Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but this one really got my attention. You see, my father very likely built your Mauser.
My dad, Warren Reichow, was the primary gunsmith and custom gun builder at Kess Arms for over 25 years. The business was owned by Harland "Russ" Russell and his wife, Marge. My dad did about 75% of the metal work and maybe 90% of all stock work. Sometime around 1970 they moved the business to Brookfield, Wisconsin and Harland passed away. Marge and my dad continued as Kess Arms until it was sold to Jays Sports in Menomonee Falls. Until shortly before his death in 1988, my father continued to work part time for Jay doing general gunsmithing as well as taking on the occasional custom job on the side.
Last edited by ShootingStar; 11/22/12 09:04 AM.