Hi,

I'm helping to settle the estate of a recently deceased friend and he had a rare antique gun in his collection. I am looking for more information on this particular firearm, including history, value and the best way to sell it.

The firearm in question appears to be a custom made Mauser action bolt rifle chambered in .270 made by Fred Surkamer of Chicago, Illinois in the 1920s/1930s. It has a finished walnut stock, double set trigger, and a hinged floorplate. Pictures below, let me know if a better angle is needed.

I've posted this here because I saw a member of this community was familiar with the Surkhamer rifles built on the 1903 Springfield platform, but have been unable to turn up much on the Mauser platform.

Thanks.