Sorry it took so long to get back to you.
I have attached a part from Robert Balls Military Mausers of the World on Columbian Mausers Models which may explain it a little better than I can. :thup:
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Sorry it took so long to get back to you.
I have attached a part from Robert Balls Military Mausers of the World on Columbian Mausers Models which may explain it a little better than I can. :thup:
Gotcha. Handy book, that.
Life keeps me very busy. Mainly my 1 yr old daughter so this doesn't get frequent attention.
Finally got the stock off. Had to drill the head off the forward lock bolt. The slot was totally mushed but no matter what I tried it would not budge. Threads were seized. The actual action bolt came right out, as did the rear lock and action bolts.
Not as pitted as I feared. Going to clean it up and reassemble.
Anybody know what the markings on the barrel mean? Proofs?
Liege Belgium proof marks there... Lots of pitting showing you it's been re-blued. Those little screws were sometimes hard to keep in place, I wonder if it had been set with red loctite? Hard to believe it was rusted after reblue...
Well, it's got a generation or four of rust in all the nooks and crannies so I wonder if that little screw got stuck in there and then someone mushed the slot trying to get it loose.
Any idea when the barrel proofs date it to? Friend of mine says post 1951.
Also, found this partial cartouche under the handguard.
Any idea what the finish on the metal was?
My point was the finish has been redone. That gun was reblued so it was completely stripped. Don't know what it left the factory in, but the pits show you a reblue. Therefore the screw hasn't been in there that long since...anyway, drill out the rest and tap it out. Do it carefully and a bit undersize and you may be able to use a correct screw...Quote:
Originally Posted by AJMBLAZER
Anybody know what the proper bayonet would be?
I think it's the top entry in this page... Bayonets of ColombiaQuote:
Originally Posted by AJMBLAZER
Hmmmm. So a Czech vz1924 bayonet. Seems like plenty of those around.
Thanks!