257 STW Report post Posted March 9, 2019 I have a Spanish 7x57 Mauser bought several years ago from a buddy it's in working condition the boar is nice and shiny bolt Cycles like it should I do not know much about these old Mausers took it to a gunsmith and he confirmed that it's a Spanish 7x57 Mauser the stock has initials LC stamped into it which I was told stands for La Corona the blue is in good shape $300 or trade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyseeker Report post Posted April 8, 2019 I bought one for $19.95 in the early 70s and completely sporterized it. I had a gunsmith cut and crown the barrel, work over the bolt handle and reblue the entire thing. I bought a Fajan already-shaped wood stock blank and did all the work on it myself. It turned out really well and shot great. The 7x57 is a nice round for deer and other game in that class, especially if one handloads. It killed my second buck and a couple more before I traded it 15 years later.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forepaw Report post Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 11:24 AM, trophyseeker said: I bought one for $19.95 in the early 70s and completely sporterized it. I had a gunsmith cut and crown the barrel, work over the bolt handle and reblue the entire thing. I bought a Fajan already-shaped wood stock blank and did all the work on it myself. It turned out really well and shot great. The 7x57 is a nice round for deer and other game in that class, especially if one handloads. It killed my second buck and a couple more before I traded it 15 years later.. Do you happen to recall the gunsmith? forepaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyseeker Report post Posted April 10, 2019 12 hours ago, forepaw said: Do you happen to recall the gunsmith? forepaw You gotta be kidding, right? 😁 That was nearly 50 yrs. ago, and I can't recall what happened last week. What I do recall, though, is that he was somewhere on Camelback Rd. or Indian School Rd. in Phoenix close to 7th Ave. He was fairly old then, so I'm guessing he's passed by now. And now that I'm thinking about it, it seems his first name might have been Harold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forepaw Report post Posted April 12, 2019 On 4/10/2019 at 4:06 AM, trophyseeker said: You gotta be kidding, right? 😁 That was nearly 50 yrs. ago, and I can't recall what happened last week. What I do recall, though, is that he was somewhere on Camelback Rd. or Indian School Rd. in Phoenix close to 7th Ave. He was fairly old then, so I'm guessing he's passed by now. And now that I'm thinking about it, it seems his first name might have been Harold. Shooter's Haven? I thought that was on Camelback or Glendale Ave. The owner was a guy named Beavers, but he may have had another gunsmith working for him. Just curious. Some of the smiths from those years were real craftsmen. forepaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike S Report post Posted April 12, 2019 Sounds like Camelback Guns off of 7th Ave. I think the owners name was Yost, His daughter was in my sisters class year at Central High School. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyseeker Report post Posted April 12, 2019 16 hours ago, Mike S said: Sounds like Camelback Guns off of 7th Ave. I think the owners name was Yost, His daughter was in my sisters class year at Central High School. Camelback was owned by Tom Barrett in 1970s. The daughter's name was Betsy, right? Knew him well and did lots of business there before he closed up. His no. 1 helper was a guy named Dave. He had a spotting scope set up to peer into the windows in the hotel across the street. LOL There was also another big shop that opened a bit farther to east, but I can't recall the name. I do remember purchasing some clay birds there, though. It might have been Shooter's Haven, which Forepaw mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyseeker Report post Posted April 12, 2019 17 hours ago, forepaw said: Shooter's Haven? I thought that was on Camelback or Glendale Ave. The owner was a guy named Beavers, but he may have had another gunsmith working for him. Just curious. Some of the smiths from those years were real craftsmen. forepaw No. This guy had a small storefront and did nothing but gunsmithing work. No retail products for sale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
