Another Mauser

I had long given up on my quest for the perfect Mauser,as detailed in several posts here-- my 7 X 57 was sufficient, despite its "59 Cadillac" styling and lack of iron sights-- I am old fashioned about them.

So when an old friend, dryland farmer and craftsman Daniel Howell came to see me recently I had no idea that another was on the way. He explained that he and his wife were going to move to Hawaii to be close to her aging parents, "and I have something you might like".

He did. It was a classic pre- war Mauser sporter.

It has good iron sights, a 4X Weaver scope, and a barrel- band swivel mount.

It also has double set triggers which, I like, and a cartridge trap in the toe of the stock.

Best of all, it is as accurate as the last one, but is in caliber .270-- which I can buy 300 feet away-- unlike the other caliber.

It is a keeper.

Thanks, Paivi!

Just got one of the most expensive and impressive books on my Amazon Wish List, Wilson and Holldobler's The Superorganism, sent by Paivi Annuka Pasi in Finland, with a note thanking this blog for the inspiration for his leaving business for entomology this fall.

Thank YOU, Paivi-- nice to think our thing here sometimes makes a difference!