My gunsmith announced his pending retirement earlier this year which set my wheels in motion. i have wanted a Manlicher stocked rifle for some time and was going to do it on the previous build but got sidetracked into a contemporary version of a 1930's era British stalking rifle in 275 Rigby
Anyway armed with this new info I found a 1909 Argentine Mauser. Most Manlicher rifles are carbines and I wanted a full rifle with a 24 inch barrel to maximize the efficiency of the cartridge. I chose the classic 6.5X55. It's worked for 120 years and I have a soft spot for the older calibers. The biggest problem was finding a stock blank that had some figure in it all the way to the muzzle. After a long search I found a piece of English walnut that fit my needs. I didn't go "all out" on this like I did the Rigby but some of the special features are inletted swivel studs, jeweled bolt and magazine follower,case colored but plate, grip cap and muzzle cap and bolt shroud. It's topped off with a Leupold Vari X 3 2.5X8.
This will undoubtedly be the last custom rifle I have built.....well maybe....but probably
