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Steve- I very much enjoy the look of the Mauser bolt release on this rifle. I realize to many this will be regarded as heresy but it looks so much better than the original. How difficult was it to do?
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Cary,
The technical aspects of converting the bolt stop were not that hard. Welding on a Springfield action was challenging. I did not weld it myself but used Peter Nagel of Restorative Welding in Oregon, IL. We had some issues in regards to porosity that peter felt were related to the original heat treating of the actions. Eventually the welding came out pretty darn good but it took some determination. I have one more action in progress that is a personal gun. If I were to do another I might look at going about it slightly differently but to be honest, hunting down an original square bridged commercial mauser would most likely make a bunch more sense.
Steve
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Been enjoying the pictures, and appreciate the comments Steve. If you do get the chance, it'd be great to see any other pictures you come up with.
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Cary,
The technical aspects of converting the bolt stop were not that hard. Welding on a Springfield action was challenging. I did not weld it myself but used Peter Nagel of Restorative Welding in Oregon, IL. We had some issues in regards to porosity that peter felt were related to the original heat treating of the actions. Eventually the welding came out pretty darn good but it took some determination. I have one more action in progress that is a personal gun. If I were to do another I might look at going about it slightly differently but to be honest, hunting down an original square bridged commercial mauser would most likely make a bunch more sense.
Steve Thanks Steve. I have thought about a Mauser bolt stop on a 17 Rem. Enfield; a long term work in progress.
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Steve,
Thanks for the info. I remember that posting.
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Well it is a handsome rifle and I admire the metal work but I just can't warm up to the mauser box on the side and the square bridge messing up the slim lines of the Springfield receiver and Springfields should have a knob on the end of the cocking piece. Having said that it is very well done and if we all liked the same thing life would be rather boring.
Jerry Liles
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Very nice rifle that I would be proud to hunt with
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What are the legalities in removing the front ring markings? Obviously, the serial number is there, but the rest looks beautifully matted.
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If you have a manufactures license like I do you can legally move markings and even reassign serial numbers.
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