Inherited anschütz match mod 54 ms

[6-dasher]

I inherited an anschütz 54ms. The barrel is stamped with anschütz match mod 54 ms. The receiver is stamped with west Germany JG Anschütz GmbH Ulm. Just seeing if anyone anyone can tell me alittle about it.

 

[6-dasher]

Left side

 

[6-dasher]

Right side

 

[1Merlin]

Does yours have the 2 stage trigger?

 

[6-dasher]

Yes sir

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Very good metallic silhouette rifle (MS)

 

[Tim Slater]

The serial number suggests it was made in the mid '80s. The proof mark should give an exact year.

 

[biggun2869]

I had one several years ago very good gun!

 

[alby280]

Shot one for about ten years .Excellent gun.

 

[kzin]

54 is Ans. best action.
They come with different triggers, I think up to the 2stage adjustable to 2-3 oz 3P trigger.
Barrel is selected for and stock is made for Metallic silo - offhand only.



Still probably accurate enough to come out and try smallbore f-class with

 

[1Merlin]

IMO they are great rifles. I have owned several of various configurations and they all shot well. When I consolidated my silhouette rifles and started shooting both Standard and Hunter with my Hunter rifle I let the MS and MSR rifles go. All of my rifles would do an ~inch at 100 meters with good ammo. This was with factory barrels. The stock MS has the best offhand stock, IMO, of anything made. I have used the McMillon versions of this stock, both thumb-hole and non thumb-hole, with R700 builds for HP Silhouette and really liked it.

 

[Lbart]

6-dasher,
Here is a bit of history for you. My Metallic Silhouette shooting partner, Bill Ackerman from Weaver T-Model scope fame was contacted prior to the MS 54 was brought to market. Bill told Dieter Anschutz I was stationed in Germany. Dieter called and asked me to come down to the factory and lend a hand concerning the height of the cheekpiece, etc. Lones Wigger, I believe had a hand in the stock design prior to me. But I had a T-model scope with me & Ackerman had sent him bases for the action. So off to the factory Larry went with a smile on his face. We mounted the scope and proceeded to almost kill a poor German gunsmith. We would try out the fit while looking through the scope off-hand and then the poor guy had to go down several floors to his workshop and take a bit more off the stock until Dieter & I were happy with it. He made a lot of trips! So if it doesn’t fit you, blame Dieter!

I also have a 54MS I got at the factory, but it is Left/Left and Dieter put a running bore barrel on it. This has a short barrel (about 16”) and then a bloop tube with removable weights to adjust balance. I hadn’t shot it since the early ‘90s, but mounted a 15-55x NF just as the virus hit. The first & only group at 50yards with OLD match ammo was 0.262”. I’ll get back to it when my range opens again.

 

[Iggyort]

You will love that rifle . Mine is circa 1973 and its currently performing duty as my Smallbore F Class Rifle.

My rifle is 47 years young and can still hold its own against $3,000 newer rifles.

 

[6-dasher]

Thank y’all for all the input. It’s a tack driver. What would a rifle like be worth?

 

[Iggyort]

Thank y’all for all the input. It’s a tack driver. What would a rifle like be worth?

I paid $900 for my rifle on Gun Broker.

 

[orkan]

Thank y’all for all the input. It’s a tack driver. What would a rifle like be worth?

At least $1500 without optics.

If it shot well, I wouldn’t sell it for that.

 

[nilebartram]

IS it not a Anschutz 1408? nilebartram

 

[55fairlane]

I have that same rifle but a 64 action.....shoots like a dream! I shoot the 54 action like mine and thought mine now shot like crap....very nice (awesome) rifle you have!

Value? $1500 with out and optic would be a bargain for a 54 IMO

But be worried.....Anschutz rifles are addictive

 

[Tim Slater]

IS it not a Anschutz 1408? nilebartram

No, neither rifle pictured in the thread is a 1408. 1408 can refer to a 1960s ISU Standard (3-P) or a 1970s Running Target rifle. There are some similarities in the shape of the stock between the OP's rifle and a 1960s 1408 ISU, but the bolt and SN are not right. The SN is 1980s.

Iggyrort's 1973 rifle is a 1407. It's very similar to a 1960s 1408 ISU, but not identical. As well as changing the model number, Anschutz made some small changes to the stock.

 

[Iggyort]

No, neither rifle pictured in the thread is a 1408. 1408 can refer to a 1960s ISU Standard (3-P) or a 1970s Running Target rifle. There are some similarities in the shape of the stock between the OP's rifle and a 1960s 1408 ISU, but the bolt and SN are not right. The SN is 1980s.

Iggyrort's 1973 rifle is a 1407. It's very similar to a 1960s 1408 ISU, but not identical. As well as changing the model number, Anschutz made some small changes to the stock.

Here you go.