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Thread: Musgrave identification
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24-09-2012, 19:30 #1
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Musgrave identification
Hi guys.
Any Musgrave fundis out there can help identify a musgrave 243 for me. It has controlled round feed, not the normal Mauser flag safety but a slide safety on the right. The serial number starts R- *****.
Interested in it but the trigger needs work. If you engage the safety and pull the trigger then disengage the safety the trigger gets set off.
Anyhow I would just like to know the model and possibly from there see how it goes.
Thanks
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24-09-2012, 19:53 #2
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Re: Musgrave identification
I have the same model.
If you google it, any model that's serial number starts with an R, is a Mark III or IV if I recall correctly.
It has the Santa Barbara K98 action.
Thick barrel, lots of wood, heavy as hell, but very accurate!A roaring Lion kills no game
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24-09-2012, 19:56 #3
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Re: Musgrave identification
There is a gentleman on jaracal.com who was a former Musgrave employee. He might be able to answer your question.
I am taking a guess that you have a 243 on a Santa Barbara Spanish action which is a Mauser 98 clone.
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24-09-2012, 20:09 #4
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Re: Musgrave identification
Thanks.
@ Mylani- def no thick barrel and relatively light like a standard hunting rifle. Looks simmiliar to other santa barbra actions I have seen. Think is I can get it for a case of cold ones and it has probably not shot a box of ammo out of it. Problem is I already have a parker hale 243 so contemplating giving it or my PH to a mate and keeping the other.
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24-09-2012, 20:13 #5
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Re: Musgrave identification
Parker Hale also used the Sata Barbara action. I have to defend Musgraves barrels as being good quality.
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24-09-2012, 20:23 #6
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Re: Musgrave identification
Driepootx yeh I remember seeing PH santa actions now that you mention it. Mine is a Safari deluxe in a M98 longh action with the flag safety though. Have always wanted a musgrave for sentimental reasons but have never cottoned to them. Dunno why as have used a couple and they as good as it gets. Will see if I can the trigger sorted and let you guys know what happens.
Thanks for the help.
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24-09-2012, 20:27 #7
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Re: Musgrave identification
I have a rifle which was built using the action and stock of a 243 rifle built by Musgrave. The description and slide safety sounds very similar. I understood from the original owner that it is an FN action. The action and stock now sports a Ruger 30-06 barrel.
Interesting that I experienced the same safety issue. Gunsmith checked it out and sorted it out quickly. It looked like the action was flexing when being tightened up - only when tightened did this happen. Some wood was removed where the action was in contact with the stock.
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11-08-2021, 17:33 #8
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Re: Musgrave identification
to resurrect this thread. I've just purchased this musgrave 243 also with a serial number starting with R. I don't have more photos yet but hopefully I'll post a few
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11-08-2021, 20:04 #9
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Re: Musgrave identification
Looks like a Santa Barbara action to me. Pity there isnt a photo of the left side of the action
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11-08-2021, 20:39 #10
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Re: Musgrave identification
judging by the style of the safety and the lack of thumb cutout on the left side of the action I'm also calling it a Santa Barbara
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