Short Mausers under 40"
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I was talking with a guy hunting with one a number of years ago. According to him it was the best bush rifle he has ever owned.
- Location
- Pile of Bones, SK
Those are nice!
There is a similar FN that was issued to Belgian and also Moroccan troops. Some of the Moroccan ones were in 7.62x51. Chile also had a short carbine in 7mm Mauser. Persia made a neat little rifle in 8mm. The Czechs and the Germans had short carbines too. None are easily found and in some cases they're very expensive.
- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
The Persian Model M.49 in 8mm is a nice really short Mauser. Otherwise, the Swedish M-94 in 6.5X55 is an option.
They're out there but they aren't cheap. Even in only "good" condition, as long as they are complete they command a premium dollar. Some of the later conversions, like the FR7 and FR8 by Spain or the M986 by Brazil are available in 7.62x51 and shoot acceptably. The Russian and other com bloc countries, recently released thousands of Mosin based carbines. The UK and most affiliated countries, gave up issuing carbines in full sized cartridges, 303Brit. Most countries that issued bolt action rifles, issued carbines. There are also other interesting carbines out there, like the Martinis, in 303Brit. In 90% condition, they run well over a thousand dollars. I can rember, turning away from them at $150 and later selling them off, because of the brutal recoil. Oh Well. We can't collect everything and sooner or later channel our gatherings to what inerests us.
The Spanish and Brazilian Mauser carbines are the cheapest and easiest to aquire at this time. If you're not to worried about originality, it's not to difficult to make one up.
One of the reasons these carbines are so tough to find, is that they were usually the first rifles surplussed by their countries. Then, when they hit North American shores in the fifties and sixties, "sporterising" milsurps was the rage. hundreds of thousands of them were cut down or just plain made unshootable. Many ended up in the land fills or on the bottom of local lakes.
The Spanish and Brazilian Mauser carbines are the cheapest and easiest to aquire at this time. If you're not to worried about originality, it's not to difficult to make one up.
One of the reasons these carbines are so tough to find, is that they were usually the first rifles surplussed by their countries. Then, when they hit North American shores in the fifties and sixties, "sporterising" milsurps was the rage. hundreds of thousands of them were cut down or just plain made unshootable. Many ended up in the land fills or on the bottom of local lakes.
Bearhunter, most unfortunately, you are right.
As for myself, I have never been able to understand the mentality which regarded it as 'de rigeur' to chop one ounce of metal and 2 ounces of wood from a nifty little thing such as a Kar '71 Mauser and then proclaim to the World At Large that they had 'improved' the rifle!
Some mothers' kids!
As for myself, I have never been able to understand the mentality which regarded it as 'de rigeur' to chop one ounce of metal and 2 ounces of wood from a nifty little thing such as a Kar '71 Mauser and then proclaim to the World At Large that they had 'improved' the rifle!
Some mothers' kids!
- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
I totally agree with smellie. I myself am in the process of restoring an M-94 Swede carbine because some "gentleman" decided that a carbine with an 18" barrel and barely 42 inches long, would look "better" if the nose cap, hand guard, and fore wood were chopped back, exposing the blued, stepped barrel for all to see. My poor rifle was recently almost subject to a full drill and tap proceedure, but I saved it from a friend before he could damage the metal. Hopefully in a month or so I will be able to put a proper stock on her, clean her, and show her off here on CGN. Sorry if I pirated this thread with my braggings ;P
- Location
- Stony Plain, Alberta
I have a fine example of an 1895 mauser calvary carbine. Been collecting dust in my safe for 20yrs.
