How to Prepare a Mauser Bolt for a New Bolt Handle | MidwayUSA Gunsmithing

Watch along as Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, demonstrates the process for preparing a Mauser for a new bolt handle. He'll start by applying some layout dye to the original bolt handle and scribing a cutoff line. A cutoff wheel, mounted to a rotary tool, is used to remove the handle. Once the old handle has been removed, the new handle is prepared for welding. A 30-degree line is scribed onto the handle and then clamped in a vise. The root of the handle is then filed down to the line. The handle is now ready to be placed in a fixture for welding.
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[@Billo1281]

Mr. Potterfield, I hope you find some time in your busy life to make more of these videos. Very professional, and full of so much wisdom. Thank you.

[@ALAPINO]

I miss these.

[@andrepaio7751]

I’m glad you are back!

[@seanstroshine9783]

I hope you guys keep updating the display quality on the older videos. These are quite useful and enjoyable to watch when the display quality is upgraded! Thanks so much!

[@Dav5049915]

I loved the series where you built the hunting rifle. Please do more of these videos. Literally the only reason I'm subscribed to this channel.

[@paulvenn4447]

Literally need to put out a DVD or something, just hours and hours of Larry working and narrating.

[@russtuff]

Oh man, I hope this mean's there's a whole new set of videos to be rolled out. Larry is the best!

[@bosse641]

Wish you would do regular videos here.

[@LittlepipActual]

Heee's back! I love when Larry uploads a video. A lot of these videos gave me confidence to start beginner gunsmiths jobs on practice guns.

[@caseye11is]

The man is back!

[@hansmuller1625]

Wow, long time ago. I love these videos!

[@foxbow90]

Yes! He's back

[@cruciferousvegetable]

I need a flat bastard file just so I can ask someone to hand it to me.

[@awshiary4210]

Its an old video and you just re-upload it,, but really we miss your video. Specially I was always watching your video since more than 4 years and dream to work as your assistant or to be trained by you. I already repeat each video and make money from that during my university study and now working on supplying tactical equipments but I still watching your videos and always waiting for new from your side.

[@TwentythreePER]

I'm never an advocate for modifying a historic rifle but to each their own I suppose. I'd just prefer to see these old guns kept in as close to original condition as possible but I suppose if someone wants something like this done its best to do it right.

[@RoadKing-ky2bs]

TwentythreePER I completely agree with you. Nothing pains me more as a history major then to see classic military rifles "sportized." In my view it is a major sin. We have far too many modern hunting and plinking rifles on the market to reach this goal, so ruin a vintage gun? I will never agree to it.

[@geraldmahle9833]

Thanks for the permission there, Twentythree! Now I can continue building Mauser sporters. Do your sentiments apply to the thousands of rifles on the market with split stocks, crud bores, missing parts, etc.? How about the ones with arsenal- redone Mauser barrels in .308? I'm currently building my second Mauser sporter with ALL of the foregoing "faults". I have a 7mm and an 8mm Mauser barrel with excellent bores I can change out as I wish. My other Mauser had a split stock, several parts missing, and a redone Mauser .308 barrel. It's gonna get a custom stock and good sights. This is called revitalizing, and it's a good thing. Give me a break.

[@roteroktober360]

yea seriously just buy a Ruger predator or some other cheap rifle and do your mods there where it would be a pain in the a$$ for the others to see

[@madcowrebel4216]

@@geraldmahle9833 obviously he was referring to collectible rifles. Of course damaged rifles are better off being reborn but to take a perfectly functional, decent condition, collectible Mauser and butcher it is a disgrace in my opinion and (not my opinion but reality) is destroying an irreplaceable piece of history one at a time.

[@jegr3398]

@@RoadKing-ky2bs There's millions upon millions of military Mausers out there, it's not a huge deal.

[@hagmas25]

Plz make more sir I love the

[@af146983]

More please more.

[@kayshish143]

Nice video and you make it look so easy. I have a request: Please post links for the materials (heat sink paste) I only find paste for cpu or is that the same?

[@s0nnyburnett]

Sounded like Hank Hill for a moment.

[@andreaswee2671]

Back from the dead :P

[@quistan2]

I wonder how often he told his kids "and that's the way it is."

[@martysmith135]

#welcomebacklarry

[@mikejensen-fogt4662]

I hope he makes new videos on a new project... perhaps a long range rifle? long range shooting sports is defiantly gaining popularity....

[@VampireRedd]

So you cut off the bolt handle just to put the same one on?

[@marianogasparoni6057]

HOLA BUENAS TARDES , SIEMPRE MIRO SUS VÍDEOS POR QUE SOY FANÁTICO DE LAS ARMAS ¿ SE PUEDE ADAPTAR EN UNA ACCIÓN MÁUSER 98 , UN CAÑOS DE GARAND BERETTA EN CALIBRE 308 W? Y SI TIENE UN VÍDEO DE COMO LO ADAPTARÍAS Y ME PUEDE PASAR EL LINK SE LO AGRADECERÍA .

[@ditto1958]

I liked the old bolt handle. :(

[@avalon449]

Geez, you’ve been gone for a long time Larry.......

[@speedrider0101]

Yeah more professional Gunsmithing please!

[@HozayOLLE]

Where has he been!?

[@jeronimomurruni]

Hunting in the middle of nowhere probably.

[@m.s.l.7746]

Cool, but could have at least shown the finished product... And more of the steps it took to get there. Definitely wouldn't have used a Dremel tool either... Not for the main cut anyways. Thanks Uncle Larry.

[@seabears_hate_circles]

I'm sure they'll show the finished product in an upcoming video, I imagine they'll show the welding and what not. Also, I have to agree, I wouldn't have used a dremel.

[@seabears_hate_circles]

In fact, It appears all the rest of the videos have been uploaded.

[@JarlSeamus]

Why not just cut the bolt handle at half the angle and rotate it 180 degrees? that would give you the correct angle with the same bolt handle and no major stock removal.

[@timothym2241]

Might be shorter than desired.

[@bitingchef4329]

Nooooo! Why, Larry, why? The Mauser is perfect the way it is.

[@thehardnesschannel1605]

I used a hot glue gun to weld on my bolt.

[@diyhacksandmore2644]

wtf was this? lmao. Dude literally just cut a bolt

[@orcabolgsweetie2430]

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