Brazilian M968 how common are they
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If you're talking about the Itajuba converted rifles on the 98 Mauser action, convrted to 7.62x51, they never were imported in large numbers.
To tell the truth, they weren't overly popular.
The reason they weren't popular, is because they were ugly.
They took full length 98 style rifles of all types that they had and installed new barrels.
The barrels were originally chambered in 30-06 and were shortened by turning off about an inch of the chamber and rechambering them to 7.63x51. Then, they shortened the muzzle end as well and added a high front sight and bulky muzzle brake/flash hider.
The stocks were cut down and had a bulky, unfitted, rubber recoil pad added, then the whole thing was covered in a heavy coat of some brown lacquer or resinous material.
They were fitted with an H&K drum type rear sight as well as an H&K bayonet attachment.
They were the same length as the H&K G93 rifles. I suspect they were to familiarize their troops with the sight picture before transitioning to the G93.
Many people, bought them because they were cheap. Around $30 each.
I know a few guys that stripped them down completely to refinish into sporters.
You could get about $20 for the H&K rear sight at the time so it turned into a pretty cheap action that that was quite well made, of superior steels.
I have a complete unbubbaed rifle and one that was stripped of the rear sight.
They shoot OK. Not tack drivers by any means and the reason for the brake is obvious after the first shot.
Everyone of them I've seen, have excellent bores.
When you take off the top handguard, it's a bit frightening to see how much of the chamber end they cut off the barrel.
I've never heard of one giving any trouble of any sort, other than the complaints of severe recoil.
To tell the truth, they weren't overly popular.
The reason they weren't popular, is because they were ugly.
They took full length 98 style rifles of all types that they had and installed new barrels.
The barrels were originally chambered in 30-06 and were shortened by turning off about an inch of the chamber and rechambering them to 7.63x51. Then, they shortened the muzzle end as well and added a high front sight and bulky muzzle brake/flash hider.
The stocks were cut down and had a bulky, unfitted, rubber recoil pad added, then the whole thing was covered in a heavy coat of some brown lacquer or resinous material.
They were fitted with an H&K drum type rear sight as well as an H&K bayonet attachment.
They were the same length as the H&K G93 rifles. I suspect they were to familiarize their troops with the sight picture before transitioning to the G93.
Many people, bought them because they were cheap. Around $30 each.
I know a few guys that stripped them down completely to refinish into sporters.
You could get about $20 for the H&K rear sight at the time so it turned into a pretty cheap action that that was quite well made, of superior steels.
I have a complete unbubbaed rifle and one that was stripped of the rear sight.
They shoot OK. Not tack drivers by any means and the reason for the brake is obvious after the first shot.
Everyone of them I've seen, have excellent bores.
When you take off the top handguard, it's a bit frightening to see how much of the chamber end they cut off the barrel.
I've never heard of one giving any trouble of any sort, other than the complaints of severe recoil.
Been sitting in the safe ever since. I try to work as much as possible so leaves little time to play. But there will come a time. And unlike Mr Bearhunter I don't think they're ugly. My recoil pad fits fine no brown resinous material coats my stock. Looks like any other wood stock finish to me.
I shot my first one on a target 2 months ago, but it was end of day and was more interested in sighting in my 45-60 carbine. But it does seem to shoot alright but needs another trip to range to sight it in and also the other one i got from Wolverine needs to be sighted in. And i don`t think they are ugly either.
TheWharGoul
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I have two of them, both are great shooters. Used one of them as my hunting rifle for many years (It was a sporter before I found a stock for it thanks to two members on this board!)
Always looking for more though when I have the cash. Something about this rifle draws me in.
Always looking for more though when I have the cash. Something about this rifle draws me in.
