Brenden Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Good evening all. I picked up a new gun at work the other day after telling some guys about building off mauser actions. One guy said he had one that he would sell me cheap; and the next day he brought me this. Is it a Columbia model 50, or a 24/30. Its standard length, 30-06 on the barrel, looks like small ring, but I can't remember which model has the bullet cut, and the crest appears scrubbed with no other markings except a serial number and what looks like three circles with a verticle line (like a clover). It does have a lot of surface rust, but no under the stock line pitting. I figured for $50 bucks, I couldn't pass it up. It has a sporter stock on it that is rough but not cracked and may clean up nicely. Brenden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacrat Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Nice catch, For $50 in this day I would buy every one I could lay hands on. OBTW that is a Large Ring M98. To tell at a quick glance look at the left side of reciever. There is a step up in diameter on the LR recievers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar69 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Good evening all. I picked up a new gun at work the other day after telling some guys about building off mauser actions. One guy said he had one that he would sell me cheap; and the next day he brought me this. Is it a Columbia model 50, or a 24/30. Its standard length, 30-06 on the barrel, looks like small ring, but I can't remember which model has the bullet cut, and the crest appears scrubbed with no other markings except a serial number and what looks like three circles with a verticle line (like a clover). It does have a lot of surface rust, but no under the stock line pitting. I figured for $50 bucks, I couldn't pass it up. It has a sporter stock on it that is rough but not cracked and may clean up nicely. Brenden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar69 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 To me, it looks like an 03/38 turkish mauser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdm1962 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Brenden MY FN Belgian Model 24 looks exactly like it. It's a large ring, standard length action. I would have ripped the pocket off my jeans getting my wallet out for the $50. The surface rust shouldn't be a big deal. It should make for a great build. Keep us posted as you go. Ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 If it's nopt cracked, the stock is worth $50. Good find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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