Karl Kormes Mauser

[mljdeckard]

I have had a friend ask me about a custom Karl Kormes Mauser, and I can't find ANYTHING on this rifle. It also says Leipzeig, which makes me wonder if it is from a cold-war or older custom house in former East Germany. It has double-set triggers, some gold and engraving, he's not sure what it's chambered in.

Is it a find, or junk?

 

[Jackal]

I see several over under combo rifles online, seem to be everywhere between $1,000-$3,000 for those.

 

[call turner]

My buddie picked up a 8mm a while back that had been sporterized. It too has the double set triggers. The bottem metal has locking screws or double screws front and back and it has a flat bolt handle. Also has some different engraving.

 

[silicosys4]

Here's a thread about another Karl Kormes mauser.

http://www.waguns.org/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=28172

From what I'm finding, Karl Kormes of Leipzig seems to have been a German retail business that sold Belgian guns. Not much out there though.

 

[morcey2]

Odds of it being "junk" are pretty slim. If it's anything like the one in the waguns thread, I wouldn't mind having it. Brass is expensive, but available. Dies are available. Bullets are more-than-available. That's all assuming it's chambered in 8x64S, which is quite likely.

Matt