Dorleac & Dorleac

[ovenpaa]

I thought this was rather nice.

[ukrifleman]

I thought this was rather nice.

Much too pretty to take out and get dirty!
ukrifleman.

[Dougan]

Not a single mark on the woodwork!

I've not heard of the maker before so 'googled' it - check out the scope mounting system tongueout

http://finegunmaking.com/page48/page48.html

[Chapuis]

Not a single mark on the woodwork!

I've not heard of the maker before so 'googled' it - check out the scope mounting system tongueout

http://finegunmaking.com/page48/page48.html

Mounting system looks like a pretty standard claw mount to me not sure of the make though. On the falling block rifle it looks like a Ziegler. Top quality work but I'm not sure that I would like to take it out for fear of marking it.

[M1Charles1M]

Nice!

[Meaty]

Lovely, but pardon my ignorance, why the big scallop in the left hand side of the receiver and stock? Would it not make the action more prone to flex especially with the larger hunting calibres.

[dromia]

Thumb cut out for charger loading, typical of the Mauser 98 action used.

[Meaty]

Thanks Adam.

[Chapuis]

Lovely, but pardon my ignorance, why the big scallop in the left hand side of the receiver and stock? Would it not make the action more prone to flex especially with the larger hunting calibres.

As Dromia says like so many high grade bolt action sporting rifles its based on an ex military Mauser action. Have a look at the websites of H&H or Westley Richards and you will see rifles built on the same action. The commercial Mauser's do not have this cut out. The Mauser is chosen because of its strength and reliability and is an excellant action on which to build a rifle so long as you realise and accept the slopiness in the bolt when the action is open. One possible problem with this type of action is that there are restrictions on rifles using military actions from being taken into the U.S. so if you travel to the states with this rifle you could hit difficulties.