Hijacked Mauser Thread

[Grant Lamontagne]

Sorry to hijack, but nice Brookstone Mauser!



Def

[Dunc]

Sorry to hijack, but nice Brookstone Mauser!



Def

Thats OK . Silly question but what does brookstone mean ?

Dunc

[Grant Lamontagne]

Isn't that a Brookstone logo on the front?

Brookstone commissioned a number (don't know how many, but they are rarer than standard Mausers) of Mauser type models, and had Brookstone printed on the scale.  Technically it's not a Mauser, since only the ones made for Mauser are Mausers, but since it's the same configuration, we just call it that for convenience.

I have a Brookstone and it's nice to see them whenever they crop up!

Def

[Dunc]

If I understand you correctly this isnt a Brookstone but a std Mauser



Dunc

[Grant Lamontagne]

Ok, I thought that was the Brookstone logo on it... never mind then! :p

Just for clarity sake though, the Mauser Mauser has "Mauser written on it, and printing on the clip point blade.  The Brookstone Mauser has no writing on the clip blade and says Brookstone on the scale.

Def

[Dunc]

Def we shall blame my bad photo skills in my first pics of the stand 

Dunc

[Grant Lamontagne]

Now that I have looked at mine again I see that I was mistaken, and that it looks nothing like the Brookstone impront!

Sorry for the crappy pic...

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I'm happy to blame it on your advancing years and poor eyesight

[Dunc]

Thanks for the info on the Brookstone , thats the first I have ever heard of them . Are they very rare ?

Dunc

[Dunc]

I'm happy to blame it on your advancing years and poor eyesight

look out micky's just got up 

Dunc

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I'm happy to blame it on your advancing years and poor eyesight

look out micky's just got up 

Dunc

No it's my sodding ISP keeps craping out and shutting down It's been doing it for 3 days now

[Grant Lamontagne]

I don't know what the production numbers were on the Brookstone variant, but I know it was significantly less than the 50,000 Mausers that were made.

The one I have is the only one I've ever seen in the flesh, and I've only seen a couple of others online.

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I don't know what the production numbers were on the Brookstone variant, but I know it was significantly less than the 50,000 Mausers that were made.

The one I have is the only one I've ever seen in the flesh, and I've only seen a couple of others online.

Def

It's got to be worth a fair bit to 108mm collectors then

[Dunc]

I'm happy to blame it on your advancing years and poor eyesight

look out micky's just got up 

Dunc

No it's my sodding ISP keeps craping out and shutting down It's been doing it for 3 days now

Who are you with Micky ?

Dunc

[Dunc]

I don't know what the production numbers were on the Brookstone variant, but I know it was significantly less than the 50,000 Mausers that were made.

The one I have is the only one I've ever seen in the flesh, and I've only seen a couple of others online.

Def

I take it its a user then 

Dunc

[Grant Lamontagne]

It would seem that way.  Of course, I am embarrassed to say how little I got it for!

As for it being a user, well I was never a big fan of this configuration.  Too many blades, not enough other functions, plus I don't care for the weak tip of a clip point blade.

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I'm happy to blame it on your advancing years and poor eyesight

look out micky's just got up 

Dunc

No it's my sodding ISP keeps craping out and shutting down It's been doing it for 3 days now

Who are you with Micky ?

Dunc

Well it's a long story, I was with virgin, but like virgins everywhere they didn't have a clue what they were doing , so then I got a package deal with SKY only for them at the last minute tell me that they can't offer there internet to me at the moment , so o'm with ADSL until Sky sort themselves out , I haven't really had any prolems till recently, but this last week and particularly the last 3 days, I've hardly been able to get online

They say they are aware of the problem and are trying to rectify it

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

It would seem that way.  Of course, I am embarrassed to say how little I got it for!

As for it being a user, well I was never a big fan of this configuration.  Too many blades, not enough other functions, plus I don't care for the weak tip of a clip point blade.

Def

I feel the same way, I know a lot of people really rate the 108mm and I like them too, but they are a little light on features on what is quite a big tool

[Grant Lamontagne]

I don't mind the light features, I just don't see the point of a second, weaker blade.

Def

[Dunc]

I don't mind the light features, I just don't see the point of a second, weaker blade.

Def

Having two large blades has an advantage for things like camping , one blade for food the other for everything else . Also I'm fond of two blades because if one breaks or goes blunt in the middle of something then theres always a spare .One of the reason I like the Swisstool so much .
  One thing I've noticed is the awl is very long .Much longer then on normal SAKs .

Dunc

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I don't mind the light features, I just don't see the point of a second, weaker blade.

Def

True, I only like clip point's on big bowie's like the trailmaster, otherwise there far to fragile for my liking

I'n fact I broke the tip of my mauser using it to dig some aluninum out of my dads leg, ( of course me being a know it all teenager I heated it up until it glowed orange to steralise it )

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I don't mind the light features, I just don't see the point of a second, weaker blade.

Def

Def this conversation is getting quite good so would you like me to start a Vic Mauser thread in the Swissforum and we can carry on there ?

Dunc

That might be an idea seeing as we've taken it way of topic, and as were all mods we should know better

[Grant Lamontagne]

A Mauser thread might not be a bad idea... I just started a blade thread in General to try and let this one get back to you selling or trading the Leatherman stand...

Def

[Grant Lamontagne]

I just split this and moved it to the Swiss Forum... Your original thread is still there in case anyone wants to know what started this mess!

Leatherman stand

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Wasn't I just here a minute ago

[Grant Lamontagne]

It's amazing how far you travel when someone innocently puts a burlap sack over your head huh?

Now I feel like I should be posting better pictures now that it's a thread unto itself, and not just a momentary distraction!

Def

[Dunc]

Thanks Def 

  Having two large blades has an advantage for things like camping , one blade for food the other for everything else . Also I'm fond of two blades because if one breaks or goes blunt in the middle of something then theres always a spare .One of the reason I like the Swisstool so much .
  One thing I've noticed is the awl is very long .Much longer then on normal SAKs .
  After all that I've now been told we have to go out shopping  I will join in a bit later 

Dunc

[Grant Lamontagne]

Still not great pics, but better!  As you can see, this one was a well maintained user, although I won't use it, mostly because I don't care for the second blade.  I don't mind a second blade in general, and I would probably think better of it if it had two drop points, but a clip is pretty well worthless in my mind.

Def

[Grant Lamontagne]

Anudder...

Def

[jock1]

Am getting upset I am still wiating to get my Mauser from my younger sister it is apparently somewhere in her appartment but god knows where