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I had a few hours to burn in Germany a couple weeks back & Wolfgang Brauchitsch gracefully offered to arrange a visit to Waffen - Velser of Nerdlen, Germany in the Eifel, where Büchsenmacher Velser actually extended his hours of operation to accommodate my arrival. Lovely & insightful visit to say the least. In the small village of Nerdlen, Germany, Büchsenmacher Velser & his sohn make unique modern day offerings of the '98 Mauser utilizing original platforms & components along with some modern elements. Most interesting to see the vintage equipment either used or modified to fulfill a modern demand/task. http://www.waffen-velser.de/     Retro fitted Mauser stock inletting maching utilizing outer formed blanks/stocks.  Büchsenmacher Velser on the left & Wolfgang on the right, being of some stature?? Deep in discussion about an ongoing project. Tons & tons & tons of pre-WWII Mauser components lying about. But that wasn't the best part in my book as he had a soft spot in his heart for combos, drillings & vierlings, which he kept in another room. And then there was the room of ammo...... Büchsenmacher commented that I was a spy taking images & examining each & every think in his shop. Cheers, Raimey rse
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For those wondering, I was enroute to Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa to ground check a few Rocky and Racking Pigeons along with some Spur Wings, Gypos, Nobles, ShelDuck and any other winged creature that passed by.   Cheers, Raimey rse
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Another image that wouldn't post for some reason in the previous lot. Hum, still won't post? Cheers, Raimey rse
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Raimey, I’m seeing the image both times.
Sounds like a fun trip.
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Thanks Canvas-Back. I used a couple different computers & still couldn't see it, but what you say was apparent on a mobile platform?
Cheers,
Raimey
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Raimey,
You lucky "Somnagun". Thanks for bringing back old memories of Walter and his shop.
Mike
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A few more there Ford:     Vorsicht Lebensgefahr Bei geschlossenem Gesch sind innerhalb der Räume scharfe Selbstschussanlagn aufgestellt - I believe that is how it reads? Cheers, Raimey rse
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Great pics, Raimey. Thanks.
Any more pics of the hunting?
SRH
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Do you per chance have a full view of the lathe in the first picture. I love old lathes. I have worked on some old machines similar to some of those pictured which were still hanging around in my early years as a machinist. It's amazing what quality work can be done on old machines once you learn their little quirks.
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Sure Stan. We haven't gotten all the images sorted but see the following. Back story is there was going to be a couple film crews along w/ a couple where the fella was a quadriplegic due to a neck injury while play rugby on the weekend while working in England 14 years ago. He & I were both there for the same reason: he had just passed the 50 year milestone & I was about to do the same. Actually I embrace the 1/2 century mark as of today. But the outfitter was wishing to see if he could accommodate hunters w/ physical limitations.  Outfitter noted Eley would allow him to exchange this error for a flat?  Yellow Billed South African Duck  Yellow billed  Swainson's Francolin - Red Faced Francolin w/ lovely spurs.   Orange River Francolin / I harvested w/ the outfitter's Miroku 12 bore O/U.   \ Fulvous Whistling Duck or Fulvous Tree Duck  Cheers, Raimey rse
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