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C96 / C12 Broomhandle / Re: Early Bolo Mauser Looking for information chambered in .30 luger

« on: July 23, 2016, 06:25:45 PM »

Hello, Thank you for your response. I have several books on broomhandles but have never heard of a long barrel bolo. When you say the barrel shortening would have been done in the tool stage what do you mean, that is not a term I am familiar with. Thanks, Matt

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C96 / C12 Broomhandle / Re: Early Bolo Mauser Looking for information chambered in .30 luger

« on: March 20, 2016, 03:47:39 PM »

Thanks for the information, by luger like step, I mean the typical bolo similar to a luger has the same sort of muzzle treatment. I attach a photo of another bolo, not mine, with the muzzle I refer to. I have never seen a bolo without that step, have you?

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C96 / C12 Broomhandle / Re: Early Bolo Mauser Looking for information chambered in .30 luger

« on: March 20, 2016, 12:24:15 PM »

I was surprised it was in 30 luger, I was sold to me as a 30 mauser caliber weapon, but 30 mauser is too long for the chamber. I shot .30 caliber luger so I tried a luger case and it worked fine. I put a scope down the bore but no evidence of any work in the chamber or barrel and the barrel has not been relined. I have more photos so I will post a couple more.-Matt

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C96 / C12 Broomhandle / Early Bolo Mauser Looking for information chambered in .30 luger

« on: March 19, 2016, 09:28:58 PM »

Hi,
I have a bolo mauser but it is not a typical one. serial # 42,XXX so circa 1904-5 all serial numbers match and it has the early black (bakite?) grips with a shield and stylized letters inside which also have a matching serial number(see photos).  Ok, so looks nice, shoots nice, but it is in .30 luger (which seems odd) and it does not have the luger like step in the barrel by the muzzle like a typical bolo. I thought well maybe a post WW-I re-barrel, but no tell tale seams inside or out even with a magnifier. The grips are original and the grip size is a bolo with no evidence of modification. I love shooting it but as a collector would like to understand what I have. Any help is appreciated.  Matt