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Offline bcraig

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what are the best books on Mausers
« on: March 09, 2010, 08:58:36 AM »
Hi, i recently got a 8mm mauser and have become very interested in Mausers. so much so that i would like to get a book or two on Mauser history and identification ,values etc. any recomendaqtions ? where can they be purchased. Thanks,Craig

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Re: what are the best books on Mausers
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 09:51:23 AM »
On a gunsmithing or repair level Jerry Kuhnhausen put out a nice book. Midway sells it. Quite a bit of history in it too.
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Re: what are the best books on Mausers
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 04:56:23 PM »
The absolute best book on Mausers is Mauser Bolt rifles by Ludwig Olsen. It can be had from Brownell's. It's expensive and worth every penny.

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Re: what are the best books on Mausers
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 02:51:33 AM »
A pretty good book is Frank DeHass ' book "Bolt Action Rifles". It's in it's 3rd. or 4th. version. Good, common sense info, both background/history, and modifying them.
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Re: what are the best books on Mausers
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 03:15:05 AM »
I don't have it, but have always heard that "Backbone of the Whermacht German K98K Rifle, 1934-45" by Richard Law is an excellent treatise on the k98.
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