Info on FN Mauser 98k

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Hi nutters Heres my favorite gun when I was a child, I shot most of my deer & moose with this rifle. It was my grandfather's, then my fathers, and mine. I don't know much about it and google was pretty much useless. I know it's 30-06 Fab nat D'armes de guerre and it's a Mauser, what the heck here's some pic's tell me what you know I took pics of all the markings also have the matching bayo
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^ really? I could think of many times I could of stuck a moose instead shooting it lol I was actually thinking I could of been for police contract? So maybe polsurp :p I actually wasn't really thinking there was I lol, I couldn't find any good info on the net but thanks for your informative contribution
 
It sure looks a lot like like some of the milurps that came out of South America, back in the early sixties.

Several SA countries had M1935s that were built in the late fourties and early fifties and they were chambered in 30-06.

Haiti and Peru come to mind first but there were others as well.

I think Honduras had th M1935s in 30-06 as well. I do know that they were the last nation in the world to make a major purchase of bolt action Mausers for their military.

I had the chance to buy one of those Honduran Mausers about 10 years ago in Salmon Arm. It was pristine. I felt the $350 asking price was to steep as my funds were very limited at the time. I know better. I know that when a rare, pristine piece comes up at fair but top price to pick it up. Even if I have to cut back somewhere else to make up the difference.

Some had the rifles converted to 30-06 from the 7.65x53. These usually have a small cut out at the front of the receiver, for the extended length of the cartridge.

Some of the South American countries went the other way and converted their 30-06 Mausers to 7.62x51. Brazil is noted for this. Brazil of course, bought her Mausers from Germany and later, made her own.
 
Did FN build any in 7mm Mauser? A friend bought one that is in absolute pristine condition. It came in its own military transport case. No sling, bayo or cleaning rod though. I know nothing about Mausers so thought I'd ask. Sorry if I hijacked ur thread!
 
live4therut said:
About how old are you thinking?
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No doubt the real mavens will be all over me like a rash, but -

1. the Crown over A stamp is probably the inspection stamp of Cominato Nicolas Woit, inspector at Herstal between 1911 and 1940.

2. Lion over PB in this style is the proof stamp between 1898 and 1903.

4. The straight bolt handle does not seem in keeping with the late date ascribed by some posters, especially in what has been called a 98K. Many mounted troops/police had this type of Mauser, and even my 1897 carbine has a turned-down bolt.

5. And talking about my 1897 carbine - the appearance of the metal on this one is remarkably similar to mine. On the other paw, my 1912-dated Model B looks like it was made in the 50's.

I'd like to see ALL the markings on this gun - you have not shown us the half of them if any FN-made gun I've ever seen is anything to go by.

Please.

tac
 
tacfoley said:
No doubt the real mavens will be all over me like a rash, but -

1. the Crown over A stamp is probably the inspection stamp of Cominato Nicolas Woit, inspector at Herstal between 1911 and 1940.

2. Lion over PB in this style is the proof stamp between 1898 and 1903.

4. The straight bolt handle does not seem in keeping with the late date ascribed by some posters, especially in what has been called a 98K. Many mounted troops/police had this type of Mauser, and even my 1897 carbine has a turned-down bolt.

5. And talking about my 1897 carbine - the appearance of the metal on this one is remarkably similar to mine. On the other paw, my 1912-dated Model B looks like it was made in the 50's.

I'd like to see ALL the markings on this gun - you have not shown us the half of them if any FN-made gun I've ever seen is anything to go by.

Please.

tac
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The only fly in your ointment is the cartridge it's chambered for.

To my knowledge, not very extensive, FN didn't start to chamber 98 actions in 30-06 until after WWII.

That doesn't mean this rifle wasn't refurbed but I seriously doubt that. If it were, it would have a cut out on the front center of the receiver ring.

There is nothing like that in the pics. The rifle is intact and doesn't look to be altered in any way, other than that the receiver looks to have had either markings or a crest ground off.

I still think it saw South American service before it was surplussed out.
 
I DID say that the real experts would be along in a while.

However, like I said - it's in ***** condition for a gun that's less than 60 years old.

Nor does it explain away the straight bolt handle - typical of pre-1900 Mausers.

Still looking for an explanation of the

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tac
 
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I'll disassemble the gun tonight and photograph the other marking if there are any. The rifle is in the current condition as had it for one of my first hunting rifles and spent 10 or so years strapped to the rack of my quad bouncing up and down trails. It was a $20 gun that filled the freezer with meat and still continues to do so.
 
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