24/47 Mausers

Richard47 · 01-29-2008, 01:07 PM

Has anyone bought a 24/47? Bought my son one for Christmas. Nice condition, and he hit everything he shot at.

$129 and a virtually brand new bore.

.22guy · 01-29-2008, 02:17 PM

I have one and it's pretty nice. I need to pick up a couple more before they are totally gone.

Catmman · 01-29-2008, 05:47 PM

I have two, both are really nice but have canted front sights. I read once that firing pins for those and other intermediate length Mauser were hard to come by, so I checked around. Turns out they are rare so I got a spare.

ninwnc · 01-30-2008, 03:40 PM

I have one and the front sight blade is all the way over to the right, but it shoots dead center. I lie it and may aquire another soon.

Nick

rr2241tx · 02-08-2008, 02:02 PM

I really like mine. It was battle zeroed for about 600 meters when I got it. Put a taller sight on the front and fixed that. Plus you just gotta love that huge fireball.

billy · 04-02-2008, 07:00 AM

when i got mine the bore was BLACK.
i took it home and found that the bore was filled with rust.
after scrubbing /cleaning and even using naval jelly on it i used the electronic bore cleaner.
that bore is ragged.
it shoots fine!
wtf?

i love a happy ending.....

acarpenter · 04-02-2008, 08:39 AM

Billy, I am thinking about making an offer on an enfield to fix up because I already have a nice no.4 and want to do a project gun for the hell of it. A friend's dad has it and the bore is kinda ugly right now, but as you say hopefully that won't be an issue for just a fun restore/shooter to toss around. How did you try to clean yours? I can't tell if this one is rusted or just got crap in it.

Anyone know any other 20s-40s guns that are cheap to come across that I could restore wood and outer metal if this doesn't work out? (mausers, mosins, other enfields, anything really)

billy · 04-03-2008, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by acarpenter

Billy, I am thinking about making an offer on an enfield to fix up because I already have a nice no.4 and want to do a project gun for the hell of it. A friend's dad has it and the bore is kinda ugly right now, but as you say hopefully that won't be an issue for just a fun restore/shooter to toss around. How did you try to clean yours? I can't tell if this one is rusted or just got crap in it.

Anyone know any other 20s-40s guns that are cheap to come across that I could restore wood and outer metal if this doesn't work out? (mausers, mosins, other enfields, anything really)

carberator cleaner and one of these

then a patch soaked in this 2 or 3 times DONT GET IT ON THE GUNS FINISH!

then i finished with this.
Making the Surplus: Homade Electronic Bore Cleaner

p.s. i didnt just try to clean it .
i did clean it.
that bore has jagged surfaces.
it will grab a patch.

thanks to pronounced rifling it shoots fine anyway.

acarpenter · 04-03-2008, 11:12 AM

Alright. I will see what happens. I think this gentleman is going to let me borrow it anyway, so I will see if I can clean it up to a satisfactory bore before I make an offer. Thanks for your help. Did you have any other fun restore gun suggestions?

RMTactical · 04-15-2008, 09:03 PM

Got mine at the end of '06 for $99 at Big 5. Love it!

01-29-2008, 01:07 PM	#1
Richard47 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4	24/47 Mausers Has anyone bought a 24/47? Bought my son one for Christmas. Nice condition, and he hit everything he shot at. $129 and a virtually brand new bore.

01-29-2008, 02:17 PM	#2
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,636	I have one and it's pretty nice. I need to pick up a couple more before they are totally gone. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

04-02-2008, 07:00 AM	#6
billy G&G asst.dino wrangler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 7,989 Images: 8 Blog Entries: 108	when i got mine the bore was BLACK. i took it home and found that the bore was filled with rust. after scrubbing /cleaning and even using naval jelly on it i used the electronic bore cleaner. that bore is ragged. it shoots fine! wtf? i love a happy ending..... __________________ no matter how responsible he seems dont give a monkey a gun

04-02-2008, 08:39 AM	#7
acarpenter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 130	Billy, I am thinking about making an offer on an enfield to fix up because I already have a nice no.4 and want to do a project gun for the hell of it. A friend's dad has it and the bore is kinda ugly right now, but as you say hopefully that won't be an issue for just a fun restore/shooter to toss around. How did you try to clean yours? I can't tell if this one is rusted or just got crap in it. Anyone know any other 20s-40s guns that are cheap to come across that I could restore wood and outer metal if this doesn't work out? (mausers, mosins, other enfields, anything really) Last edited by acarpenter; 04-02-2008 at 11:04 AM.

04-15-2008, 09:03 PM	#10
RMTactical Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rocky Mountains Posts: 124	Got mine at the end of '06 for $99 at Big 5. Love it! __________________ https://www.rockymountaintactical.net/

01-29-2008, 05:47 PM	#3
Catmman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 9	I have two, both are really nice but have canted front sights. I read once that firing pins for those and other intermediate length Mauser were hard to come by, so I checked around. Turns out they are rare so I got a spare.

01-30-2008, 03:40 PM	#4
ninwnc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 432	I have one and the front sight blade is all the way over to the right, but it shoots dead center. I lie it and may aquire another soon. Nick

02-08-2008, 02:02 PM	#5
rr2241tx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 6	I really like mine. It was battle zeroed for about 600 meters when I got it. Put a taller sight on the front and fixed that. Plus you just gotta love that huge fireball.

04-03-2008, 11:12 AM	#9
acarpenter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 130	Alright. I will see what happens. I think this gentleman is going to let me borrow it anyway, so I will see if I can clean it up to a satisfactory bore before I make an offer. Thanks for your help. Did you have any other fun restore gun suggestions?

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