I recently picked up a GEHA mauser shotgun. It's a 2.5 inch 12 gauge, bolt action two shot, full choke. I don't really plan on shooting it much but my curiosity got the best of me.
The shotgun was made by german gunmakers after WW1. These were made from mauser actions and misc. The action was bored out and the front lug notches were removed. This was done to accommodate the larger 12 gauge chamber. Also there is a bolt face held on with the extractor, this was done to accommodate the larger 12 gauge rim. The magazine was modified and a stop put on the top of the receiver so the second round would stay in place. The receiver was also heat treated.
As a caveat there are some folks that say these are so poorly made that they should not be shot, then there are some folks that say they are perfectly safe. They do have german proof marks on it.
here is a few photos
overall view, pretty much looks like any sporterized mauser except for the GEHA emblem and a bead only.
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stopper piece and boltface
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GEHA emblem
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