An Interesting Mauser.

[bobbob]

One of our club members brought an interesting Mauser to Bisley today. Sadly I only have the one picture that I took quickly just so I could do some research for him. I wish I had taken more while I had the opportunity but it was very hot and difficult to talk and ask questions with all the noise.

I have found out a little but I thought others might be interested in having a look and maybe expanding on it. (Then I can find out if got the right info )

I think one or two of you may be a big help with the translation.smile2

[Dave 101]

I googled the silver smith he seems to be well up in his trade , from Stockholm in sweden , so the rifle may have been a presentation gift in Sweden .
fabrikor translates to fabicant meaning manufacturer
hederspris means honoury award .
faltskjtuning means field practice
i means in
wonder what s.c.s is ?

from google translate
Dave

[Dave 101]

The hallmarks are
makers name
national mark
silver standard
stockholm
1926


I cant find anything on V Wahlstroms


Dave

[saddler]

Text is Norwegian though...

[bobbob]

That's about what I found

I don't think the owner realised there was a name at the bottom of the plate until I photographed it and zoomed in. He seemed to think it was "First Prize" but as you said Dave, an "Honorary Award" or "Special Prize". I wasn't sure if it was Swedish or Norwegian but it is definitely a Scandinavian language. The rifle itself is dated 1925 so it was probably new when it was presented.

This is an explanation of the Fältskjutning competition. http://www.x-plane.org/home/furo/pang/f ... tning.html

The owner said the silver is probably worth more than the rifle.

If only these rifles could talk to us.

[ovenpaa]

What did the rifle itself look like Bobbob, was it a sporter of some kind and what was it chambered in?

[ovenpaa]

The Viking agrees it is Norwegian and says it translates as

Manufacturer
V Wahlstroms
Prize of honour in SCS
Field Shooting
1926

So an unusual rifle, I would certainly like to know more about the rifle as the Scandinavian format Field Shooting is an interest of mine.

[bobbob]

The Viking agrees it is Norwegian

So an unusual rifle, I would certainly like to know more about the rifle as the Scandinavian format Field Shooting is an interest of mine.

Thank you

I guessed it would be of interest to you two as soon as I saw the writing as I saw the similarity in the word to the field shooting you mentioned in previous posts.

It is a 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser. Full length military spec with the addition of a pistol grip and target peep sights.

I wish I'd taken more pictures. Bnz has said he will ask if the owner can take it to our club on Wednesday so we can paw over it.

[ovenpaa]

It sounds very nice indeed, I know of a more contemporary Field Shooting Mauser also chambered in 6,5x55 that has been sitting in a shop in Denmark for a couple of years, if it is there next time I will have to talk to them about it....

[Christel]

Not sure now about the language, if the maker is Swedish then I reckon it is Swedish words.

That is one thing I have never mastered, to tell the difference between the two languages.