98 Mauser stock by Herter's?

[Elkins45]

I picked up a nice 98 Mauser rebarreled to 30-06 at a gunshow last weekend. It has a really racy Weatherby inspired stock which is wearing a Herter's plastic buttplate. Did Herter's ever sell complete replacement stocks for 98 Mausers or is this just a Herter's buttplate on someone else's custom stock?

It's a nice stock, but not for a lefty like me! The rollover cheekpiece is definitely not lefty friendly!

 

[dirtyjim]

herters sold stocks in several different levels of finish, barreled actions and even mauser kits that included a barreled action, a semi inlet stock & a few of the tools needed to assemble and finish the stock.
i would love to have one of their mauser kits for my collection. about once a year one an intact kit still new in box comes up for auction but they bring some serious money.

 

[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

Yep that is a good looking Herters Stock there. Looks to be one of their mid 70's ones. I've got a couple laying around here somewhere waiting for me to get time to finish up a couple of 98 actions to be laid in. The old Herters stocks, as Jim let out the bag, tend to fetch a pretty penny at auction. That one there should fetch you more than enough to find you a nice lefty stock as well as get it bedded and action trued

 

[Elkins45]

The old Herters stocks, as Jim let out the bag, tend to fetch a pretty penny at auction. That one there should fetch you more than enough to find you a nice lefty stock as well as get it bedded and action trued

I hope you're right about the pretty penny because I just put it up on eBay. I seriously considered just breaking out the wood rasp and taking that sharp edge off but it seems like a waste to destroy the value of it if someone might want it. As long as I get enough out of it to buy a replacement that fits me I'll be happy.

 

[mnrivrat]

My last visit to Herters in Waseca, MN was in the late 60's. They had on close out a barrel full of complete Mauser and BSA barreled actions. I also found a Cherry wood stock for a mauser action 90% inleted . $25.00 for the barreled action and $10 for the stock. 7mm Rem Mag.

Herters sold stocks in many different grades and woods.

 

[Elkins45]

Could this stock be cherry? It seems too light for walnut. I know the tip and grip cap are walnut.

 

[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

Yep, they went dirt cheap back in the 60's and 70's. You would be dumbfounded to see how much some of those "El'Cheapos" go for now. I saw one go for 300 bucks that looked quite a bit like that one you have there.