-1.jpg

You can see that the stock has been modified,,,
A previous owner tried to define the pistol grip a bit,,,
And also tried to outline a cheek rest by cutting into the stock.

They (whoever) at least took some care in the work,,,
It's not a Bubba-ized hack job at all.

I believe that's why there were very few bids on this rifle,,,
I won the auction for $245.00 plus $40.00 shipping,,,
With the $20.00 transfer fee I paid $305.00 total.

Now the good part,,,
This old gal shoots like a dream.

Bear in mind I'm 64 years old with thick glasses,,,
Up to now the rifle I shoot the best is a CZ-452 Military Trainer,,,
This Mauser is putting the old CMP mil-surp Remington ammo in a tighter group.

I could not be more pleased with her performance. :D

I really was hot to buy a .22 KKW to match my 8mm K98,,,
But I just couldn't find one I could afford that looked like a shooter.

This rifle gives me the Mauser action in a rimfire that while not matching perfectly,,,
Does at least compliment my venerable family heirloom WW-II bringback.

My question for you knowledgeable folk is this,,,
How similar in it workings is the ES340B to the DSM-34 or the KKW trainer?

I will appreciate anything you can tell me about her.

Aarond

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