Brazilian Mauser Mod 1935

Definitely varnished, and heavily varnished BTW.

I am not an expert, but I handled more than 20 of those rifles and they all looked like the one pictured below.
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the wood is natural nearly dry, none of the ones I handled or saw in pictures had shiny wood like yours or the one on the website you posted.



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Wow. If anyone questions this. Look here ...

http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=266-Brazilian-Model-1935-Mauser-Rifle-(Mfg-by-Mauser-Werke-A.G.-Oberndorf-a-N.)
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polaris said:
Definitely varnished, and heavily varnished BTW.
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I think those interested in these beautiful rifles should do their research.

The link provided below contains valuable information for an informed decision.

Best of luck to those interested in the items at the auction.

http://www.milsurps.com/content.php...Rifle-(Mfg-by-Mauser-Werke-A.G.-Oberndorf-a-N.)

Added one more picture of the same Rifle from a different angle as a reference.

Polaris - always happy to meet with you to have a look at the rifle for yourself - as long as you are willing to correct your erroneous posts.

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It would be very unusual for Doug (Badgerdog) to refinish any milsurp or purchase one that had been refinished. The Brazilian rifles did receive some sort of finish which I would assume would be very thinned out forms of Tung Oil, or Linseed Oil. These were commonly used materials during that time period.

I have seen a lot of these rifles and I agree I have never seen one with a shiny finish out of the wrap. If you look closely at the montage photos that Badger put together you will notice the rifle hasn't been stripped down and there is still dried oil or grease in places.

Don Robinson applies a very similar finish to the stocks he builds and finishes himself. Many here may be old enough to remember Don from Robinson's Gunstocks out of Oyama. He is still making some fantastic stocks but mostly for fun and not profit. I asked him about the finish on the stock of a rifle I purchased from him in Kamloops a few years ago. Don, being the fine gentleman that he is had no qualms about telling me his secret. Not much of a secret but if he is using it that is more than good enough for me.

5% Tung Oil
5% Linseed Oil
90% acetone or turpentine. He prefers Turpentine.

The finish is very thin, stands up well when cured, applies extremely evenly and two coats with a light crocus cloth sanding after the first are enough to leave a dull finish that will seal the wood all around. I have tried this mixture on newly acquired bits of European Walnut and it is identical to what appears on 1908 and 1935 Brazilian/Syrian/Iranian Mauser stocks.

We are unused to finding or acquiring unissued surplus firearms. Even the finish on unissued Lee Enfields is very light. It's only later after field use that the wooden stocks would have their finishes replenished and very likely by the troopie or reme on a regular basis, whether the rifle went out or not. It was a good practice and ensured the stocks hadn't shrunk or cracked.

I do not believe for a second that you were implying the Brazilian Mauser stocks were shipped shipped in the raw. The only rifles I have ever seen like that were Japanese Type II rifles that were built in Italy by the same people making Carcanos for the Italians etc. They are Carcanos with some added Japanese features like a box magazine.
 
bearhunter said:
The finish is very thin, stands up well when cured, applies extremely evenly and two coats with a light crocus cloth sanding after the first are enough to leave a dull finish that will seal the wood all around. I have tried this mixture on newly acquired bits of European Walnut and it is identical to what appears on 1908 and 1935 Brazilian/Syrian/Iranian Mauser stocks.

We are unused to finding or acquiring unissued surplus firearms. Even the finish on unissued Lee Enfields is very light. It's only later after field use that the wooden stocks would have their finishes replenished and very likely by the troopie or reme on a regular basis, whether the rifle went out or not. It was a good practice and ensured the stocks hadn't shrunk or cracked.

I do not believe for a second that you were implying the Brazilian Mauser stocks were shipped shipped in the raw. The only rifles I have ever seen like that were Japanese Type II rifles that were built in Italy by the same people making Carcanos for the Italians etc. They are Carcanos with some added Japanese features like a box magazine.
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I don't want to imply that the Brazilian Mauser stocks were shipped in the raw, but what I said is that I never saw a Brazilian 1935 Mauser stock with shiny varnish looking finish.
The Persian Mausers have varnished stocks, but they were produced in Czechoslovakia and therefore a different animal.

I know it is hard to believe, but the Mauser pictured on Badger Dog's site seems to have a varnished stock, despite the remaining grease.
 
Sorry to bring back the dead, but I have been looking for a Brazilian Mauser M1935 for the longest time. Do you guys know where I can find one now?
 
That is horrible, had computer issues for a whole week and now this.
polaris, seems you picked 2 up, would you mind part one to me? PM me
 
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