Under FRONT scope base, might even say byf on the receiver. Looks like a unstepped barrel so it might either be commercial or rebarreled in 06.
Identify this rifle?
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My first guess was a 70s or 80s Interarms Mauser in .308 with the engraving covered up by a changed out stock.
But I defer to Threeband and the others who can see things two counties away. (Wish I had them eyes...)
But I defer to Threeband and the others who can see things two counties away. (Wish I had them eyes...)
Lol https://www.mdshooters.com/showpost.php?p=5171040&postcount=3
GMTA! My first NEW rifle that I bought from them in Alexandria, safety was a slide though, otherwise very similar. Mine was made in Yugo.
I picked up a beautiful 1980s Interarms Mauser in .308 years ago, but sold it that same year to finance an AR.
Mine was a Mark X, Zastava, made in Yugoslavia, too, and with a Leopold scope.
Should have kept it!
It was mint.
Mine was a Mark X, Zastava, made in Yugoslavia, too, and with a Leopold scope.
Should have kept it!
It was mint.
Take it out of the stock to look for markings. If you can’t find caliber on the barrel, either get a cast or take it to a gunsmith to verify caliber. A .30-06 or .308 or 7.92 night chamber, but it would suck real bad to find out it was something obscure it was rebarreled in that was “close”.
Late 70's I think I paid 200 bucks for mine, new... Prince St by the docks I think. If only I knew then what I know now.....
STACKS and STACKS of Mausers, Springfields, Enfields and K-31's for nothing. Prices were like Sunny's Surplus but many MANY more of them. I should have brought the title to my Mustang and taken a cab home.
Interarms was cool, and MYSTERIOUS.
And great bars right down the street to pick up hot Defense contractor chicks.
And great bars right down the street to pick up hot Defense contractor chicks.
Old Town was a lot of fun, driving back over 495 bridge not as much. 
Now, $200 won’t get you that rifle and it won’t even get ya laid, LOL...
80s Old Town, good times.
80s Old Town, good times.
Lick your eyebrows, flick your hair and say something to the nice lady about infringement...you'll score big.
I'd say Mauser for sure. My wife bought me a beautiful rifle for Christmas one year (she just went to the gun shop and found something that "looked pretty")... drove me crazy because there were no markings of any kind to include caliber. I searched the thing top to bottom before I finally found a little tiny Wehrmacht eagle... yep, sure enough, it was a Mauser that someone had completely re-worked into a really nice varmint rifle (unrecognizable as a Mauser), re-chambered in .22-250. Took some detective work.
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jollymon
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If it's not clearly with a makers name it's most likely a custom built that was very common in the 50's 60's early 70's , Their were ton's of surplus military guns to harvest the actions from .
Back then you could have a Custom gun made any way you wanted for only a little bit more than a factory gun made their way .
Take it out of the stock and look on the underside of the barrel , That's were a lot of gunsmith's stamped their name and the caliber because back then all they had were a set of number and letter stamps , engraving machines cost way to much for a small gunsmith .
Back then you could have a Custom gun made any way you wanted for only a little bit more than a factory gun made their way .
Take it out of the stock and look on the underside of the barrel , That's were a lot of gunsmith's stamped their name and the caliber because back then all they had were a set of number and letter stamps , engraving machines cost way to much for a small gunsmith .
Doco Overboard
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It's commercially made. No thumb or clip loading slot. Because there is a transition from the ring the action sidewall on the port side that indicates large ring thread diameter on the barrel stub. Looks like a nice one. Watch the aftermarket safety sometimes they make it so the bolt can be opened when the chambers hot.
I didn't see any marks, maybe I just don't know where to look.
Remove the stock and the information is under the barrel.
The bolt shroud is the military style. That's probably a FN commercial action from before FN switched to the streamlined bolt shroud with no safety and put the safety on the trigger around 1950 or so ( I don't have the exact date they switched). Post WWII, late 40's commercial FN used by Husqvarna, Herters, Browning, BSA, Sears, and a cornucopia of other brands. American gunsmiths and custom builders bought them in large numbers too. The real reason FN became profitable after the war. Nice little fairy tales about US Servicemen and Cigarettes not withstanding, FN actilons were in demand and highly profitable for the company to get back on its feet.
JDH146
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I have seen the exact marking on a Sears JC Higgins Model 50 30-06 Commercial FN Mauser.
I have one on a Husqvarna Model 640. I swapped to a streamlined bolt shroud and Tradewinds (Timney made for the Husky importer) adjustable trigger with side safety.
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