Yesterday's Weapons Forums

I got this at the show yesterday. I let myself get "took", I saw the flat bottomed magazine and thought it was a .308, and the guy lied to me that it was. I didn't bother to look it over good enough beofre I paid for it, and there were so many people, I gave up trying to find him again.

I was thinking it might have been a sniper, but I think somewhere along the way, someone put on an after market scope base, and added a wooden cheek rest. It's also been duffle cut, but I wasn't too worried about that, when I thought it was a .308.







it has a brass butt plate though



It has an extra long pin through the rear sight, and the extractor screw is missing





I've checked a few places, but haven't seen anything that looks like it would fit this type of set-up. I have found a couple of wooden cheek pieces though.

The bore is excellent, so I can't decide if I should set it up with a scope again, or get a new stock piece and leave it looking original.

It's dated 1943, but I can't see any makers mark on it. Asquare thought it almost looked like it could have a Maltby marking on it, but couldn't say for sure.

Any help in the scope mount would be greatly appreciated

Does this look like your mag?

Yeah, afterwords, while I was ruminating, I remembered that SG had some new made, flat bottomed mags. I tried to slide a .308 round in the chamber and it didn't fit. There's an import mark on the barrel from Century, and it's stamped 303B UK. I have to dig out some ammo, but I think it's safe to say it's 303. So I just need a new mag, and extractor screw. I think I might pin the front part of the stock, it's pretty nice walnut.

For starters 160 for that is a great price! I would have paid that with out blinking. The correct mags are easy to get and it looks like you have found one. Time to shoot and be happy!

Nice buy!

I'd been happier if it would have really been a .308. I dunno about starting on these again. I used to have about 13, but had to sell em. I hate starting over. I keep thinking I should have bought that carcano 91/24, the guy only wanted 125. But I had to think about it first, too late

there were lots of 308s around but none had the nice finish of that one , and i think you will find the 308 at the next show ,

did you post the K31 and bayo you found yet ?

Yup, in the bayo and swissrifle section