Books for the original oberndorf mauser sporting rifles. If you like mauser sporting rifles or simply enjoy the classic bolt action rifles, this is an exelent book for you. Production was continued in 194546 during the french occupation and, later, from 1968 to 1977 by mauser. The mauser people drew on previous mauser 22 designs and made some slight modifications. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The mauser archive by jon speed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The mauser archive, the mauser book weve been waiting for. Mauser hsc project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. It was published by collector grade publications,canada and has a total of 508 pages in the book. In my constant quest to be more informed about the mauser smallbores and having the limited budget of a retired old goat and suspecting that there are many others on this forum in like condition, i have the following tidbit of information to share with those of you that do not have a copy of jon speeds wonderful book mentioned in the title of this thread and it may. The designation hsc stood for hahn selbstspanner selfcocking hammer pistole, third and final design c.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Original oberndorf sporting rifles by speed, jon, etc. The igniting device at the nozzle set fire to the fuel as it sprayed out. Exhaustive data on each development, all specific characteristics, variations, models.
Mauser bolt rifles is the most complete, precise, authoritative and comprehensive work ever done on mauser bolt rifles. The fourth size of mauser action is the magnum size action. These were built in limited numbers by mauser and are slightly over nine inches in overall length. The propellant forced the fuel through the hose and out of the nozzle at high speed when a valve was opened. Not cheap, but the definitive work on civil mausers. Each of these actions is unique to the manufacturer and parts. The book starts with the transition model of 1892 and goes forward from there. It features a semiexposed hammer, doubleaction trigger, single. Buy the mauser archive by jon speed online at alibris. A treasure trove of previously unpublished data from the mauser werke archives. I have been trying to find the book mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles and cannot find one since its out of print. Mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles open library. David stefanye, 1 book yves cadiou, 1 book lester womack, 1 book jon speed, 1 book jerry kuhnhausen, 1 book ludwig elmer olson, 1 book w.
The 10 digit isbn is 0889352305 and the digit isbn is 9780889352308. Please do not send payment method that requires a signature. Speedlock systems help squeeze that last ounce of accuracy from your rifle, and accomplishe this with a minimum of time, effort, and co. The flamethrower was operated by two soldiers, one carrying the fuel and propellant tanks, another wielding the lance though it was 70lbs it could be operated by. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mauser smallbore rifles by john speed, r blake stevens. Get mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles by john speed. The first ones where produced in the mauser factory and had the mauser logo on it. The french had the mauser factory design a 22 caliber training rifle for them. Jon speed s new book on mauser oberndorf, the mauser archive, has finally been printed and, as of last monday, was available by mail order from collector grade publications in canada. Mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles by jon speed.
Scarce gun book mauser smallbores sporting, target. Tubb speedlock firing pins for bolt rifles reduce locktime thereby increasing the probability of hitting your target. The uber rare mauser oberndorf smallbores collector grade publications book by jon speed. These include actual production and sales data, inventory lists, and cost and sale price calculations for all types of mauser products black powder arms, pistols, military arms the standard modell, the k98k, the mg81 and mg151 and the flak 38, centrefire hunting, sporting and target rifles. Red leg books 292 followers redlegbooks 19623 redlegbooks s feedback score is 19623 99. While still in production at the mauser factory the mas logo was added to the existing mauser logo. Ludwig olsens mauser bolt rifles is one of the foundational reference books on the mauser rifle, and deserves a place in the library of any bolt action rifle enthusiast. It also covers some handguns and other mauser products and experiments. But because the pistol was at the time intended for police. Mauser original oberndorf sporting rifles jon speed. Mauser is the common name of a german arms manufacturer, maker of a line of boltaction rifles from the 1870s to present. The mauser archive has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
With the help from this forum it appears that i have a type l sporting rifle made in 19 and. Check out page 234 of speed s book pic 504 and 507 and guess where that rifle now resides. According to weaver, speed, and schmid, in their book mauser pistolen, the mauser hsc was ready for production by the end of 1938, but mauser was required to certify to the government that the pistol was an urgent military need. This is the book jon has been working on for a number of years.
Military training manual for the german machine gun model mg 34 part 1. Original oberndorf sporting rifles 1997 and mauser smallbores. I found the mauser archive by jon speed seems to be the only eddition still in print. Mauser smallbore rifles by john speed, 9780889352445, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Does anyone know if the book the mauser archive will have some of the same information need to research early commercial and military sporting rifles. Its publication has been rumored to be just around the corner for almost three yearsand now its finally here. Hundreds of original factory documents have miraculously been discovered, which give unprecedented insights into the mauser firm almost from its inception to right through both world wars, and the post war french occupation period. Magnumsized, mauser type actions have also been built by other manufacturers like brevex france, bbk korea, and others.
It is a very well researched book with plenty of pics and excellent line drawings. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Together with messrs schmid and herrmann, speed wrote this book which contains the history of the mauser works, the companys rise and demise, the evolution of the mauser bolt action rifle line and a detailed chronology of the famous model 98. The long and short of mauser actions top rated supplier. The foremost mauser smallbore and kk reference book ever made. History, hunting rifles, mauser rifle, mauser werke oberndorf. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.