Mauser Picture Thread
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I sold off the three different Mexican Mausers I owned a couple of years ago.
They're usually extremely well made, even the later versions, chambered for the 30-06.
All of them are small ring actions.
I can remember them coming into Canada, most were ridden hard and put away wet. A few were still new in box and a few were still Very Good, like the one in your pics.
The early rifles were chambered for the ubiquitous 7x57 Mauser cartridge and were sought after for their actions, so they could be made into lovely, light, and handy sporters.
I remember unpacking a couple of them after going down to Mexico to bid on surplussed lots presented to ''out of country only" bidders.
My rifles came from that auction.
Strangely, about 1,000 of the rifles in that auction ended up on the docks in Ireland. They were discovered by the Authorities and just left in place. They sat there for over a decade, loosely packed in crates, which weren't built for outdoor exposure over long periods.
Under such conditions, the rifles rusted away to useless lumps and were eventually sent away, likely to a foundry or maybe deep sixed???
They're usually extremely well made, even the later versions, chambered for the 30-06.
All of them are small ring actions.
I can remember them coming into Canada, most were ridden hard and put away wet. A few were still new in box and a few were still Very Good, like the one in your pics.
The early rifles were chambered for the ubiquitous 7x57 Mauser cartridge and were sought after for their actions, so they could be made into lovely, light, and handy sporters.
I remember unpacking a couple of them after going down to Mexico to bid on surplussed lots presented to ''out of country only" bidders.
My rifles came from that auction.
Strangely, about 1,000 of the rifles in that auction ended up on the docks in Ireland. They were discovered by the Authorities and just left in place. They sat there for over a decade, loosely packed in crates, which weren't built for outdoor exposure over long periods.
Under such conditions, the rifles rusted away to useless lumps and were eventually sent away, likely to a foundry or maybe deep sixed???
Well, this one is nice because it was refurbished in Spain (definitely reblued, though it's still factory matching). Noticed MP8 marking? It is a Spanish Civil War Mexican Mauser.
I have handled four or five Mexican Mausers before, all were ridden hard to say the least. Kinda bordering "trash" definition. This one drew my attention because of SCW provenance.
I have handled four or five Mexican Mausers before, all were ridden hard to say the least. Kinda bordering "trash" definition. This one drew my attention because of SCW provenance.
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Portuguese m/937B Kar98k: Back to the Standard Pattern
WEBThe Portuguese Mausers are a neat time capsule because they show the standard of prewar and early-war Mauser production, and many survive in excellent condition since …
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Portuguese m/937B Kar98k: Back to the Standard Pattern
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One of only two rifles I have ever regretted selling, and I have sold ALOT. An unissued, unfired, MINT condition, still in cosmoline 1946 FN model 1930 made for the Venezuelan army ("Venezuelan Short Rifle"). 7mm Mauser.
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That looks like a King Carlos the first crest for Portugal.Never seen this before. Rare Ludwig Loewe receiver crest. Made in 1895. It is a Model 1893 with a surprisingly good bore.
Here is my 1897 DWM carbine for South Africa, #6691. The example shown on 'Forgotten Weapons' is 6688.
Bearing the crudely-carved name of P. Huijsen, I have traced the owner via the Anglo-Boerse Oorlog Musee in Blomfontein, where I got immense help, and a pointer to the skirmish between the Boers and the New South Wales Mounted Infantry on 9/10 May 1901. After a bad start for the Ozzies, with the Boers doing some serious clock-cleaning of the overkeen troopers, the tables were eventually turned, and the Boer scarpered, leaving a few prisoners to be taken care of by the farmer, also the Dominie, at Korannafontein. His descendant, Peter de Jaeger, was kind enough to share all his family history of those rough times, and I'm very grateful to him for that.
I've been shooting it today, as a matter of fact - original 175gr 'pencil bullets' are VERY hard to find, but a pal in USA sent me around five hundred flat-base roundnosed SP to try out.
Due to the lack of my usual powders, REACH has virtually destroyed sales of US-made powders in Europe, I'm having to start over with Vihtavuori N165 - 45gr of which gives me just over 1830fps..... hmmmmmm. Accuracy was garbage - twelve shots went into around five inches, instead of the former 3 or four of yore. BTW, I was using the cleaning rod at the time, hence its absence. I'd also taken off the sling pro tem.
Here is the odd-looking identifying cartouche found on the LHS of the butt -
Bearing the crudely-carved name of P. Huijsen, I have traced the owner via the Anglo-Boerse Oorlog Musee in Blomfontein, where I got immense help, and a pointer to the skirmish between the Boers and the New South Wales Mounted Infantry on 9/10 May 1901. After a bad start for the Ozzies, with the Boers doing some serious clock-cleaning of the overkeen troopers, the tables were eventually turned, and the Boer scarpered, leaving a few prisoners to be taken care of by the farmer, also the Dominie, at Korannafontein. His descendant, Peter de Jaeger, was kind enough to share all his family history of those rough times, and I'm very grateful to him for that.
I've been shooting it today, as a matter of fact - original 175gr 'pencil bullets' are VERY hard to find, but a pal in USA sent me around five hundred flat-base roundnosed SP to try out.
Due to the lack of my usual powders, REACH has virtually destroyed sales of US-made powders in Europe, I'm having to start over with Vihtavuori N165 - 45gr of which gives me just over 1830fps..... hmmmmmm. Accuracy was garbage - twelve shots went into around five inches, instead of the former 3 or four of yore. BTW, I was using the cleaning rod at the time, hence its absence. I'd also taken off the sling pro tem.
Here is the odd-looking identifying cartouche found on the LHS of the butt -
Yes. Had me fooled originally as well. They are mirrored 'L's through 'Co'.
The 'o' is very tiny. A video by C & Rsenal featured one of these rifles, the same receiver. They identified it.
Very unusual crest indeed. I believe it's the first I've seen.
Very nice BSW , don’t see them often.
Nice to know that I can show a man who has handled literally thousands of Mausers in his lifetime, something new
I have handled literally tens of thousands and at one time owned over 400 variants and I don't believe I made a dent in what there is to be seen or known about them, but thanx for the compliment.
I did appreciate those well detailed pics.
