Exquisite Matched Pair of Custom Mauser Stalking Rifles .35 Whelen & .458 Win Mag

Jager Waffen74

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I have decided to part with my matched pair of Germanic Stalking rifles. These were built by both Jim Dubell and Dennis Earl Smith which are both inducted into the "American Gun Builders Guild" Both firearms are built identical and remain un-used in the field. They were test fired by the builder only for function testing. They remain 100% new and never hunted. In the photos there is providence letters from the American Gun Guild, listing the complete build specifications and a record of these fine guns will always remain in the American Gun Guild's historian records.

Jim Dubell has since passed away, but Dennis Earl Smith is still in business making custom stocks. In fact, on his website the stock doctor, www.thestockdr.com shows him working on one of the stocks to these rifles.

I acquired the firearms from the original owner who is a friend and in his 80's and still kicking. I really love the guns, but my Heym 88 .500NE is my go to gun and my .416 Rigby. These rifles need to be enjoyed and hunted.


This is a beautiful set to have for an identical matched pair to do everything and anything you want on the globe. They handle as good as they look and are the finest pair of working safari rifles, I have seen for this kind of money. These rifles cost $6500.00 per gun when they were ordered in 2004, 20yrs ago and not including the scopes. The builds were completed in 2010, from a back log of orders. Both rifles are equipped with Burris 1-6x42 Euro Diamond scopes which were only made 1yr from Burris. They are illuminated optics with German glass. They cost about $600.00 per scope when they were sold. They are incredibly clear optics.

If you have any questions or need more photos, please do not hesitate to ask, or if you would like to purchase them, please respond on here "I will take them" and then PM to work out details.


I am asking $10,900.00 for the pair shipped to your FFL. They will ship in their own hard cases.

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Dennis working on one of the rifle stocks.
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Wow! That’s a lot of rifle for $5K each
That's what I thought when I posted them, I didn't think they would make it past morning coffee..lol. Dennis charges over 4k just for the stocks alone now...
 
Very Nice
 
Well, I feel like I am worse than a damn woman... Not only am I impatient, thinking these would sell in 5 minutes on here (So I wouldn't be tempted to keep them), but after pulling them out from the dark corner of the back of the safe, and wiping them down and hand raping them. It has led me to change my mind on selling them... I don't really need the money, and not having this emptiness and remorsefulness I am feeling with saying goodbye to these fine guns is more important... So, they are going to live in my possession another day... I am going to book an Elephant hunt and carry the .458 on the hunt and my .35 Whelen will come along for an eland and a few other furry friends.

Not Available Anymore...

Sorry, I just can't let them go...
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Good decision in the end.
But you owe us a picture of those rifles propped up against a worthy quarry now!
 
Good idea! That is a narrow narrow escape. Brian
 
Beautiful rifles! I think you would have regretted letting them go.
Not only did I keep them I bought 3 more custom mausers today... I seriously need counseling...lol
 
Not only did I keep them I bought 3 more custom mausers today... I seriously need counseling...lol
Nah, sounds like you have it just about right! Fine rifles, like fine whiskey is never the wrong decision!!
 
@Jager Waffen74 You remind me of a girl I knew in High School. You could look and fawn, but never fondle despite the promising smile. Seriously, they are beautiful, and you should keep them and make a memory or two. And as I have said during our phone conversations, I would love to look into your gun vault............you pull out the finest of the fine from time to time..........hunt safe, hunt often..........FW Bill
 
I picked some more Mausers up today, they are really incredible.
 
tell us about them here...........thread already de railed. Whaddya get? Any extras?...FWB
 

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