I noticed this video today. Mark Novak of Anvil Gunsmithing is going to do a video of a full teardown, refurb, chamber casting, etc. to hopefully put it back in service.
I thought this was pretty interesting.
Apparently a proposed Gew98 substitute with Schlegelmilch actionn: https://www.rockislandauction.com/de...rimental-rifle Some dummy has apparently buffed, blued and steel wooled the rifle, the better to appeal to the educated buyers!
Can Schlegelmilch be credited with inventing or first producing a rifle whose bolt locks into the barrel itself?
“There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes.”