Hello! (and request for Mauser Broomhandle Wooden Stock Help)

First and foremost, hello to all! I'm new to this forum, and new to modelguns in general, having recently inherited a few from my uncle. And of course, I have questions right off the bat!

I am hoping for help solving a problem with my Mauser broomhandle wooden stock/holster. It is missing the piece that attaches the wooden stock to the groove on the back of the grip of the gun. Overall, the gun seems to be in good condition, all metal except for the plastic (faux wood grain) handle grips, and looks similar to some of the MGC models posted on this forum. The Wooden stock/holster is in excellent condition, and fits the gun perfectly: no movement once closed, nor is it a tight squeeze to holster the gun. I have included photos below showing details of the gun, the wooden stock/holster, and the "business" end of the stock where the piece is missing.

One thing I have noticed after extensive searching on this forum, and after searching for actual Mauser wooden stock holsters of this type on the internet at large, is that mine seems a little bit different where it attaches to the gun handle. Most are quite flat and flush with the back of the grip, whereas mine seems to have a chamfer or bevel along the sides, as if the missing attachment piece is somewhat more complicated than with most other models. Unique Canes has a piece that looks similar to what I might need for sale, but again, it looks simpler somehow than what my stock was made for.
Any help in identifying my modelgun Mauser, and especially help in locating a suitable replacement for the missing part, would be greatly appreciated.

Below is a set of photos that should cover the gun and wooden stock/holster, but do ask if anything is less than clear.



































Thanks again!

--Duomatic

The gun and stock you have are MGC the metal mounting piece has a wheel on it that pulls the stock up tight to the gun.
you will most likely never find this part. the after market stock dont have this wheel on them and just slip on the back of the gun and lock in place on the bottom with a spring loaded catch. but the mgc mausers are not designed for this type of catch. you have to notch out the gun it self for the little catch to lock in place. but now all the aftermarket stocks you see for sale either made in India, China , Hong Kong, Need an extensive amount of metal and wood working to get them to fit your gun and or for your gun to fit inside. If you look on ebay right now i have an mgc mauser with an aftermarket stock attached to it. and you'll also see that it took me about 3 days work to get it to fit and requires tools needed to do this type of work. any way wish i had good news for you. maybe someone on the fourm can help you find the part you need.

Thanks for the great info KHarris. I figured that the situation might be just as you describe it in terms of scarcity of the part, but at least it is nice to have confirmation of the manufacturer, and that the stock is original to the gun.

With your description of the wheel mechanism, the stock design makes sense to me now. If I am visualizing this right in my head, the wheel design would require that small hole at the center of the end of the stock, to fit a threaded "axle rod" of some sort, allowing the wheel to rotate. And I would guess that those inward beveled sides (at the end of the stock) allow your fingers access to turn the wheel, in order to tighten the stock against the handle.

As an aside: I particularly appreciate your quick response on this forum, as I was actually going to contact you directly via eBay to ask for your advice on this issue, based primarily on your listings there and on GunBroker, and your obvious expertise on the subject, as well as your proximity to AZ (on the off-off-chance you might have just such a part lying around -- wishful thinking indeed, I know!). I suppose that I should not be surprised that you also frequent this forum, but still, the internet does seem like a small world sometimes.

Anyway, thanks again!