Spanish FR8 Rear Sight Variation? *Eureka! Please add your FR8/FR7 info: post#9*

FR-8 & FR-7 Mausers

Here are a couple of pictures of my FR-7 (Top) and FR-8 (Bottom) with bayonets.
The FR-7 has had the receiver scrubbed there aren't any markings except the FR-7 and serial number on the left side.
Both rear sights slant back on my FRs.
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Date is 1949
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Here are some great photos of a Spanish M43 that escaped conversion. It's neat to make a general comparison and also see the original markings. Thanks to stoggie for the idea and also JacquesT for permission to use his pictures. Cheers guys!

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Note the new serial number with designation and also calibre is on the opposite side. I've also seen a few FR8's that were blued instead of parked, perhaps that was another change in production at some point.

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