Mexican Mauser?

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I was at a gunshow this weekend, and I saw a vendor had a 1912 Steyr Mexican Mauser ( in 7mm mauser) for sale for $275. If the show wasn't so damn busy, I would have liked to taken a closer look , it kind of reminded me of my Turk. Anyone know the history and background on these rifles? Next time I may grab it if I see it there;).
 
They are made by Steyr from 1912-1913 for Mexico, Chile, Columbia and China. All of them were chambered in 7x57 and based on the 98 action. They are well made and i am sure it will serve you well. PM me if you more questions.
 
" Badcha's? badcha's? We don't need no stinking Badcha's!"
Never played with one but it's a Steyr, it'll be well made, anyhow.
Can't guarantee it was well maintained.
A 1912 Steyr is next on my wish list, go for it.
 
Wish I could have seen the bore, but the seller had the bolt zap strapped, and it was crazy busy, there was a constant wave of people. Exterior wise, it looked OK, would $275 be a reasonable price for it if the bore was in "fair" condition? From what I have researched, they are usually sewer pipes. I would have offered him $200 for it, but every time I came around to his table he either wasn't there, or there was a crush of people.....
 
The 1912 Steyr action is considered by many people to be the finest 98 action ever made, anywhere.

Remember, there was a revolution and a couple of wars going on in Mexico at that time and not all of the rifles were delivered. The semi-auto Mondragons, being built in Switzerland, never were delivered and were sold to Germany during the Great War for aircraft observers' rifles.

At that price, I would have grabbed it just for that beautiful receiver crest..... and taken my chances on the barrel!

Any Mexican rifle in any kind of condition is a rarity because most of them got worked to death.
 
I would have bought it at 275 in a heart beat. It would be virtually identical to the Chilean 1912's at Tradeex but with the Mexican markings of course. I don't think these are too common up here.

As others mentioned, the Steyr 98's are top quality.
 
there is also the possibility that it was one of the ones that was still in the factory in 1914 and pressed into austro-hungarian service.
 
I actually collect Mexican Revolution weapons, and Id have happily paid $275 even if the barrel was trashed. More if it wasn't. They're pretty rare, between 10 years of revolution, pacification afterwards and the Christero war, the survival rate was low.
 
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