I was handed down a .257 Roberts. It has a Mauser action and double set trigger. It was hand made by a gunsmith in Plattekill NY. I had it re-blued and it looks and shoot great. Any idea what it might be worth?
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I was handed down a .257 Roberts. It has a Mauser action and double set trigger. It was hand made by a gunsmith in Plattekill
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I have no intentions of selling this, but it's just nice to know its value. I believe it's a military action Mauser(possible called 1898?). Love the double set trigger. It ajusts with a little screw. Barely have to pull. Took a little getting used to. Thanks for the responses so far. Much appreciated!
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Sounds like a fantastic rifle in a favorite cartridge. Is the interior of the barrel still in good contition? I would keep it forever and use it as that is what these kind of guns are made for. Is the name of the gunsmith evident and will you reveal it? As Bee said whether it is a reworked military Mauser or commercial has bearing on worth as does maker.
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ishawooa: The inside of the barrel is in pretty good shape. The maker was Russ Carpenter, he passed away in the last five years. I found a lot of info on him on the internet as he also was a writer in addition to a gunsmith. I'm looking foward to hunting with it this Fall and plan to use it for a long time.
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Wow, this is the kind of rifle many of us dream about, a mannlicher stock with fine checkering and maybe a bit of engraving on the action would certainly make a pretty picture beautiful, if you follow my drift. Regardless sounds like you have a winner.
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