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Offline Mainspring

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« on: January 30, 2003, 04:07:21 AM »
Has anyone heard of anyone converting the blind magazine on an M(19)96 Straight Pull Mauser to one with a hinged floorplate?  Is this even possible?
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Re: M(19)96 Straight Pull Mauser
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2003, 11:56:57 AM »
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Has anyone heard of anyone converting the blind magazine on an M(19)96 Straight Pull Mauser to one with a hinged floorplate?  Is this even possible?


Here's a site I found (Ifirst thought you were talking about the 1896 Swedish Mauser).  This action is modern made in the 1990's as you say.
http://www.sarcoinc.com/d87.html
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2003, 02:28:37 AM »
:eek:  :eek:  :eek:  HOLY COW!!!  Somebody knows the rifle I'm talking about!!!  :eek:  :eek:  :eek:

I've posed this question on several boards, and eveyone always thinks I'm crazy, that there is no such rifle.  Thanks SavageT.  You 'da man!

I know that page doesn't really answer my question, but it's nice to know that I'm not crazy, and that I actually do have a rifle that really does exist.

It's a slick little rifle, and with Winchester 168 Ballistic Tips, it will shoot MOA if I do my job.  It does the job for MI deer woods.
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2003, 02:39:31 AM »
Hey Maimspring,

Thanks Bud!  Just Lucky.  How did you come by this wonderful gun?  Can you give us some background about this straight-pull bolt action Mauser?  How do you come by it, what caliber, etc.?  Looks like a wonderful breakthrough in modern actions!  Sorry we can't answer your original question about the bottom magazine door.

Jim
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2003, 03:55:03 AM »
I just kinda stumbled across this one.  I was tired of my 742...wanted some tighter groups, but something a little more unique than a regular bolt action.  I was kinda kicking around the idea of an 1895 Winchester clone in .30/06, but I still wasn't quite sold on it.  I saw an M96 at a local gun shop, and found a couple of positive write-ups (Guns & Ammo had a good one...of course every gun they "test" is great :roll:  ), and my search began.  I found that prices varied wildly from dealer to dealer, and finally found a decent deal on one.  Caliber choices were pretty limited, but I was looking for a .30/06 anyway, and that's what I ended up with.

Overall I'm pretty pleased with it.  There's a bit more plastic on it than I'd care for, but on the other hand, nothing has broken yet, and I don't have to touch any cold metal to carry the thing.  I would like to resolve the blind magazine issue, but I can live with it the way it is.

If you get a chance to check it out, you should by all means do so.  It's a pretty good, fast little shooter.  And I can pretty much promise you that nobody else in deer camp (Or the deer woods for that matter  :lol: ) will have one.
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2003, 04:13:07 AM »
Mainspring,
I don't know if it this has any application to your gun, but it might be worth checking out. Right now on auctionarms.com someone has a hinged floorplate for sale for a mauser action. The auction # is 3837137.
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2003, 05:19:46 AM »
Thanks huntsman, but that looks like it's for a 98 action.  Finding ANYTHING for this rifle has been a major pain.  It's bad enough that there weren't many of these things made to begin with, but added to that is the plethora of 98 parts available.  It really mucks things up.

Thanks again for the input.
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« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2003, 09:18:02 AM »
Hay Mainspring:  Are you talking about the new 1996 or is it 1998 straight pull Mauser????  Is that the one they call the Blazer????  If it is the new one I sort of doubt there would be any aftermarket parts for it but that wouldn't stop you from e-mailing the Mauser factory for their suggestions.  Just a thought.  Mikey.
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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2003, 10:35:36 AM »
Thanks Mikey,

It's the 1996 Mauser.  The Blaser is made by Sig, and since Sig acquired Mauser after 1996, I'd have to guess that the '96 straight pull was replaced by the Blaser...which doesn't bode well for anyone looking for any '96 parts/service.  For about 2 years now I've been hard pressed to even find any pics of the rifle, let alone parts/service.  Oh well, it's still a pretty cool rifel.  :lol:
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2003, 05:47:54 AM »
Mainspring - I saw the write-up on that rifle a few years ago.  They said it was fast to handle, easy to shoulder and accurate.  I like the straight pull action - I had a Swiss K-31 a number of years agao and it was very easy to work with and shoot - you could go through the magazine without having to take the rifle from your shoulder - that's pretty good.  That is why I liked that Mauser when I saw it.  I'm willing to bet that if you contacted Sig, and I think they have a plant in Exeter, Vermont, they might be able to help you directly or to refer you to someone from Mauser who could.  Good luck.  Mikey.
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« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2003, 06:15:07 PM »
I'll give that a shot Mikey.  Thanks tons.
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« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2005, 12:18:32 AM »
The most accurate out of the box rifle, Ive seen in a Mauser straight pul "96" in 6.5x55.  Great little rifle - sadly was discontinued.  Parts, stocks etc have dried up.  I found one dealer in Finland, I think - who had any parts.  Some models came with detachable box magazines.  Some came with plastic stocks, some were blued, others more of a Phospate coating.  Some were drilled and tapped for the same bases used on Rem 700 actions......  Great rifles............

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« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2005, 10:05:55 AM »
These were only made for 3 or 4 years before they were discontinued.  Americans just didn't like them and didn't buy them.

    I handled one of the early rifles in a store, and the action was pretty neat.  BUT, I just couldn't live with the black piece of hard rubber that was stuck on the rear end of the bolt, which I guess was put there so that you wouldn't put your eye out if you cycled too fast when your eye was too close.

   The gun writers gave these rifles a very good review, and they all seemed to shoot very well.  In Gunlist, they were often referred to in the classified ads as the New 96 Mausers, or the SP96 Mausers (Sp meaning Straight Pull).

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« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2005, 10:20:30 AM »
Thanks Big Paulie.

The plastics stuff really turned me off at first, but I w.Wish I had gotten a few. Really like the way they work, and the accuracy.  They made several different versions, and some were nicer than others.  Being way under priced than the Blaser straight pulls may have cause Blaser some concern. I dont like the handling "balance point" with the bolt knob up front, but all n all they were nice made rifles.......... even with the nylon...........
I think someone like Blaser bought them out - so I doubt they will be resurrected........
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« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2005, 01:04:38 PM »
I have a straight pull in 25-06. My only objection is the 22" barrel. Lots of muzzle blast! The rifle shoots well and does get some attention.
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« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2005, 04:26:41 AM »
Hi All,

     Hmm I have only just found this thread. The strange thing is that mauser had it designed specially for the US market by an ex-Hyem engineer. Mine is in 6.5x55 with the blind magazine which uses the normal z spring unlike the twin coils springs which thw booklet which came with it says they should have! There are still a few available new here in the UK. One shop has two one each in .308 & .243 win.

    Some like mine have iron sights fitted, other do not. All I have seen have had the reciever D&T for Rem 700 type mounts. Oh I just looked in a 1998 Mauser leaflet and it lists the Model 97 as the one with the detachable magazine, no wait a minute the Model 96S & 96V also have detachable mags. The 1997 Mauser leaflet only has the std Model 96 in it with the Blind mag so I am assuming that Mauser changed it over some time in 1997. Here is mine which is fitted with a Lisenfeld 3-9x42 scope in Hilver steel Tika style Q/D mounts:-

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