Austrian Sporting Mauser, .270 Winchester cal. bolt action rifle. Serial #8019, mfg. Austria. Very good condition. Very, very interesting and pleasing looking custom Mauser that was ordered by a GI stationed in Germany. When on leave he kept crossing over to Austria and working with a local gunsmith there to craft a custom rifle he could bring back to Wyoming and hunt elk. According to his son, this beautiful rifle accounted for quite a few nice bulls. 24" sporting barrel has an excellent, shiny bore with strong rifling, so it has been well cared for over the years of hunting. Receiver is in the "white" and beautifully engraved on the top receiver with floral/scroll/leaf/criss-cross designs. A bull elk bugling is engraved on the floorplate with floral designs, so you know what the GI had in mind when he directed the engraving procedure (he was thinking of the Wyoming mountains of course and getting back home to do some hunting!). The blue triggerguard has the profile of a pronghorn antelope, so again he was directing the Austrian engraver to render his beloved animals of the Cowboy State! Spoon bolt has floral patterns. Adjustable rear sight is engraved in a checkered pattern. Ramp front sight. Receiver is marked "106.53" with Austrian proofhouse marks. Barrel matches receiver in serial. Barrel is marked ".270W". Double set triggers set and work nicely. Top of barrel is marked: "Bohler-Blitz-Stahl". Wood is in good to very good condition with light hunting marks. Left cheekpiece. Checkered horn hard buttplate, horn pistol grip cap and horn forearm cap with white spacers. Fine checkering is somewhat smooth from hunting. Sling swivel stud in buttstock and sling swivel at forearm. Tang safety is engraved. Long extractor on jeweled bolt. Other floral designs on the receiver are very pleasing. A truly unique custom rifle! Wow! C&R OK. Gunrunner West item.