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Maybe a 7 x 57..:

https://www.alamy.de/stockfoto-karabiner...a-51539915.html

Wolfgang

Thanks for the replies.

When I took this rifle apart yesterday at my friends gun shop I was amazed at well this rifle fit in its stock. The inletting was perfect.

R.Marshall,
Disregard my previous post and see my comments in the GGCA forum. Be sure to use cerrosafe for the chamber cast, there is not much difference between 6.5x57 and 6.5x58P, both of which should have 6.5mm bore(278 gauge).
Mike

Thanks Mike.

Have you any ammo or brass that came w/ the rifle?

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Unfortunately no.

I bought this rifle today. I plan to cast the chamber tomorrow. The safety is stuck in the fire position. Any ideas what is wrong?

R.Marshall,
If it is a transition action, it may or may not have the little spring loaded bolt shroud lock on the left side of the bolt shroud nor the projections on the firing pin that prevents firing if the bolt is not closed. If this is the case, the bolt shroud may just be partially turned. Can you post a photo of the shroud? I don't understand what the last photo is of.
Mike

The last picture above was a picture of the chamber.

R. Marshall,
OK, the latest photos clearly show you have an early transition action without the bolt shroud lock and with the early firing pin. Do you have any other rifle built on a mod 98 action? If so, it would clarify my description if you remove the firing pin/shroud assy. from both, and compare them. It is possible that instead of "cocking on opening", it "Cocks on closing" like 93/94/95/96 actions. Try opening the bolt, withdraw it a little, close it, then see if the safety works. I feel guilty about advising you to buy that dirty old thing and would be willing to give your money back for it, so you won't lose anything.
Mike