From the Vault: Hermann Göring Presentation Mauser Rifle
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- čas přidán 12. 03. 2020
- Brownells Gun Techs Steve and Keith are back at Rock Island Auction House, this time to show us a Mauser rifle. But not just any old Mauser. This is a very custom Mauser 98 sporter given by commander of the Nazi Luftwaffe, Hermann Göring, to Franz Gürtner, the Third Reich's Minister of Justice, as a Christmas gift in 1940. Despite its connection to two of the most unsavory figures in history, the gun itself is a remarkable example the art and craft of gunsmithing. It has just about every custom feature a Mauser 98 of that era could have: detachable fixed-power scope, color case-hardened receiver, double-set triggers, express rear sight, full-length matted barrel rib, a drilling-style safety, lever-released floorplate, flat engraved-checkered bolt handle, horn grip cap, and a popup cheekpiece. It is also a takedown rifle: flip open the levers the forearm, and the whole barrel assembly comes off so it'll stow neatly in the trunk of your Mercedes for the trip to your hunting lodge. Keith and Steve also share a little history on how this amazing Mauser made its from Germany to Rock Island, Illinois. The rifle's original recipient didn't have long to enjoy it; Gürtner died on January 29, 1941.
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The barrel is a tremendous piece of work. A milled, matted rib - half octagon/ half round barrel . . . wow.
The stock ! I've never seen a cheek piece like that. Leave it to a German to over engineer something 🤣.
Thanks !!
Possibly the coolest firearm ever made!
Y'all might want to also talk briefly about the obvious two triggers, and why there are two triggers on this bolt gun. My understanding is that the rear trigger set the front trigger to very light "hair trigger" pull & break.
That's exactly right.
Wow
What a masterpiece
goring had some great guns!
I had a very good friend in the Army Reserve who had been a friend of Goering's while he was in prison after the War. My friend told me that Goering was charming and while he met many old-guard Nazis Goering was the most likable. Albert Speer said the same thing. My friend was Estonian and spoke perfect German, thus he became a guard and interpreter at the Nurenberg Trials. He fought the Soviets with the Finns and went all the way to Leningrad. He was my first sergeant in the Army Reserve in the 80s. He, while pretty elderly, was one of the very best soldiers I ever met. I spoke at his funeral. Olaf was a great guy and I miss him! He hated Russians with a passion!
I have a Mauser with all the same features built by JC Stahl a little earlier than 1940. Imagine the cost to build one today.
Absolutely, the closest thing you can get today that's equivalent to one of these rifles is a Rigby Highland stalker mind you doesn't have all the bells and whistles like this rifle has. The highland stalker has an MSRP of 14 grand!
I have a mauser oberndorf prewar model B rifle but it's not like this one.
Commercial mausers from before ww2 are such nicely made rifles.
Does your rifle have the pop up cheek piece?
@@benjidowning2609 Yes.
There was a Mauser rifle with this exact set trigger and bolt handle in perfect condition for sale at my local sporting goods store 10 years ago. To this day, not buying it is my greatest gun regret
Goering did have good taste in rifles...what a gift!
Very cool story about the Vet bringing it back, though, it probably saved it and its story along with it.
😮👀😲 WOW What a Neat Gun
What a gem .
Steve goes over the amazing details of this unique rifle, then sums it up with, "Nice gun." The understatement made me chuckle.
Very Interesting! Something new and different from my favorite everything firearms store! I wish i could afford really nice WW2 authentic collectables but this history sure is interesting! Thank you Brownells.....
stunning
Beautiful rifle.
Really good pronunciation of Weihnachten! The ch sound was on point. Btw way, that's how to say "Koch"
That looks like something the Kettner's would have done, either Eduard or Franz, they made custom Mauser rifles like that during that time period on back to WWI and the late 1800's.
My local gun store has one that’s identical to this one for only $1100, really interested now because it’s exactly the same even down to that scope and mount
nice!
2:09 - That's cool
I am researching a similar Mauser I recently acquired, which has many of the same features. Pop-up cheek rest, double triggers, fine chase-work on trigger guard and most surfaces, removable chamber floor, horn grip-end (as well as on bolt end), etc. this gun was also lifted by a US vet and brought back to the states in '45. Seems a little older than the one above. However, the vet treated it like a working hunting rifle, and made some practical changes, which I'm sure devalued the gun greatly. Re-barreled it for .30-06. Added a scope, tapping into the receiver. Rear sight and safety missing. He added a well made leather stock sleeve with some recoil protection. My question- How to value such a bastardized mix-and match? It's still in beautiful working order, and there's a bit of provenance- the vet was an Army Engineer attached to General Bradley's headquarters. Thoughts?
research FLAIG'S LODGE outside of Pittsburgh......industrial METAL region with a lot of German and European immigrant population that were the working class of the regional industry
Love that popping cheek piece. Nazi's....hate 'em but love their toys. Always the coolest toys.
Exactly my feelings too.
Goring heavily modified everything, even himself!
what detail, couldn't see anything
It is not a takedown lever on the front stock. The hooks are to use as improvised support on a stand or against a tree as i read about on RJM famous 9,3x70 Magnum Mauser he had .,
I have one that is hand carved stock so the buttstock is different. Mine is a long slide in 8mm.
Wow
The corvette is a beautiful piece of art too
That’s a joke, right?🤣
What'd that rifle sell for i wonder
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At the gun shows all guns belonged to Herman Goring.They even have the “papers”.
😍😍😍😍
Now there’s a real oxymoron, “The Ministry of Justice in the Third Reich.”
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, thought the very same thing
@ling ham EVER regime is benevolent to those who march in lock step.
@ling ham: “LOYAL CITIZENS.”
For your information, there were exceptionally eminent Germans - heroes during the First World War, who had been highly educated, and who had then attained distinguished positions in the professions, the arts, business snd finance, public service, science and engineering, and academia - who were severely persecuted, who had their property unjustly seized, and who eventually were incarcerated and killed in concentration camps . . . only because they were Jews. They were exceptionally loyal and exceptionally accomplished Germans, as demonstrated by their battlefield performance in the meat grinder we call World War I and by their peacetime achievements.
Please explain to us how these Germans were disloyal.
@@roykiefer7713 Well said.
@@roykiefer7713 keep searching thoroughly with an open mind and you will find the answer.
Okay I'll ask "Why two triggers"? Or I missed something?
Walter Miner it has double set triggers. The rear trigger, when pulled, “sets” the front trigger, which makes it a hair trigger: really light and really short. These were very popular options for high end hunting and target rifles in those days.
schindlers list
...wow, it is suhler or eaw claw mounting system ?... german signature...for hunting rifle...
Those darn Germans🍺🍺 ! Ya just can’t stay mad at em 😂
Blue shirt guy needs to SPEAK up.
Why would anyone put such value on an item once owned by one of the most vicious mass murderers in human history?
It's history
I have a simular gun
So this is basically a stolen german gun then ? Cause i dont think the guy who tool it back to the US had any right over the gun besides killing or robbing the original owner.
The original owner died in 1941, long before the US got into Germany, and before the US even entered the war. .
It’s a war trophy, paid for with Americans Blood
The only good nazzie is one that does not breath.