another new rifle
Posted: October 30th, 2008, 7:49 pm
One of my coworkers just bought a rifle from a neighbor with intention to resell it, I bought it for $185.00 from him. It's a Spanish FR8 Mauser. (here's a bunch of info) http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/fr8/index.asp
It's in pretty good condition, the stock needs to be restored and there is a crack in the upper hand guard, there are a couple of rust spots where the wood meets the metal (Ive already gave it a good scrubbing) The barrel looks real good.
This is a very light little bolt gun and it's balanced very well. My only qualm is (no offense to smokers ) but the previous owner (who had it for about 10 or so years) must have smoked like 14 packs a day, this gun smells like an ash tray from several feet away. (I'm hoping once I strip the stock it'll eliminate most of the smell.)
fr8
From top down, (for comparison purposes) fr8, my brother's vz24 Mauser, and the fr8's cousin my g3
and the crack in the upper hand guard
It's in pretty good condition, the stock needs to be restored and there is a crack in the upper hand guard, there are a couple of rust spots where the wood meets the metal (Ive already gave it a good scrubbing) The barrel looks real good.
This is a very light little bolt gun and it's balanced very well. My only qualm is (no offense to smokers ) but the previous owner (who had it for about 10 or so years) must have smoked like 14 packs a day, this gun smells like an ash tray from several feet away. (I'm hoping once I strip the stock it'll eliminate most of the smell.)
fr8
From top down, (for comparison purposes) fr8, my brother's vz24 Mauser, and the fr8's cousin my g3
and the crack in the upper hand guard
