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R. G. OWEN 7 x 57- MAUSER SINGLE SQUARE BRIDGE ACTION- 23" KRUPP STEEL Bbl. by KRIEGHOFF in 1929- MACHINED INTEGRAL 1/4 RIB- OVERALL 97% PIECE- N
Guns International #: 101104392 Seller's Inventory #: y7
Category: Fine Rifles - Krieghoff Rifles
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Seller: Champlin
Company: Champlin Firearms Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/07
First Name: George
Last Name: Caswell
State: Oklahoma
Zip: 73702
Country: United States
Phone: (580) 237-7388
Platinum Seller
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
#756, R. G. Owen (Robert Griffith), Sauquoit, N. Y.: A 7x57 Mauser on a Single Square Bridge Commercial Mauser Intermediate Action, A 23" Krupp steel barrel, An Integral 1/4 Rib with 3 folding sight blades, Band front ramp with a locking sight protector, Band sling eye on the barrel, Original matted single square bridge; This gun started life as an original 7x57 built by Krieghoff in Suhl in 1929 with their #13872 on the bottom of the barrel and the bottom of the action along with their logo, Mauser #106647, The action was built in 1929; The receiver, bolt and trigger all have matching Mauser serial numbers, The magazine box has #107099 but it is all commercial Mauser with a hinged floorplate, An original Lyman peep sight mounted on the right side of the receiver bridge, Matted receiver ring & square bridge, 2 panel teardrop bolt knob checkering, Mauser wing safety, A classic stock, Trapdoor grip cap, Horn forend tip, Shadowline cheekpiece, Barrel lug with a forend tiedown, Point pattern checkering, 13 3/4" L.O.P. over a checkered steel buttplate with a trapdoor, 8 lbs. 3 oz., The blue at 98%, The stock finish at 97%, The checkering is at 99%, The bore is excellent. Here is a neat classic Owen Mauser that had very good custodians for all these years. A lot of Bob Owen's rifles were built on Springfield actions which was his action of choice; here is a classic Square Bridge Mauser in a classic cartridge.
Bob Owen was born in Wales in 1884 and his Father was a stockmaker at Greener. It was the early 1920's when he advertised Springfield Remodeling and Gunstocking from his Sauquoit, N. Y. address. By the mid 20's his custom rifles were some of the most expensive made in America. In 1931 he moved to Tucson, Arizona and by 1935 he was the head of Winchester's custom department and was involved with the development of the M1 carbine. He made a try-stock for the Model 21 and helped fit people at Abercrombie & Fitch on weekends. He passed away in December of 1959.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes