Oviedo Model '93 Mauser, Caliber 7mm, Mfg. 1927

[jmoore]

If you had been able to see and feel the lack of correct fitment of this stock to the receiver, Patrick, you would be appalled! The bottom of the action touches the stock nowhere but the bottom of the recoil lug-!


Older "during clean-up" photo. Note that the only sign of metal contact is directly under the recoil lug and the rear barrel band- a sad little part, too.

I added some super secret removable flexible material (PW2037 CSV rub strip "excess") at the rear of the action so the rear screw wouldn't crash the sear face during bolt operation- wood's not collapsed- I don't think it was ever there!



Older "during clean-up" photos


Upon closer inspection this mornng, I think the recoil just vibrated it loose from it's driven home location. No cracks at the back, 'cuz there's no actual wood to metal contact -the patch already had a chunk out of it (which I had noted to my self during cleaning) . So the fact it shot a group at all is shocking!

However, since it shoots so well in this pathetic state, it's sorely tempting to spend yet more time on it, rather than on many of my OTHER projects. Your approach is surely the best way. But do I really want to spend the time...

More fine attention to detail:


Somebody forgot the long range sight notch! (another "before" photo )

I ordered another rear sight assembly (it's in a "cargo" pocket of my shorts as I type- they even included the barrel ring)) to make sure that the old notch had not just been removed.- Nope, just never had one!

This rifle seems to cry out that there were many unhappy and/or uncaring folk involved in it's past. It doesn't indicate desperation like a "last ditch" Axis rifle, but rather disaffection. (?) Is that a real word?