Rooting through the milsurps looking for something to shoot, thought you might find this one interesting.
I am a sucker for contract Mausers. This is a 7mm M1924 Mexican carbine built by FN. They came fitted with a 15 inch barrel (For comparison I included a K98K - DOT 43 in the pic). Note the lack of a bayonet bar and the "carbine clip" on the butt. I have a number of South/Central American carbines with this clip, apparently designed for horse mounted carry. I have been unable to find a description/pic of it in use, if you see one please post.
This particular carbine is unusual for a Mauser from down South in that it is still complete with sight hood and cleaning rod, it is matching and the bore is surprisingly good, carried a lot but not shot much I suspect.
It handles well and the 7mm Mauser suits it's size perfectly. No offence to the Enfield crowd, but this little carbine makes the No 5 Jungle Carbine feel heavy, bloated and awkward.
Cheers
I am a sucker for contract Mausers. This is a 7mm M1924 Mexican carbine built by FN. They came fitted with a 15 inch barrel (For comparison I included a K98K - DOT 43 in the pic). Note the lack of a bayonet bar and the "carbine clip" on the butt. I have a number of South/Central American carbines with this clip, apparently designed for horse mounted carry. I have been unable to find a description/pic of it in use, if you see one please post.
This particular carbine is unusual for a Mauser from down South in that it is still complete with sight hood and cleaning rod, it is matching and the bore is surprisingly good, carried a lot but not shot much I suspect.
It handles well and the 7mm Mauser suits it's size perfectly. No offence to the Enfield crowd, but this little carbine makes the No 5 Jungle Carbine feel heavy, bloated and awkward.
Cheers
Just kidding, I'm sure it can pack quite a punch. Still though, it kind of reminds me of those custom made muskets for children back in the 1700s.
